Thread: North Canterbury public land hunting

Originally Posted by 16Tontovarish

oxford area has good numbers, there's reds and pigs in the back, around mt thomas itself i've seen fallow. biggest issue is that being so close to chch its hit pretty hard so the surviving animals are cunning little buggers.

I'll second lewis pass, I was there last week and the numbers are getting out of hand, if we don't start hitting it more doc may step in and bomb the area

Old Bill must be slowing down a bit in his old age

Bill lost his German contract, hardly flying these days. I rarely see him takeoff from his house now.

I haven’t had any luck in Oxford, 5 or so day trips, with no animals seen. But often sign so there are animals there.

Another vote for Lewis Pass area from me

Originally Posted by Average-Lad

I haven’t had any luck in Oxford, 5 or so day trips, with no animals seen. But often sign so there are animals there.

Another vote for Lewis Pass area from me

evening or early morning? I've only ever had luck at first light around oxford, nothing then seems to move until after dark

Originally Posted by 16Tontovarish

evening or early morning? I've only ever had luck at first light around oxford, nothing then seems to move until after dark

Both. Granted I haven't pushed right into the back bits, everything has been within a days walk. I'm hopeless at bush stalking as well, normally head for a spot I can glass from.

I very rarely sling rifle even when walking in. I don't like how it carries and have never had problem with other people using tracks. Get some funny looks but just give them a big shit eating grin and say "Hello" and keep moving. You are not doing anything illegal and if they want to get upset about seeing an "evil weapon" that's their gig.

Strangely I have had more people stop and ask questions in a friendly manner then not "what are you hunting?", "How big is the bullet" etc.

My compound bow on the other hand seems to scare the ever loving shit out of people. All black PSE DNA, admittedly it is pretty gnarly looking if you don't know modern bows