Thread: Oamaru Hunting - Waitangi Weekend

Hi,

I am yet to do any hunting around the Oamaru hut / Jap Creek despite having flown over it a few times. I am thinking about heading in over Waitangi weekend (walk in Friday evening) and out on Monday.

I am hoping to get some guidance on the amount of people likely to be using the hut - I'm guessing I should take a tent as well in case its full? Plan is to use the hut as my base and day trip from there.

Also, as a general rule, how far should I walk from the hut to avoid the majority of hunters? I'm not after any spots - more than happy to put the work in to find the deer but more wanting an idea how many km I need to put between myself and the hut each morning to get away from most people. Also quite keen to check out the Jap creek area as I have read plenty about it over the years.

Also, as I don't want to be one of those people who ask and don't give anything back, if anyone wants information on the Upper Mohaka Helisika block send me a PM and I can give you a few tips on what has worked for us in there.

Cheers