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Thread: South Island Hunting Recommendations

  1. 08-01-2025, 10:32 AM #1
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    South Island Hunting Recommendations

    Hi, I am planning a 4x4 road trip to SI for 2 weeks starting 1Feb. Would like to do a few deer hunting missions along the way. Preferably day trip or option to camp in my ute. Looking for advise and recommendations. Thanks!
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    For top of the south, try up the Leatham/Branch rivers. Heaps of options along there
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    South island is closed for all hunting untill after the roar, sorry
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst View Post
    South island is closed for all hunting untill after the roar, sorry
    And until after the rut
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst View Post
    South island is closed for all hunting untill after the roar, sorry
    Actually we should ban all those Northerners from coming down here Except Tahr, he’s an honorary South Islander
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    Quote Originally Posted by outdoorlad View Post
    Actually we should ban all those Northerners from coming down here Except Tahr, he’s an honorary South Islander
    Some are allowed if the take things to and from for us
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    Thanks for the recommendations and heads up!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst View Post
    South island is closed for all hunting untill after the roar, sorry
    You serious about being sorry?
    I guess being from the north island you probably have a heart.
    Overkill is still dead.
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    Any river valley on the West Coast south of Hokitika
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