Thread: Rotorua wallaby hunting

Originally Posted by top gun

Good on Ya CD. I've lived in rottenrua for nearly 40 years & I'm still learning something new. I'll try a PM for the info as I get quite a few people asking where they can go to shoot these little suckers.

Another titbit of info for locals is: If you're a local NZDA member you can get permission to go into Okataina with a rimfire after wallabies. NOT maori chicken!!!!

Pay to double check with maurice to ensure that these rules still apply. No doubt proven membership to other NZDA branches may qualify as well???? Just don't shoot any Takahe,eh!!!!!!!!!

bigfoot got a doc permit for rimfire and shotgun to snot the little fuckers.

Originally Posted by Carpe Diem

Hi Guys,

When I contacted Maurice these were his direct details:
Maurice Wilke mwilke@doc.govt.nz
Biodiversity Ranger
Department of Conservation—Te Papa Atawhai
DDI: +64 7 349 8212

He also suggested a nearby Rotorua Farmer, Tony Carr (who's farm backs onto the DOC land at Okataina) - who has a hut that he rents out to hunters and has Wallabies for shooting on his private land and the DOC land. If you PM me I'll send you his contact phone details.

CD.

Please PM details! Thanks

Any idea if he still has this hut or further info on how I can contact him for access.

There's probably a doc hut or campsite nearby. I'm not sure sorry.

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Most of the public land around the rotorua lakes got a dose of 1080 so hunting going to be sad in there for a while

where and when

Originally Posted by Ranger 888

Does anybody have info. on, or advice on access to, wallaby hunting in the Rotorua area? I recall shooting around Lake Okataina many years ago, but can't recall where the access was. Any info. would be greatly appreciated.

saw some big buggers walking in the other day at okataina coming from okareka end.

Tayed at the Lodge at Lake Okataina at the end of March and most of us heading in spotted a wallaby or two on the road, so they are obviously about.

The big question is can you eat the woolly jumpers, I suppose you have to keep a lid on the pot!!.

Hey guys. I got a permit from DoC for using rimfire on wallabies. Will likely take a centrefire for those that are a little further out.

I'm just after advice on the best areas to check out. The wallaby seem to like open areas with Bush nearby to hide in if required. Any recommendations. I've been after the little fuckers for a while and never got one.

Have been told that 2 thighs fit in a slow cooker and taste good. The little shits take some finding when thats what you want, you trip over them when after deer. They are as far south as rainbow mountain,(if not further) and have seen them as roadkill in waikite, probably in the Paeroas allready. Maurice Wilkie was in Waimangu thermal valley (no hunting allowed Maurices private block but brings venison for the staff that work there) and shot 22 in 1 evening. If you can get on farmland next to native bush they come onto pasture at night and back into the bush at first light. Was told that the owner of the campsite at the Blue lake sometimes allows spotlighting out the back, but doubt that will happen at easter (to busy) but make contact with him may be a trip later in the year. I never followed up when I was told.

Originally Posted by chindit

Have been told that 2 thighs fit in a slow cooker and taste good. The little shits take some finding when thats what you want, you trip over them when after deer. They are as far south as rainbow mountain,(if not further) and have seen them as roadkill in waikite, probably in the Paeroas allready. Maurice Wilkie was in Waimangu thermal valley (no hunting allowed Maurices private block but brings venison for the staff that work there) and shot 22 in 1 evening. If you can get on farmland next to native bush they come onto pasture at night and back into the bush at first light. Was told that the owner of the campsite at the Blue lake sometimes allows spotlighting out the back, but doubt that will happen at easter (to busy) but make contact with him may be a trip later in the year. I never followed up when I was told.

Cheers man I was thinking of heading in around Okataina and walking south along the east side of the lake.

Or are there other spots with clearing that people would recommend. I'll also try give the campground a call

I can confirm that a back wheel or two in the slow cooker goes down well. Use the same sort of spices that you would for a lamb or beef roast. I'm surprised so few people eat them actually as they're god eating.

Although I've not tried it myself, people tell me the tail makes an excellent equivalent to ox tail. I just need a recipe for that if anyone has one.

Surely the backstraps must be good? I've eaten roo in Aussie and it was really nice.

The only problem is that the little buggers look like a possum crossed with a trex. Ugly little things.