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    Anyone hunted D'Urville island

    So a friend of mine invited me to sail down to the sounds with him over the weekend never to turn down an adventure i accepted . Now after a bit of googling i was curious about packing the gun and going on land for a bit . Whats the hunting like there how hard is the terrain ? Are there reasonably good deer numbers ? Any tips from anyone who has hunted there or is there somewhere better to try

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    Good deer numbers in parts of the island, do your research and be very sure you are not on pp (same goes for the sounds)

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    Spent couple nights there. Interesting place. Steep in places big gullies. When I was there the locals were out spotlighting on the back of a beat up old jeep thing. For the short time I was there they did get a few. I walked a few tracks..bit of sign about. I would like to return sometime.

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    yea the locals spotlight their land public land everyoneelse's land but i would not recommend doing the same.
    may get lynched .

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    Yip cam...I would be very careful...isolated island strange locals...never know would could happen

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    Go see them as well everytime I been out there with the brother few years back working they where all friendly farms we went to

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    Quote Originally Posted by sakokid View Post
    Yip cam...I would be very careful...isolated island strange locals...never know would could happen
    Just like going to the SI
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    Thinking of taking a look at D`Urville myself.
    Can anyone recommend a water taxi that can take me and the 4x4 across without breaking the bank ?
    @Gibo. They are not ALL strange down this way mate. Some....but not all.
    No worse than Te puke
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pengy View Post
    Thinking of taking a look at D`Urville myself.
    Can anyone recommend a water taxi that can take me and the 4x4 across without breaking the bank ?
    @Gibo. They are not ALL strange down this way mate. Some....but not all.
    No worse than Te puke
    Cool story bro

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pengy View Post
    Thinking of taking a look at D`Urville myself.
    Can anyone recommend a water taxi that can take me and the 4x4 across without breaking the bank ?
    @Gibo. They are not ALL strange down this way mate. Some....but not all.
    No worse than Te puke
    There is a ferry isn't there?

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    Quote Originally Posted by veitnamcam View Post
    There is a ferry isn't there?

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    Short of that I have some water wheels now and am pretty keen on a trip from FP maybe base at wilderness lodge and make a long weekend of it?

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    I feel a plan forming

    Yes, there is a ferry, and I am sure there are other options. Just thought I would ask for recommendations.
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    I'd always be keen on a winter kingi trip from French pass . Tow my boat up from Kaikoura not too far

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    Anyone hunted D'Urville island

    I would be keen on some hunting info as we are booked at the wilderness lodge over New Years for my stag do


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