Thread: Jap hunt - January

I went to Boyd few years back Would never go back there The hut never got any sun freezing hole Steep track to hut got sick of that as did the others No deer and I was with some pretty good hunters who said oops we came to the wrong place Went to Oamuru public 1 year ago Couple of Taupo locals spot lighted all night ang got some 35 People went thru the hut while we were there
four nights Great holiday no deer Would not go back unless you're gonna move out into the bush away from the track and people smells Do you know it's only my opinion but if paying for flights I only go to private blocks It just takes the maybe 20 other hut visitors out of the game which to me means getting the best chance of hunting without worrying about other too much

Originally Posted by Happy

I went to Boyd few years back Would never go back there The hut never got any sun freezing hole Steep track to hut got sick of that as did the others No deer and I was with some pretty good hunters who said oops we came to the wrong place Went to Oamuru public 1 year ago Couple of Taupo locals spot lighted all night ang got some 35 People went thru the hut while we were there
four nights Great holiday no deer Would not go back unless you're gonna move out into the bush away from the track and people smells Do you know it's only my opinion but if paying for flights I only go to private blocks It just takes the maybe 20 other hut visitors out of the game which to me means getting the best chance of hunting without worrying about other too much

You don't sound a very happy chappy, Happy.
You just need to walk a bit further at Boyds to get away from the nongs. Cross the river (it involves getting your feet wet) and head up pretty much anywhere.
As for the track being too steep to the hut...well...I'm speechless on that one. A lot of private huts have steeper approaches to them than Boyds. Its just all part of the experience.
Oamaru public is really a hot spot for Sika. Lots of private land acting as a feeder. Once again, all you really have to do is get off your arse.

do they charge for the scenery as well 7mm ?

Originally Posted by Tahr

You don't sound a very happy chappy, Happy.
You just need to walk a bit further at Boyds to get away from the nongs. Cross the river (it involves getting your feet wet) and head up pretty much anywhere.
As for the track being too steep to the hut...well...I'm speechless on that one. A lot of private huts have steeper approaches to them than Boyds. Its just all part of the experience.
Oamaru public is really a hot spot for Sika. Lots of private land acting as a feeder. Once again, all you really have to do is get off your arse.

Thanks for that Im actually Happy as bro. Dont worry we crossed the river alright. No one was sitting on their arse at all. Boots were wet the whole time there evryone was jostling for space close to the fire to attempt to dry them.We were out in the dark and back in the dark. And off the track I might add way up as well as at the bottom of it all. We even did an overnight walk up river to. At the hut never heard a bird or anything whole time we were there. As I said I was the junior on this with guys who have been hunting 30 years or longer and their comments were oops we have come to the wrong place... Side note whilst there a guy flew himself in covered his plane up and headed away for two days sleeping out. Came back and said he doubted he d bother doing that again . So whatever thats my experience of the place as well as seeing animals harvested at Oamaru by spotlight two per night but none during day light hours too many people and thats not my cuppa.