Thread: No more drift shooting in waikato river

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

you wait till your trout fishing with kids and fcukwits in jet boats decide to do a zoomy right around outer edges of lake running over ducklings on edge of willows etc.... and dont even get me started on jetskis.......if the yare within shotgun range of shore and leaving a wake..they should be on gamebird licence,man have I seen some absolute fuckwitery involving them around busy shorelines.

now on opeing weekend out on big lake..I spend a lot of time zipping around in dingy to keep birds off open water and pick up any woundies,I cant shoot from unmoored camoed rowboat....Im in a painted dingy..if a bird dives 3 times rather than fly away I will water swat it and retrieve it.dont like seeing woundies suffer any longer than needed.

Bloody jet skis on the Waikato when water skiing were a pain in the bum as well. I had one trying to jump mine and others boat wake, really pissing us off. But we got last laugh when he came into the beach, he got it wrong and hit the beach at speed, flew through the air about 20 metres and straight into the side of his car. His mates scampered with their beers as he sat on the freshly land ski like a stunned mullet. He drew much clapping and cheering from an adoring crowd of boaties

Originally Posted by Hunter595

No, I am talking about Lake Kainui, formerly known as Lake D,

Heard it shot really well this year.

Unfortunately I was working all weekend, I will have a crack later this week, I have shot there off and on for 30 years and it seems to have progressively become worse, but there are some maimais there that do consistently shoot well.
It always seemed to me that after opening weekend there were very few shooters on the lake.

Yea been thinking about a midweek shoot there but need to wait till 7.30am then setup in an unoccupied maimai and not sure which ones tend to shoot well,only been there once years ago with a guy with his own blind.

what’s the deal with shooting at lake D, first in first serve each day with all the maimais there ?

To shoot on lake kainui you need a permit, usually there are permits available for the maimai people and a few roaming permits are given. I have shot there the last 5 years except last year due to surgery and had previously shot there 25 years ago. It’s also open to the public with a walking track around the lake so you will always see people walking, having picnics etc.but in saying that, after the first two weekends it’s rare to run into other hunters, so the Fish and game rules apply, if the maimai isn’t occupied than you can use it.

Cant occupy any stand that’s not your own till after 7.30am was my understanding .

The holder of said stand COULD in theory kick you out before 07:30.... But it should be tagged n have phone number,ring them when scouting and chances are high they will say won't be back till next may.

cheers for advice guys first season going out on my own so don’t know to much around the maimai rules )

Hey waikatohunter01, if you don’t mind hanging out with a grumpy old man, happy to show you are lake Kainui ( lake D ) during the season, give me a shout, I live in Ngaruawahia and hunt often during the week

hey hunter595, i’m keen as mate, ill give you a bell hopefully opening week to see what days you’re heading out


Cheers