Thread: Rangitaiki Hunting Advice

Hi guys, name's Mitch.
I'm pretty green to hunting, have been on one successful goat hunt in tangihua, and one unsuccessful sika hunt in the kaimanawas (one full day in the umukarikari area and a morning hunt off kiko rd last month. Plenty of sign but only found a sika fawn).
I was looking at hunting the rangitaiki conservation area, anyone hunted there or have any advice? the west side looks very barren, but the east looks to have some good forest. Had previously considered the pureoras, pirongia and the kaimais, but I don't hear good things about them, all have been 1080'd or have low numbers of deer. Most of my hunting will be day hunts, the mrs isn't a fan of sleeping alone. I'm a jafa who's just moved to the Waikato.
Any help much appreciated, Mitch.