Thread: Woodhill

Originally Posted by Hunt4life

I feel really lucky and privileged after reading how many of you guys missed out, some two years in a row. I applied for the first time this year and drew block 1 in August. Dunno what to expect as never hunted fallow and don't know anything about the layout of the blocks, nor how two months of daily hunting pressure before we get there will effect our chances of nailing a good buck. My two mates and I are pretty excited though

You could come for an innocent rifleless walk with a local a few weeks in advance so that you had some idea. There will still be deer there.

It's not daily pressure either, hunting on the blocks is weekends only. Typically the later in the season the better up there as there is more daylight.

Daylight hours! Hadn't thought of that

Funny...I lived in west Auckland all my life and never put in for a ballot at Woodhill. Instead, I chose to drive for six hours to Kawekas and come home empty handed Not painting a good picture of my intellect ay? Haha

There were some guys in there the other night shooting things up. they came off the beach.

Originally Posted by Croc-Hunter

There were some guys in there the other night shooting things up. they came off the beach.

Yeah the poaching is hard to police but the WFMC guys do the best they can and manage to get the odd trespass notice issued. Unfortunately, there is always the chance of having other ballot holders in the wrong block and given the open beach access, poachers or even mountain bikers and motor cyclists come through your block during a hunt. Just some curveballs to dodge for the privilege of a handy hunt. Sucks more for the fellows who have come from a bit further afield.