Thread: Big Hill Station Hunting Access - Ballot

You wont need 4wd to get to Ruahine hut, however you may need it to get to No Mans and will definitely need it to reach the White Hut as the road is very rutted just past No Mans and 300m from White Hut it gets very boggy. Had to use the winch here a couple of years ago.


When i booked No mans last year they were only taking bookings for No mans not Whites as they were going to court to get rid of the squatter. So was told i could hunt both blocks. When i booked this year again told only bookings taken for No mans, so i assumed the same deal. But i have been known to be wrong before. Many times.

Originally Posted by POME

You wont need 4wd to get to Ruahine hut, however you may need it to get to No Mans and will definitely need it to reach the White Hut as the road is very rutted just past No Mans and 300m from White Hut it gets very boggy. Had to use the winch here a couple of years ago.


When i booked No mans last year they were only taking bookings for No mans not Whites as they were going to court to get rid of the squatter. So was told i could hunt both blocks. When i booked this year again told only bookings taken for No mans, so i assumed the same deal. But i have been known to be wrong before. Many times.

All good mate.

BTW the over stayer has gone and so has the gate across the road.

Well at least he wasn't anywhere to be seen when I was there in July.

No Mans hut was Clean and Tidy (because that's how we left it) and it had a good stock of wood (mostly because we took plenty with us).

Cheers
Pete

Originally Posted by P38

All good mate.

BTW the over stayer has gone and so has the gate across the road.

Well at least he wasn't anywhere to be seen when I was there in July.

No Mans hut was Clean and Tidy (because that's how we left it) and it had a good stock of wood (mostly because we took plenty with us).

Cheers
Pete

Cheers Pete Really looking forward to going up with the family.

Originally Posted by POME

Cheers Pete Really looking forward to going up with the family.

I'm sure you will love it.

Good Luck with your Hunt too.

Cheers
Pete

Have got if in Jan. Who do you contact regarding No Mans bookings? Taking my boys up and a mate is thinking bout bringing his young fella along as well.

Cheers

Jase

Originally Posted by jasec

Have got if in Jan. Who do you contact regarding No Mans bookings? Taking my boys up and a mate is thinking bout bringing his young fella along as well.

Cheers

Jase

Jase

Contact Jeremy @ Rivers to Ranges Sports Shop in Nelson Street Hastings 06 878 7177

What Dates in January?

I'm in on 30th Jan

Cheers
Pete

Hey Pete,

Thanks for the info. I think it's two weeks before you go in. I've got the dates and info at the factory in town. We moved out Maraekakeho earlier this year so good to be getting to know a few handy spots.
Cheers

Jase

Originally Posted by jasec

Hey Pete,

Thanks for the info. I think it's two weeks before you go in. I've got the dates and info at the factory in town. We moved out Maraekakeho earlier this year so good to be getting to know a few handy spots.
Cheers

Jase

Jasec

Do us a favour......... Don't shoot all the bloody Deer and leave the Hut clean for us

Good Luck with your Hunt and let us know how you got on.

Cheers
Pete

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?

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