I'm looking at going to Leon Kinvig Hut in the Ruahines (via Knights track). Has anyone been there? Whats it like? What's the hunting like?
Rich
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I'm looking at going to Leon Kinvig Hut in the Ruahines (via Knights track). Has anyone been there? Whats it like? What's the hunting like?
Rich
My boss was up there late last year saw nothing but gut bags and shot gun shells from the choppers but said it was a cool spot all the same
Isn't it in the helicopter exclusion area?Quote:
Originally Posted by samba
I,m not sure but most definatly wasent when he was there, if it was they didnt care.
The choppers have worked it over, I Havn"t been there for a while, maybe still worth the walk:)
Choppers can't get everything ... but they do knock the numbers way down :(
The upside to this is if the animal numbers are low it's not economic to continue flying over the area.
exclusion zone???? no such thing just a shortned time frame isnt it. there is a small area in the southern Ruahines that dosnt get heli hunted becuase its to rough for the heli boys.Someone enlighten me
the same choppers that do the heli hunting are the ones that drop you in !!!:omg:
except outback mate but they have just bought a bigger chopper:ORLY:
and who the fuck would fly with them, they aren't spupposed to heli hunt south of the dry creek at tamaki road end but they always doQuote:
Originally Posted by Neckshot
they dont heli hunt (outbck) but yes the area south of you gets attention
Whats Outbacs new chopper?
Robby number 4:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Dundee
Not me Sakokid.Quote:
Originally Posted by sakokid
I refuse to fly with them fellas.
Must head out for a nosey tomorrow:thumbsup:
My understanding is that south of Tamiki and all of the orua catchment are helicopter (WARO) exclusion zones. Always have been, unless things have changed without DOC consulting with me :ORLY:
They're trying hard but have yet to have either the areas or times opened up. I believe you are still correct TahrQuote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
For those that don't where it is
Leon Kinvig Hut: Manawatu backcountry huts
And yet there are OFTEN choppers hunting in there:wtfsmilie:Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
Yea ive seen and heard chopper,s working down my way but for a very short time every year.Im sure there times have been capped as waro were trying to open up there time frames, and yes they arnt suppose to be down our way but they have been!!!.And next to no bugger flys into Kiritaki hutt.But hey this could go on forever so tonight ill ask my D S pressie to clarify for me.
Heli hunting ban areas are Dry creek to the gorge on our side..........they can still operate the manawatu side of the southern ruahines.
The choppers hunt on the eastern side from the tamaki north , watched a black chopper with green on it last sunday hunting stanfield cattle creek , mid poh right up towards leon kinvig.They finished operations on thursday this week. until may. Oh and by the way as soon as the chopper had passed deer started coming out. There were a few small yearlings lying around that had been shot and left not sure weather they were to small for quota or what the deal was.
It's a nice spot, only been there once and wind was a bugger so no luck. Although saw several deer in leatherwood clearings when dropping down to the hut. Some good clearings on the river itself that a worht a lookQuote:
Originally Posted by Rich007
Permitted Zones Roar and Christmas Closure Periods
The Concession Activity must not take place on the land marked in green on the attached DVD
1. North Island:
a. Roar period: 15 March – 30 April (annually)
b. Christmas period: 22 December – 15 January (annually)
yeh certainly is a nice spot , was alot of sign around the pohangina last week , couldnt figure out why there werent as many deer around until the chopper arrived.id be waiting a few weeks before going in there.