Thread: First blood and a proper trophy sized Billy

Yup we are lucky indeed. I love hunting down south as much as the next bloke, but I know from my own experiences from the Kaimais to the Takitimus that game density in the south is way lower than what we have up here, in terms of reds, fallow, pigs and goats. The western central N Island is just one great big game larder, if it ain't carrying domesticated livestock, it will be full of game, with just a handful of DOC exceptions. But the terrain, private land ownership and a lack of road access combine to make it pretty tough for the average bloke to get into the back blocks. You have to work hard to develop trust and relationships with land owners, to gain and then maintain access to those treasure troves bush blocks and the more open country on the margins.