Thread: Whirinaki hunting

If the bush is very thick then find a spot with good visibility and sign and then sit on yah butt and wait. Can skmetines be quite successful

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Originally Posted by Mooseman

Never been to the hut myself but know about where it is, our old stamping ground was in the country to the east of the hut in the Te Tehi stream. Haven't been in there in a few years and I think the old track in will be a nightmare after the snow damage from last year. Getting a bit old to lug a big pack full of meat out of there now but we shot a lot of deer in there over the years.

Yea the track is non existent aye like there are some parts see it might have been but really only like 20 meters of track then it would disappear

Nice read mate, I was in there on Sunday also, the Te Tehi, Plateau, Waipunga and Pukeroa are favourites of mine.
Keep up the work just please take care, those areas have taken some tough guys over the years.


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Good stuff Anthony.

Well done keep at it you didn't come home empty handed you bought knowledge home with you

@anthony you might want to consider carrying a bit more food a puffer jacket matches and a light fly tarp.
Just in case ya never know.....you could have shot one right on dark and had to spend another night out.
You might need to get a new survival blanket. If there anything like the old ones you can forget about repacking it unless your good at origami.

Quick overnight hunt into the Matakuhia Valley I had intentions of hunting in via the Opureke Track but after a reece decided too much windfall to attempt with it with a pack on, so bail out option 2 was the Upper Matakukia Hut,
Very little sign to be sign, be it pig or deer.
I put in a good evening hunt threw the day pack on and hunted at least 1 1/2 hours past the hut hoping to bump something at last light no cigar. In the morning I left at first light and hunted out in the rain all for no reward. So it ended up being a good leg stretcher climbing back out up the saddle which is always a bonus on the fitness front.
Track in good condition with an abundance of sting nettle hence I took no dog on with me this trip

Just got back from piropiro same seen fuk all sighn but was good to get out and have a look nice camp ground tho

Originally Posted by northdude

Just got back from piropiro same seen fuk all sighn but was good to get out and have a look nice camp ground tho

was it busy i usually wait till straight after the school holidays are done.

No probably about 5 others

good effort mate. sounds like youre in the same boat as @Russian 22.

should go out for a hunt together some time.

Originally Posted by Rushy

jeez Anthony you are close to Rushy's roost down there. I could have given you the good oil if I'd known earlier. There are both deer and pig down there.

plus a good night to be had by all at the waterfall, what was that song mate that was on repeat, (I'm in love with the coco) @AndrewH had the sound track I think

Originally Posted by northdude

Just got back from piropiro same seen fuk all sighn but was good to get out and have a look nice camp ground tho

did you look up totara stream by any chance. was learning the area when I lived in te Kuiti been back once since then got bloody close to sealing the deal

It was my first time in that area I'm going to check there next time

Originally Posted by northdude

It was my first time in that area I'm going to check there next time

about 2and 1/2 km up from the capark on the left of the track theres a good north facing campsite to flycamp away from the crowds and good hunting once your up there . last time i was up there the track was so washed out you would struggle to get a quad up there.....which is a good thing means less people going up there