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Anyone know if these Rata Range (Catlins) roads are locked?
Looking to poke around in the Catlins area. There are a bunch of roads like Puketawa, Shaw, Rocky Knob, and Catlins roads southwest of the Rata range, east of the Catlins river track, that look like they snake through pine forestry. Does anyone know if these roads are private/locked?
Is there an easy way online to find out if roads are open or not? Ive been in situations where hunting plans were foiled because when I attempted to drive through an area to access DOC land, there was a big locked barrier in the way. :(
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Anyone know if these Rata Range (Catlins) roads are locked?
Access roads go thru forestry blocks. While harvesting in there they have the gates locked for safety reasons. So in short, yep they’re locked at the moment and have been for a couple of years. Forests are owned managed by Rayonier Matariki Forests in Invers if you want to talk to them.
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Anyone know if these Rata Range (Catlins) roads are locked?
The better hunting around there is the fringes, which are all pretty accessible on foot. Only bush during the roar period. I wouldn’t bother going deep into that country unless it’s during the roar.
Get on the Catlins River Walk and cross anywhere up into the sunny faces over the river and you’ll find deer.
PM me with any specific areas you want to look at down that way and I’ll probably be able to help.
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Anyone know if these Rata Range (Catlins) roads are locked?
That is a small restricted block, it’s steep and pretty hard hunting, but worth a look.
Wisp Hill Station mainly boundaries all the Catlins Rainforest Park from Mt Tautuku area westwards. From Catlins River walk past Thisbe Stream and west to Wairepo Creek.
There are a couple of access points off Cairn Road. ROW’s thru station to Public land go thru swamps, so you can’t follow them without trespassing.
Access to public land thru the station will improve in the future though which will be good.
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