Hows the hunting in Hamilton?

Hey guys.

I have recently have been offered a promotion at work which would involve moving my family from Ashburton to Hamilton. Weighing up all my options before i make the final call on weather I take it or not. Just interested to hear from people in the know what the hunting is like in the Hamilton area and what is there in the way of a shooting range? I understand that of course it all comes down to getting out there and doing it but obviously there is a few species down my way that i wouldn't be able to see up there. Have been told the hunting in regions a few hours drive from Hamilton is good for deer and goats, just interested to hear how it is in the immediate Hamilton area.

Cheers

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It will get to 2 digits in no time😆


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Compared to what you've got on your doorstep, like chalk and cheese...

Though I do remember chasing the odd bushpig in the Hillcrest Tavern carpark during Uni days,
A warm car bonnet always made for a quick bail.

B

Pureora and kaimais is about the best you will get in the waikato there is a couple of fallow spots in the waikato but they are ballot blocks and everytime I ask for a ballot application I never get sent one so I don't bother with chasing that anymore. Failing that Clements mill road in the kaimanawas is always worth a look if you don't mind all the other hunters that go up there.

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Originally Posted by shift14

Compared to what you've got on your doorstep, like chalk and cheese...

Though I do remember chasing the odd bushpig in the Hillcrest Tavern carpark during Uni days,
A warm car bonnet always made for a quick bail.

B

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Hahahaha I was going to contribute a similar styled reply but you got in first. It's always been a meat market but not the one I'm sure the OP is after

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The hinds in Hamz are always in oestrous :D
Whether you come out with spots is hit and miss ;)

Plenty of private hunting, public is a bit more limited

A two hour drive max should get you to spots round Kawhia, Waitomo, PioPio, etc that can be productive admittedly mostly on private land but theres always a degree of uncertainty. For pigs and goats most guys are happy enough. The bush hunting is a bit different to what you probably are used to but we all like a challenge don't we

If u want your hunting I'd say you're better of in ashburton. As above usually not what you know but who u know


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What about a shooting range?

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Originally Posted by Heisenburg

What about a shooting range?

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Taupo $2 honesty box fee and shoot to your hearts content

2.5 hours to Clements, same to kiko roughly, some of the locals like the Kaimais which is about 45mins, Piropiro a couple of hours, bit of driving but ok if your keen

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Originally Posted by Heisenburg

Hey guys.

I have recently have been offered a promotion at work which would involve moving my family from Ashburton to Hamilton. Weighing up all my options before i make the final call on weather I take it or not. Just interested to hear from people in the know what the hunting is like in the Hamilton area and what is there in the way of a shooting range? I understand that of course it all comes down to getting out there and doing it but obviously there is a few species down my way that i wouldn't be able to see up there. Have been told the hunting in regions a few hours drive from Hamilton is good for deer and goats, just interested to hear how it is in the immediate Hamilton area.

Cheers

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I don't hunt much in the Waikato so I cant help much, but when it comes to fishing.

Cougar city!

Plenty of hunting, just need to travel abit. One good thing tho, the sika are not to far, best deer hunting you could ask for.

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Plenty of hunting, just need to travel abit. One good thing tho, the sika are not to far, best deer hunting you could ask for.

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yep can agree with that I need to do another trip to clements mill road failing that I think it is almost time for me to head somewhere like kiko or kaimanawa road and try around there. Will eventually get to the kawekas

hunter 308 Kiko rd is much tougher then Clements, the bush is rougher and generally steeper especially on the south side. A few animals there used to be quite a few reds ten years ago but i haven't seen many lately.Your GPS is handy there if your new to the area as the pepper wood is thick in many places.
Pulled some 8 s out of there but had to work hard for them. Tops good in summer, about 3.5 to 4.5 hours depending on how fit you are, morning and evening produce the goods.

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hunter 308 Kiko rd is much tougher then Clements, the bush is rougher and generally steeper especially on the south side. A few animals there used to be quite a few reds ten years ago but i haven't seen many lately.Your GPS is handy there if your new to the area as the pepper wood is thick in many places.
Pulled some 8 s out of there but had to work hard for them. Tops good in summer, about 3.5 to 4.5 hours depending on how fit you are, morning and evening produce the goods.

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Well @TJM I am not all that fit I blew my ring piece in pureora the other weekend but I still get out there and give it a damn good shot the tops is another goal of mine but that can wait till I am a lot fitter than what I am.

If you do move this way you can let some led off at the hills on my dairy farm( I'm just a worker) I've lived here for two years and had all my successes in other regions.. walked the kaimail a few times and saw 2 reds through my binos one of the 3 times.. If I won lotto I would move far from Hamilton to full my hunting desires. Kim ora

Waikato draught is a real, classic beer. Nothing wrong with it.

It will be chalk and cheese - most hunting here is nice bush but few slips or tops. Most success is on back of farms. There are no mountains to speak of within 200km of hamilton.

Kaimais and pureora are local. Quite good bush hunting plenty of reds but can be hard to get animals on the deck.

several places are vrry busy esp kaimais clements mill rd and pureora so you are sharing.

The public ballot fallow blocks at te miro and te pui are awful thick bush and the deer only come out in the farmland around so you need private aceess.

Strengths of waikato are bowhunting goats and pigs on private land and air rifle hunting for rabbits on lifestyle blocks. Also its close for fly in trips to the ureweras and kaimanawas which is whrre serious deer hunting goes on..

There are several outdoor ranges 1 to 2 hr drive at tokoroa rotorua taupo TECT and otorohanga but none near hamilton. Nzda has a 22 range in town.

Appreciate the info guys and as far as I'm aware they sell Steinlager Classic everywhere so no dramas on that front :P