Any luck for goats in the Otaika Valley?
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Any luck for goats in the Otaika Valley?
Do you mean Otaika Valley Whangarei or or down your way in Taranaki
Z
Never heard of Otaika Valley down here...Quote:
Originally Posted by ZQLewis
Sorry lads, Im talking about Whangarei
You get about a bit! Been there a few times hunting, never seen a goat. Went there with my family for an unarmed day tramp and saw a small mob.
They were heavy culled 10 odd years ago not many there now as there were
yea used to see them years ago down by the rd, but I haven't seen or heard them in years
@MB Haha yeah, I'm pretty fresh so I have fresh motivation. Im also a teacher so have a lot of holiday time for missions. I always get addicted to new learning haha.
You think I'd have better luck in Omahuta or puketi forest?
Tangihuas are generally good to me.
Okay, I might be able to make that work. Any advice for the Tangihuas?Quote:
Originally Posted by MB
Get high (geographically, not pharmacologically). Use the track to cover larger distances, bush to hunt. If you hear any bleating or commotion, slowly and quietly make your way to the source of the noise. Bush is the biggest enemy in that place. Secateurs for cutting supple jack will make life easier.
Thanks mate, will have to give it a shot.Quote:
Originally Posted by MB
You ever try Russel Forrest being up north? worth a look?
Last goat I saw in Otakia was during first lock down April 20 and I only had my dog, no rifle.
As others said, used to be good numbers but not many now.
My experience is that if you head up the track from the road, just pass the sets of stairs you come to a head basin on the west, every time I have encountered them it has been in this area and they tend to head west to get away. Around the 140 -160 mtr counter lines.
So I would suggest a walk west from this point.
Or just head over to the Tangihua's.
Z
not worth the drive, i''d go ruahines as it seems to be crawling with redsQuote:
Originally Posted by cally woo
Houto forests out by The Tangis are teeming mate they need a cull desperately
Shot a few out of houtu a few years back, access and leaving your car on the side of the road there was always a bit of a worry, the numbers are up and down a lot. One time we were there we saw a great big mob, next time hardly anything.
Allot of Russell Forest is closed due to Kauri die back. Not even sure if there are goats in Puketi, allot of pigs in there 20 years ago when I lived on the boundary, used to catch them in the dairy heard in the morning. Tangihua is probably a safe bet, I'm picking it will be amazing in a few years with the amount of pine trees getting planted around it, the goats will be out of control and such a big area they will be hard to thin out.
Beautiful, staying in Paihia in the new year so ill have to hit it. Any advice? just enter via the eastern kirikopuni roadside? or on the western Sommerville roadside?Quote:
Originally Posted by Say yer prayers varmint!
Have not hunted Houto forest but I have hunted the forestry block to the east.
Definitely was goats coming in from the doc land to graze under the pines.
First sign of danger and they bolted for the DOC land. (well some of them anyway as they did not all make it)
Z