Thread: Horomanga Te Urewera

Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

I used to hunt there chasing Rusa - the farm on the south side had Rusa behind wire - there was a lot of sign up the slopes behind that farm I would pay them a visit - I would not leave a car at that road end - very steep country but I bet there will still be a lot of sign - hard to hunt very very nocturnal - may require a number of visits you need to find pads where stags have been- I always saw deer just lol not a stag- big terrace on northern side worth a visit--most sign of beds and pads about 3/4 way up - some of the stag pads I have seen are big like 2-3 metres across and well used and smell - a lot of sign of deer moving down onto the grass but must be after dark -

Thanks for the tips! Yeah keen to get over there and familiarize myself with the country over a few missions. Cheers.