Thread: Thompson’s track/hundred acres

Hi all, long time

Has anyone been up Thompson’s track recently? If so what’s the condition?
Heading up there on Friday morning to check out hundred acres area then down to kauritatahi
For a gander. Been at least a year since I’ve been in that side. Cheers. Report to follow

The first bog hole is about 150 metres from the car park, if you get a vehicle through that you have done well and the rest should be a breeze...if you are walking then wear rugby boots to get some traction and swap to hunting boots when you get to the logging road...no council work has been done on the track for years and I spoke to the guy from the council and he says no work planned anytime soon...plenty of deer around up there, just not in fat condition as yet.

Thanks @DavidGunn just what I needed will definitely be walking up. Last time I was there I lost all my brakes up by the top
In the hilux. Was a fun drive back down ��

will follow with interest as I was looking at Kauritatahi hut as a possible weekend hunt in late October/November.
Was about to post the same question myself.
Subject to dates its here if early or kaimanawa's if later November/december.
Z

@ZQLewis will let you know how I go after Friday and how she looks up there.

Good luck Danco, looking forward to a report on how ya get on. I’m heading in for a look in a couple of weeks.

Keep an eye out for this dog, not mine, just a note in the letterbox today.

Will definitely keep an eye out have seen this post on Facebook

Quick update Thompson’s track is in the worst condition I’ve seen in a few years
Made for a fun scramble up in the dark this morning. Bit of fresh sign around hundred acres nothing amazing
Gets a lot better further south. Looks like a few dirt bikes and 4x4s go up there, possibly spotlighting.


Ps no vizla’s seen unfortunately and heaps of cloud

The visla has been found, great news!

Originally Posted by Cigar

The visla has been found, great news!

Originally Posted by Huntfisheat

Went down there for work years ago and was told not to bother with that area as it was "Shot out". Turns out what they meant was anything near the track had been night shot the shit out of, yet the bush beyond the tracks was holding a healthy population. Not such a great hut, but plenty of Koura and deer nearby.

The hut was replaced many moons ago so depends if you mean the "old" hut or the "new" one.

[QUOTE=Danco;903073]Quick update Thompson’s track is in the worst condition I’ve seen in a few years
Made for a fun scramble up in the dark this morning. Bit of fresh sign around hundred acres nothing amazing
Gets a lot better further south. Looks like a few dirt bikes and 4x4s go up there, possibly spotlighting.

Cheers for the update mate, I’m going to bust my arse up Wairere then head north from there for a scout. Ill keep ya posted

Try and get up there before first light ,have bumped a few deer on the track north first thing in the morning in the past.

One of the dairy farmers that helped maintain the track on the Waikato side past just recently. The councils have done nothing much to it since the 80s.