Thread: fly in trip for wifes birthday

right so my wife has decided that we are ditching the kids for a few days and going to fly in. probably 2 nights within 4-5hrs drive of timaru. ive got some ideas but what do you lot think, where would you go ? looking at going lateish november. budget hasnt be decided but say $1200ish .

The least you can do for her, bringing up the girls for you and not being able to go hunting, good on her for putting the foot down.
Can't really think of a place but off hand the rakaia heads be good, tahr, chamois and reds. Long time since I've been in a chopper but my power bill just jumped up 100 percent.
Following along.

Nice time for Tahr and buck chamois down low. Stags obviously in velvet.

Mt Cook to Rangitata offer plenty of places. Even a fly in and a stroll out will help balance the cost.

Plenty of options, depends what you want to chase, and if you want to base from a hut or not. Prouting at rangitata, Pridham at tekapo both have 500s and would put you in nice tahr country. Or maybe a nice option for a bit of comfort, nip up to glentanner and get them to pop you over the hill into one of the huts at the head of the Dobson. Short flight time on that one so fairly affordable too. Not sure on tahr numbers these days though..

cheers for the ideas, have any of you flown out of makarora in a fixed wing ? ive got 2 spots up the rangitata and one up the gamack in mind . she's done a fair bit of hunting mostly before the kids turned up and is happy to camp .

Originally Posted by hackmeat

cheers for the ideas, have any of you flown out of makarora in a fixed wing ? ive got 2 spots up the rangitata and one up the gamack in mind . she's done a fair bit of hunting mostly before the kids turned up and is happy to camp .

Yup, used Southern Alps Air a couple of times, and plan on using then in Oct. Good service, and lots of opportunities.

Yep I have flown with them too.
Twice out of makarora.
Good buggers

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good good, so they have a few areas they will drop you into ?

Originally Posted by hackmeat

good good, so they have a few areas they will drop you into ?

They have lots of remote airstrips they can put down on. And a big plane for up to 6 passengers or a smaller one for 3-4. Give them a call 0800345666, good to talk to. And if you pick a strip close to some nice water, there should be some good fishing too.

Originally Posted by Husky1600#2

They have lots of remote airstrips they can put down on. And a big plane for up to 6 passengers or a smaller one for 3-4. Give them a call 0800345666, good to talk to. And if you pick a strip close to some nice water, there should be some good fishing too.

awesome . right will have a chat with her indoors and see where we end up .

thanks for the help guys .

I don't know what impresses me more about all this. The fact your wife is actually keen to go hunting or that you can afford a helicopter flight.
Winning mate.

Originally Posted by StrikerNZ

Plenty of options, depends what you want to chase, and if you want to base from a hut or not. Prouting at rangitata, Pridham at tekapo both have 500s and would put you in nice tahr country. Or maybe a nice option for a bit of comfort, nip up to glentanner and get them to pop you over the hill into one of the huts at the head of the Dobson. Short flight time on that one so fairly affordable too. Not sure on tahr numbers these days though..

Great valley but the only hut with a fireplace is Kennedy hut.
Might kill the romance.

I didn't realize there was a fix wing down those ways you can use to get in to hunting spots.
What is the pricing on a fix wing compared to helicopter?
yes fix wing has limited landing area so will Southern Alps Air give you a list of area's it can access?

she's got her own rifle that i steal fairly regular , happy to camp before kids we spent 4ish months in Canada and a lot of that was in a tent. as for the heli flight ive got 2 kidneys and only need the 1.