Thread: Into the Ruahines

not at all mate,you know Im a dog person,as are you..pretty sure the apple doesnt fall far from the tree...that dog looks at the boss with love in the eye.....as it should be. Dad had heading bitch we couldnt fatten either,she just wouldnt sit still.

No shortage up there eh. Good work shooting ten, not easy country to get around closer to the main range. Good proof for doc to open a few more heli sites up in time.

Originally Posted by hebe

No shortage up there eh. Good work shooting ten, not easy country to get around closer to the main range. Good proof for doc to open a few more heli sites up in time.

That's the plan. If we could land away from the huts behind Sawtooth, just NZDA groups.... :-) Imagine the carnage you could cause!

Originally Posted by craigc

That's the plan. If we could land away from the huts behind Sawtooth, just NZDA groups.... :-) Imagine the carnage you could cause!

Could be worth a try....that's what the Sika Foundation have going on in the Kaimanawas/Kawekas.....

Originally Posted by Maxx

Could be worth a try....that's what the Sika Foundation have going on in the Kaimanawas/Kawekas.....

Not quite. If you aren’t a foundation member you pay a slightly higher cost to access those pads.
Restricting access based on membership of a club probably wouldn’t fit with the CMS for the area. If it was to open up it would have to be as available as possible to anyone seeking to fly in and hunt.

Good result chaps - walking will also result in the same carnage

PS, the Lake Sumner RHA has the same problem, needs a lot of hinds removed. Lots of them

Ive never been down the Ruahines, couldnt be bothered travelling that far for a deer, keeping my freezer full up here. But got me wondering, are there specific spots in the Ruahines that these huge numbers are in? Or just all the open areas? How do you find a spot like that down there? Wouldnt mind going for a shot if i ever get down that way for something

Originally Posted by NewbieZAR

Ive never been down the Ruahines, couldnt be bothered travelling that far for a deer, keeping my freezer full up here. But got me wondering, are there specific spots in the Ruahines that these huge numbers are in? Or just all the open areas? How do you find a spot like that down there? Wouldnt mind going for a shot if i ever get down that way for something

The Ruahines are currently rotten with deer you don't have to travel to far see a heap.

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Originally Posted by BRADS

The Ruahines are currently rotten with deer you don't have to travel to far see a heap.

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Except a chunk of the Battle for Our Birds zone, in some of that you will have to work extremely hard to find an animal.

Originally Posted by NewbieZAR

Ive never been down the Ruahines, couldnt be bothered travelling that far for a deer, keeping my freezer full up here. But got me wondering, are there specific spots in the Ruahines that these huge numbers are in? Or just all the open areas? How do you find a spot like that down there? Wouldnt mind going for a shot if i ever get down that way for something

This thread and vid gives the biv, the area and the fact that he left 40 deer for you. Go for it!

Originally Posted by Freezer

This thread and vid gives the biv, the area and the fact that he left 40 deer for you. Go for it!

Haha geuss i should have watched the video before commuting

Originally Posted by Freezer

This thread and vid gives the biv, the area and the fact that he left 40 deer for you. Go for it!

I’ll put some x’s on a map too! 😀

Originally Posted by craigc

I’ll put some x’s on a map too! ��

Those are always welcome

Originally Posted by NewbieZAR

Haha geuss i should have watched the video before commuting

No problems. It’s always hard finding new places and getting to know where the deer are. Fortunately the Ruahines are full of them and anywhere 2-3 hours walk in will be good hunting, the further we’ve walked in recently the more we’ve seen. They’re very easy to find in the open tussock country, it’s just wether you can get close enough for a shot and if they are recoverable.
Depending on where you’re coming from you may be driving past a lot of deer though. :-)

Originally Posted by craigc

No problems. It’s always hard finding new places and getting to know where the deer are. Fortunately the Ruahines are full of them and anywhere 2-3 hours walk in will be good hunting, the further we’ve walked in recently the more we’ve seen. They’re very easy to find in the open tussock country, it’s just wether you can get close enough for a shot and if they are recoverable.
Depending on where you’re coming from you may be driving past a lot of deer though. :-)

Thank you for the info, yeah you are right i would be driving past a lot of deer, i can fill my freezer and have been from quite a few spots within 1.5-2.5hr of Hamilton, so me going all the way to thw Ruahines will only really be if i happen to be down there for work or if i wanna do a trip just to at least say that i have been in the ruahines.