Thread: Wallaby hunting advice

Rotoma, Rotoehu, Tarawera, Rotoiti, Okataina them feckers are everywhere....

Cool to know. Thanks all. Is that all public access Gibo?

Originally Posted by johnino

Cool to know. Thanks all. Is that all public access Gibo?

Yeah mate look up the Rotorua lakes area on the Doc website or go into Koordinates and overlay the doc areas.

Koordinates - the one place for geodata

Awesome, thanks

Originally Posted by johnino

Awesome, thanks

Just make sure the area you take a liking to can be hunted, as you know not all DOC land allows hunting

Some areas are strictly for hugging trees

OK. I guess DoC would be the ones to contact about that?

Originally Posted by johnino

OK. I guess DoC would be the ones to contact about that?

Yip, or look at the open area hunting permit map http://www.doc.govt.nz/global/huntin...-map-small.jpg

Should be sweet in the green areas. Id be inclined to hit that block SE of lake Rotoma.

Shaweet!

Originally Posted by johnino

Shaweet!

FYI I dont hunt wallibies so this is just my opinion. Have seen plenty in there though.

There may be some others that actually target the things that could point out a better piece of Green land?

Originally Posted by Gibo

Yip, or look at the open area hunting permit map http://www.doc.govt.nz/global/huntin...-map-small.jpg

Should be sweet in the green areas. Id be inclined to hit that block SE of lake Rotoma.

I work in the forestry north of the green block that is east of Rotoma, shes fuckin riddled, all our tracks are coverd in prints every morning, see them all over the place. Best place to access is off Matahi road off SH30 by the Rotoma boat ramp, just go up and get into the native at top of the hill. Easy as.

Originally Posted by big_foot

I work in the forestry north of the green block that is east of Rotoma, shes fuckin riddled, all our tracks are coverd in prints every morning, see them all over the place. Best place to access is off Matahi road off SH30 by the Rotoma boat ramp, just go up and get into the native at top of the hill. Easy as.

They are quite inquisitive too. Had 4 of them staring at me one day from 10ish metres, didnt seem to give a shit.

There you go Johnino, you have a strong lead here.

If they run just let out a whistle and they usually will stop and look at you for a few seconds.
They sure are tasty little buggers

My first Dama Wallaby was shot with a .270 as the permit said no rimfires. I wanted a life size mount from the taxidermist but the .270 gave a new meaning to stuffed

Not long ago a firewood merchant was working in our block and his dog took off down into our bush, when he went after it he apparently come across a Scotsman with a fiddle trying to do some "pied piper" shit to get the wallabies out of the bush before we logged it...to much electric puha for that chap me thinks

Originally Posted by big_foot

Not long ago a firewood merchant was working in our block and his dog took off down into our bush, when he went after it he apparently come across a Scotsman with a fiddle trying to do some "pied piper" shit to get the wallabies out of the bush before we logged it...to much electric puha for that chap me thinks

Ha Ha ha fuck thats gold!!! Some peeps are bloody hard case in their antics.