Thread: Any one hunting over new years in upper north island

Originally Posted by Paddy79

Back ridge hut is in Kawekas and yeah @Martin358 same road, musem long gone now though, the place sold earlier this year after been up for sale for ages

Is the hunting any good?

Originally Posted by Russian 22.

Is the hunting any good?

Looks like a fair old slog

Originally Posted by superdiver

I will go somewhere with the dog bug unsure where. Have till mid Jan off

I am going back to work on the 9th. And going camping with my girlfriend for the few days before then with my girlfriend.

Originally Posted by Nick-D

Looks like a fair old slog

Yeah it does. It looks like a fair few hours walk. Quite steep. Could always try Oamaru hut. Seems like a lot more closer to the road end hahah

Originally Posted by Russian 22.

Could always try Oamaru hut. Seems like a lot more closer to the road end hahah

the walk thru poronui is a relaxing one . .... cos you cant hunt whille you walk you have plenty of time to "get your eyes on"after spending too much time working in the city always see deer and know what colours and movements and sounds to be on the lookout for when you do get to the oamaru. over the te iringi is a harder slog (have they fixed it yet?) but well worth it with good hunting off either side of the track and good fly camp spots along the way. can be hit and miss as far as hunter numbers go the few times ive done it weve had the place almost to ourselves but heard sometimes its busier than a gunshop a few days before duck season. (your 308 took a young spiker at around 400 yds on the private block at the oamaru one year )

Originally Posted by scotty

the walk thru poronui is a relaxing one . .... cos you cant hunt whille you walk you have plenty of time to "get your eyes on"after spending too much time working in the city always see deer and know what colours and movements and sounds to be on the lookout for when you do get to the oamaru. over the te iringi is a harder slog (have they fixed it yet?) but well worth it with good hunting off either side of the track and good fly camp spots along the way. can be hit and miss as far as hunter numbers go the few times ive done it weve had the place almost to ourselves but heard sometimes its busier than a gunshop a few days before duck season. (your 308 took a young spiker at around 400 yds on the private block at the oamaru one year )

Heard that there's heaps of deer through poronui.

That sounds good as I've never seen a deer other than at a deer farm. Know what they smell like.


Might be bust as lots on annual leave.

That's awesome. Never shot that far. So might have to sneak up on them haha.

Thanks for the advice.

Camp at Littles Clearing ( on the roadintowards Makahu hut )
Hunt back towards Black Birch bivvy, or over the road from the clearing, on th clay pans.
I’d be there, but I’m stuck in hospital

Originally Posted by Russian 22.

Heard that there's heaps of deer through poronui.

That sounds good as I've never seen a deer other than at a deer farm. Know what they smell like.


Might be bust as lots on annual leave.

That's awesome. Never shot that far. So might have to sneak up on them haha.

Thanks for the advice.

oh and if you do head to oamaru thru poronui ...... leave your bolt in your pack , it is a paper road but its just a common courtesy to the land owners they have had trouble with poachers in the past . wish i could get down there but holidays are short and lots a fencing to do closest i will get will be the rifle range for a bit of stress relief. if your confident the tiki tiki area is always productive ..... one of my favorite spots to fly camp. even if you intend on staying at the oamaru take a fly just in case all the bunks are taken......wouldnt want you to have to share with some young german tourist tramper..... or a grizzled old hunter hahahaha

Originally Posted by Frogfeatures

Camp at Littles Clearing ( on the roadintowards Makahu hut )
Hunt back towards Black Birch bivvy, or over the road from the clearing, on th clay pans.
I’d be there, but I’m stuck in hospital

Thanks. I'll have a look at it on Google Earth. Sounds like a good way to spend a couple of days.

Originally Posted by scotty

oh and if you do head to oamaru thru poronui ...... leave your bolt in your pack , it is a paper road but its just a common courtesy to the land owners they have had trouble with poachers in the past . wish i could get down there but holidays are short and lots a fencing to do closest i will get will be the rifle range for a bit of stress relief. if your confident the tiki tiki area is always productive ..... one of my favorite spots to fly camp. even if you intend on staying at the oamaru take a fly just in case all the bunks are taken......wouldnt want you to have to share with some young german tourist tramper..... or a grizzled old hunter hahahaha

Depends on if it's a young German lady. I flatted with one. She was nice to say the least.. hahah. I will be sure to take a fly or tarp.

Originally Posted by scotty

oh and if you do head to oamaru thru poronui ...... leave your bolt in your pack , it is a paper road but its just a common courtesy to the land owners they have had trouble with poachers in the past . wish i could get down there but holidays are short and lots a fencing to do closest i will get will be the rifle range for a bit of stress relief. if your confident the tiki tiki area is always productive ..... one of my favorite spots to fly camp. even if you intend on staying at the oamaru take a fly just in case all the bunks are taken......wouldnt want you to have to share with some young german tourist tramper..... or a grizzled old hunter hahahaha

What rifles will you be shooting? Did your old man end up selling that lovely browning bar? Was a very smooth lever action and trigger.