After a dry few days, head to Avoca Homestead, off Arthurs Pass. To get to the actual house, there is a very easy shallow river crossing right at the end of the road. When you get to the river turn right upstream for about 100-200 m to find the wider, but much shallower crossing. Walk it all first to work out what the river has done since I was last there. DO NOT Attempt the straightahead crossing after rain.
If you can’t manage to do that upstream crossing after several days of no rain in the high country then you probably shouldn’t drive a four-wheel-drive period.
Walk up into the hills from the Homestead and get onto the deer trails close to the treeline. Mix it up a bit, stalk the trails into the wind in the afternoon towards sunny faces, then find a good spot to glass from close to deer o’clock that you can shoot from within the effective range of your rifle.
I’ve heard lots of disappointed stories from that part of the world from impatient lazy bastards, but the three times I’ve been up there I’ve come home with a nice fat deer, including a quality public land 12 pointer.
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Thanks a lot for the info.
@Nathan F thanks for the advice. That looks like a great simple option.
I looked on google maps and see there is what looks like a vehicle track that goes into the bush just before the bridge. Is this the case? Is there a car park in there somewhere?
Thanks again,
Stan
Not sure how safe your vehicle is if you were to park it there over night.
Hi @Sauer. Do you think it wouldn't be safe if it was completely empty with glovebox and everything open to show it is empty?
I’m sorry but I don’t really know as I have never parked there, but have heard it is a common spot to have your car broken in to. It is quite an isolated spot, but next to the road so your vehicle is quite obvious.
There is a short shingle road on the other side of the bridge by Klondyke shelter where your car wouldn’t be so obvious, but you would have to cross the river to get back onto Turkey Flat.
Thanks @stug, didn’t know that. Why did they do that I wonder? Hoons, bogans & vandals?
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I reckon you’ll be fine especially in Winter.
@stug When did they stick the gate in? Is it to stop folk crossing the tracks or getting to the hut?
Shut up, get out & start pushing!
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