Heading off on Monday to hunt Tongariro National Park and just woundering if the boys are making any sound or when is the best time to try call them.
Will be my first time down there and possibly the first while there roaring.
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Heading off on Monday to hunt Tongariro National Park and just woundering if the boys are making any sound or when is the best time to try call them.
Will be my first time down there and possibly the first while there roaring.
if your talking Reds they will probably be all but done roaring.eastern tararuas seem to have wound up for the year.more than likely get the odd roar over the next week or 2 as late cycler or missed early hind cycles again.All up i reckon it was a below average year for roaring action all though one I had one night when it was the most I have ever heard,chain roaring without any silence in between from 11pm until 7 am.It was amazing!
That would of been awesome to hear, might let off a few roars and see what happens if there is the possibilityQuote:
Originally Posted by Yesmate
Been a very funny roar around the Ruapehu region, many others about the district have reported its been very hit and miss with roaring action, mostly miss. The reds will be towards the end but if you're lucky might be the odd one still making noise.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobthewannabehunter
Cheers, would it be worth trying just randomly through the day or wait till I hear something firstQuote:
Originally Posted by mawzer308
Certainly no harm in letting one out in a likely area with the wind in your favour. If nothing replied could cue some interst or movement
Hind calls worked well for me this roar when they were quieter, seemed to get them a bit more fired up and come in especially when I did the odd moan or small roar with some hind calls. Dont have enough experience doing it to say if it might work this late in the roar but could be worth a try, might have something sneak in
How do I cue with interest or movement? I've got i hunt450 for calls on my phoneQuote:
Originally Posted by mawzer308
Your roar or hind call could.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobthewannabehunter
If you’re heaving into the Waipakihi, reds have been quiet for a few weeks and the Sika have pretty much shut up shop too. Went in Monday out Thursday. Sika gradually got quieter as the week went on, total of 6 stags taken by 3 different parties while we were in there. Also found 8 fresh carcasses and 12 old ones so it’s definitely provided pre-roar and during the roar. Animals were tucked up in the bluff faces and didn’t budge. I’d recommend some of the flat forest on the Waipa stream side. But please yourself, the area has been well and truely pumped this year from private and helisika hunters
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Hadn't thought about going in there, planning on hunting the other side of Mt Ruapehu. Might look at trying there another time sounds like there is good numbers over there but also sounds like a fair bit of hunting pressure as well. IsQuote:
Originally Posted by Tangobravo
Are you able to camp at the end of waipakihi road? Had no luck where we decided to go but might give over there a try later in the year.
Go up urchin track and down the river on the other side. Plenty of sika around but they are very cunning.
One guy shot 4 stags in there a week ago, another two groups camping down there last week got one each too. I’d say downstream is stuffed haha, go upstream and up thunderbolt would be the best betQuote:
Originally Posted by Friwi
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We had a funny old roar as well on the coast. Very hit and miss
I have thought about it, but to be honest I need to get my fitness back up before I go back to hiking in then out with a deer hopefully. That's why I'm looking at road ends just to get out and build back up before doing the missions in for a couple nightsQuote:
Originally Posted by Friwi
I thought the road end was closed now? Or are we talking about a different road end?
I was thinking waipakihi road, or is that closed to the public? After the last spot I just went to where there was no sign at all I'm looking for some where different
Where’d you go?Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobthewannabehunter
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Mangawhero camp site, walked up in to.the clearing and around the bush and little bit. Just trying to find somewhere they are then hopefully start taking some home
That 979 spot height is a good place to start, you should do well on first and last light thereQuote:
Originally Posted by Bobthewannabehunter
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Have you been there before? Did you just head in straight through the bush? I normally go to piropiro flats and go from there but due to 1080 will probably leave it till later in the year or early next year. So spending the time to find another spotQuote:
Originally Posted by Tangobravo
Mates messaging me from the ahimanawas.
Still getting some roaring. Stags still coming in. Shot 1 yesterday and 2 today.
Sounds pretty cold in there.
Gotta love the length of the sika roar