Thread: Big Hill Station Hunting Access - Ballot

Originally Posted by POME

Just out of interest anyone been up through Big Hill in the last few weeks? If so what is the condition of the road? And are were there many deer spotted/shot?

Yep - was up there last weekend for three days- getting tru the station was easy - but the first run from the farm up to ruahine hut was rutted up by the rain - we where in 4wd ute to ruahine hut as we where towing a quad - the other party that followed had a 2wd hi ace van and they stuck chains on and where towing a quad - they got half way up the first bit between the farm and ruahine hut and had to leave the trailer on the zig zag bit as they snapped there chains - once they ditched the quad and trailer they got van to no mans hut

From No mans to Whites is quad bike material there's big deep ruts behind No mans hut up to the main ridge

Trip report to come

Originally Posted by Roy Lehndorf

Yep - was up there last weekend for three days- getting tru the station was easy - but the first run from the farm up to ruahine hut was rutted up by the rain - we where in 4wd ute to ruahine hut as we where towing a quad - the other party that followed had a 2wd hi ace van and they stuck chains on and where towing a quad - they got half way up the first bit between the farm and ruahine hut and had to leave the trailer on the zig zag bit as they snapped there chains - once they ditched the quad and trailer they got van to no mans hut

From No mans to Whites is quad bike material there's big deep ruts behind No mans hut up to the main ridge

Trip report to come

Cheers. may take the 2 WD as i can fit more gear in. Look forward to hearing about your hunt.

Originally Posted by POME

Cheers. may take the 2 WD as i can fit more gear in. Look forward to hearing about your hunt.

Me too