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  1. 30-12-2016, 07:30 AM #1
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    Google earth is probably a better way of research than those books. All the best though mate I hope you get onto something up there.
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    Quote Originally Posted by oneshot View Post
    Google earth is probably a better way of research than those books. All the best though mate I hope you get onto something up there.
    Your not wrong, Word of mouth and a lot of time in an area is the way to go. Google Earth can mess you up though,What can look like large open meadows can be 2m tall toi toi laced with blackberry lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve123 View Post
    Google Earth can mess you up though,What can look like large open meadows can be 2m tall toi toi laced with blackberry lol
    Too true... had a 'nice open tussocky looking face' turn out to be 5m high manuka scrub once.
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    Quote Originally Posted by GravelBen View Post
    Too true... had a 'nice open tussocky looking face' turn out to be 5m high manuka scrub once.
    Yeah Central NI Erua Forrest, Rolling bush with toi toi meadows lol. I'll hopefully get more time to check out the Kaimai's next year.
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    Quote Originally Posted by GravelBen View Post
    Too true... had a 'nice open tussocky looking face' turn out to be 5m high manuka scrub once.
    Doesnt show the water content of the ground either.... Nice clearing /bog
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    Quote Originally Posted by 223nut View Post
    Doesnt show the water content of the ground either.... Nice clearing /bog
    We found out what swamp grass looked like when our landy bogged down to the axles trying to short cut between the bombing range and the lagoon up south head one time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by oneshot View Post
    Google earth is probably a better way of research than those books. All the best though mate I hope you get onto something up there.
    Yeah maybe but given that I've only be hunting for around 2yrs and not confident with finding locations etc I'm sure this would all east point me in 1/2 decent locations, right?
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    Quote Originally Posted by BLABLANZ View Post
    Yeah maybe but given that I've only be hunting for around 2yrs and not confident with finding locations etc I'm sure this would all east point me in 1/2 decent locations, right?
    It will give you an idea, I got one as an Xmas prezzie a while back. Sadly if its in the book it will be shot out by now.
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