Thread: .222 turning back the clock

Originally Posted by Mooseman

The property we were based on was John Oliver's , forget the name of the road but we went in on the south side of Otrohonga under the rail bridge and headed up there to the edge of the native bush. You are right it's a neat spot, back then we had numerous old logging roads to get access way back, these had lots of skid sites which were grass covered and a magnet for the animals. When we shifted there these grass areas were cropped right down by the goats and deer , when we left there was grass up to your knees in most places, these became great spots for an easy deer. What are goat and deer numbers like nowadays for interests sake?

I know which property you’re talking about. The Oliver’s own half the north king country but Owawenga Rd is the place you’re referring to. Yeah there’s still pretty good numbers of deer up there, the Pureoras act as a feeder for the local farmland so there’s always deer coming out. Down the Waimahora end it seems that fallow are dominant, but further north it’s all reds. The block I hunt gets constant sustained pressure, so the deer are real cagey, basically nocturnal, not the easiest place to knock over an animal! Goats are thin on the ground as well due to regular culling operations. But yeah its a magic spot with some great views of the central Waikato basin