Thread: Access availability after recent weather events....

Good afternoon all, I've received notification that my ballot for Big Hill Station (Hawkes Bay) - allotment from 31 March to the end of the first week in April has been canned due to multiple slips on the Big Hill Access Road up to No-Mans. I'm sure others here have received the same email, access resolution is undetermined at this stage.

Safe to say I'm rather gutted - I've been looking forward to a week off hunting in an area I really enjoy and have spent a lot of time in over the years.

My question: there are a large number of access roads into the Ruahines and Kawekas that have been hit by washouts/slips/windfall..... I'm looking to utilize the time I've already taken off - where can I go? (usual pre-amble about spot-X yada-yada-yada)

Further note - DOC are largely closing down access to their facilities in the Kawekas and Ruahines until they have had a chance to conduct various tick-box assessments; I'm concerned this may take some time and am hoping to line up something to ensure I can get out rather than wait for a tick-box OK...

Before any smart bastard responds: just climb Sentry Box....or Golden Crown.... thanks for your input, that's not the purpose of this post - I may as well look elsewhere before resorting to what I could do anytime.