Thread: Lindis Pass hunting

Has anyone had poke around in the Lindis conservation area? I'm looking for somewhere to go for a night or two maybe this weekend before I should probably get back to work for a bit with a chance of a chamois but I'm not real worried about success, seeing a few animals would be nice though. Pretty keen to go look at Timaru creek some stage but I'll leave that for when I have four or five days up my sleeve. Seems there's only one real access point and I never see cars there so was thinking it may not get much traffic. However, I would be hesitant leaving a vehicle there for a night or two on such a well travelled route, bound to be some degenerate drive past that has trouble keeping their hands to themselves. Ideas? Experiences? Cheers

Vehicle should be fine I’ve never had any problems, but I suppose it only takes one person driving past, you can sortve put it behind some gravel piles to hide it a bit. Normally a couple deer in there, a one nighter be best as it’s not a huge block

or maybe get someone at Omarama...from forum...to drop you off n pick you up again....look after your wagon.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

or maybe get someone at Omarama...from forum...to drop you off n pick you up again....look after your wagon.

I do have a Ford Territory we bought as a second tow wagon that's insured for more than its worth to me... Lol

its a lovely bit of country....often gazed up into hills when driving past and thought what a great place to wander...even with just camera and binos.... please post up report when you return.

Should be heapps.... insnt that where the deer truck rolled over an they all got out an went wild from, home is where the heart is they say for the ol red deer haha jk. good luck

The country back towards the Dunstan stream is better IMO - east side of pass

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

The country back towards the Dunstan stream is better IMO - east side of pass

Otiaki do u mean??

Originally Posted by Rees

Should be heapps.... insnt that where the deer truck rolled over an they all got out an went wild from, home is where the heart is they say for the ol red deer haha jk. good luck

Well it’s also where the first release of red deer in Otago occurred in 1871

Originally Posted by outdoorlad

Well it’s also where the first release of red deer in Otago occurred in 1871

Yip on morven hills but what is now forest range

Cheers for the advice and the guys that PMd. I'm gonna head in there tommorow morning for an overnighter and see how I get on. Packing gear to go now

If ur worried about leaving ur truck on the road let me know could leave it here and I could run u up the Rd also pack ur wet weather gear it's ment to rain

Cheers mate, I'm gon a just take the old Territory over, someone will be doing me a favour if they pinch it lol. Looks like a few showers tommorow morning and clearing from lunchtime. Don't mind a few downpours on the walk in to keep me cool

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

Cheers for the advice and the guys that PMd. I'm gonna head in there tommorow morning for an overnighter and see how I get on. Packing gear to go now

Keep us posted. Ive often wondered about the area but thought it looked too open to hold many animals but hey, what do I know!

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

Cheers mate, I'm gon a just take the old Territory over, someone will be doing me a favour if they pinch it lol. Looks like a few showers tommorow morning and clearing from lunchtime. Don't mind a few downpours on the walk in to keep me cool

Yip gone by lunch gonna get a tad windy to call in for a beer on the way home if u want