How did every one do?
i got the Breast Creek block 39 on the 3rd period should be good!
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How did every one do?
i got the Breast Creek block 39 on the 3rd period should be good!
Dipped out
Missed out on Wanaka
Managed to get nightfall creek in Haast for first period so have a block
Might put a trip down south together, big walk with a lot of elevation in the eyre mountains or Takis next door, will bed to ramp the fitness for that though!
Best of luck for those who got blocks
Cheers
Dino
No luck here either. Good luck to those heading in!
Missed out on this too. Having a bad run at ballots this year.
Hi All
I managed to secure a block in 1st period Upper Young, first time securing a block in Wanaka so happy but apprehensive, any tips or what's the normal practice on access walk in or Chopper
Good block. You can walk or fly.
Harvey Hutton is just up the road at Makarora.
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Cheers Mate, got any thoughts on base camp at the Hutt? and fly camps out from there, it generally looks like it has some good cover up the river. Have you shot that block before
I have not hunted it on foot but have seen a couple good stags in there before. Good genetics thru that whole area.
Not many deer, but better than average chance of a good one. Chamois are in reasonable numbers as well.
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Missed out also
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yeah, nah - missed. BUGA !
upper young is a good block i would get flown as its a bit of a walk and there has been quite a few slips up there one forming a dam and is holding the water up there. plus you would also be walking through someone elses block to get there
Managed to Salvage the Blue block, 19 for the third period, at the second chance draw yesterday, cheers whoever gave up their block. Hopefully means some noise with the likelihood of a late roar due to slow spring flush and summer drought. Anyone been in here before, looks a good spot.
Missed out in the draw but picked up Mid Matukituki 4th period as a leftover; should be alright for a quick wander
My mate just got the ballot for the lower young block and he invited me down, stoked. Anyone familiar with it? Never hunted S.I, heading in for 6 days or so.
g'day @hotsoup how you doing? my names nick and ive got lower young for 4th period. from what ive heard its a good area for deer. the block looks to be a bit small but thats good as you will be able to cover the whole area in a week. cant wait to get in there aye. good luck to you. save some good stags for me aye. haha
which period did you get the lower young block ?? I secured the upper young first period, we are a bit the same first time in the area
hey @Cantab14 we got the lower young 4th period 10th april to 16th april. never been in there but am going to do some recce missions with no gun and a camera leading up to the roar to see the terrain and figure out some likely spots and what not. you guys heli-ing in to your block? upper young looks good. all really steep country from the young mouth up though going to be bloody hard yakka. but that just adds to the excitement and satisfaction.
Seeing as no one on here appears to have an opinion on this block thought I'd add my two cents to it if anyone else has the unfortunate luck of getting this place. DoC wanaka hunting fella informed us there was slim to no deer in here, on the experience of the last week I might agree with him, two separate very small hoof prints spotted and no sign any newer than 3 days old. Possible there is some deer held up in basins in the north and south branches but getting there will take some extreme planning and navigation, the whole block is wrought with cliffs and waterfalls. Up the top of the main river are a series of what appear to be promising clearings with plenty of cover but most are backed by cliff faces so begs to wonder where the dear would live/move.Quote:
Originally Posted by StagRyan
Thursday was 30 hours of rain starting on the Wed night and ended about midnight Friday morning, we were up before the sun walking through the last clearing hoping to see some animals come out to catch what was a warm day but still nothing , then the wind changed on us and a pair of Paradise ducks let the whole catchment know something was up and even continued to circle us so they knew exactly where we were. There are also a couple of Whio pairs up there which from a conservation perspective is good to see and plenty of those berries that Josh James is always eating.
Hopefully the other Ballot holders can add their two cents to how this block performed for them.
There was also a small wallow that hadn't been used in a decent period of time at the beginning of the last lot of clearings. We made a good camp sight if anyone wants the GPS co-ordinates and there is a good rock bivy which would make a good campsite on the first day heading up to the top clearings also have co-ordinates for this.Quote:
Originally Posted by StagRyan
Steep is the name of the game in the blue river also, hope your block and period is more successful than ours!Quote:
Originally Posted by wanakahunter
@StagRyan lower young block turned up the exCt same results as yours by all accounts. No fresh sign probably nothing within a couple weeks at a guess. We were last period so unless the first 3 groups pillaged the whole block than id be inclined to say bugger all deer getting around that block too. Couldnt access tops without seriously big walks all bery bluffy and dense bush. Bit of a bugger. We left after 3 days and went tahr hunting instead. A lot more successful on that front.
I was told the pilot down the road shoots the place up before the roar
Bless him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Boaraxa
any decent heads coming out of any of the Wanaka blocks this year ?
Harvey sure has taken a toll on animal numbers in past years. With venison prices heading back up I guess the waro boys will climb back into it again :pissed off:
typed up a wee blog about this roars adventure https://stagryan.wordpress.com/2016/...he-blue-river/ be warned no animals were seen!
your blog has some good looking country pity you didn't get on to anything.
Hey mate,Quote:
Originally Posted by StagRyan
tried to send you a pm but wouldnt let me
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Just wanted to pick your brain about you experience up the blue.
cheers
He may have moved on since 2016 mate.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lupo
Check the date of his post
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I would of thought he was still on here, he does a podcast every other day "stag roar" on SpotifyQuote:
Originally Posted by kukuwai
I did see the date but its pretty much the only post on here talking about this block.