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Heard this is a good spot. Would you more experinced guys recommend this area for a somewhat newbie to hunting? Ill be going with a mate whos also new to bush hunting. Keen to try get a goat or a deer if where lucky. getting a bit bored of shooting rabbits so thought id try get out after something decent.
Cheers in advance for any advice.
Brock.
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I'll send you some details on somewhere that's a little closer to Hamilton than Piro Piro and easier to Navigate for those new to the newbies and will get you both of what you seek...
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Originally Posted by Carpe Diem
Good for a couple of Newbies I'd have thought... mate - They've just go to keep and eye out for us!!!
I'm feeling generous today....
Cheers mate. Sounds bloody good. Ill sort out a hunt with my mate nd let you know how it goes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Carpe Diem
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Many goats around the piropiro area ?
Where is this magical place a ? haha.Quote:
Originally Posted by Carpe Diem
Ha ha, easy place to hunt but well picked over
Im in hamilton carpe diem any arvice for close by?
Kaimais, as long as you have a good gps, a torch and some spare batteries.
Pak n save Mill St.Quote:
Originally Posted by BushHunter
Piropiro is an enigma
I hunted full time not far away but I had controlled entry from outside so was lucky
Piropiro. I heard a lot about and knew a few regulars that hunted there
One was a school teacher who shot a lot of Deer there and another was an ex con who meat hunted and prob did a bit of gardening?
He shot a lot of Deer through Spring - Summer - teacher did more in Roar
Access to great country and also has plenty of hot pockets around the front ex log workings.
I am unsure of recent (past decade) 1080 effects on area - but my old area is still alive and good numbers so I see no reason why the Piropiro would be different
Problem I had - and why I seldom went there - was to many other hunters.
Must admit - was always amazed at how much sign was seen and just off the tracks too - shot 2 one evening with said con - then nearly got bushed for night as we had a major disagreement with direction out to track and Con went wrong way - dumped Deer and got out on dark, last time out with Con :-)
Far as I am aware - there has never been a casualty there - some close calls mind you.
Great social atmosphere in Roar etc - good camping area and vehicle access can be in a car
Some local knowledge help would assist in getting you off to a good start
Quad or 2 wheeler be good asset there
Think the Timber Trail rides have put a lot of hunters off using the area, still the animals there if you want to get a bit off the beaten track.
Too old to visit my old haunts across the river.
My uncle was a school teacher who hunted there back in the day he's the one who put me on to the place. That other bloke I think I know him ( certainly not a friend) did he have a kitted out Bedford?Quote:
Originally Posted by Sarvo
A school teacher I knew took me and me cousin in there too...This thread is getting creepy.
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Was his name trev? (And obviously Australian with a name like that)
No to the Bedford - was the Uncle missing a finger??Quote:
Originally Posted by scotty
Na had all his digits ... a certain doc ranger used to meat hunt there blew his own fingers off with a 243 ( so I was told).....guess there's probably more than one. School teacher in the north island....if it was the deep south then they'd probably all be related
Thats him - yes I heard he went into Doc - he lost 1 finger and yes 243Quote:
Originally Posted by scotty
He was a teacher from Hamilton
There was also this mad bastard that used to rock in in a cruiser had a chopped.303 they called him Rambo cos he carried a knife longer than most guys arm think he was local. My uncle was a teacher at huntly
Yup. Rambo R. A teacher at Te Kuiti High. He wanted to cane my ass as I used to take the piss out of him.Quote:
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