Went for a walk up there today with mum.. The gps told me we were 5 to 6k's up track first lot of logging skids.. Any one give me idea how much further or the direction from there you would head to least try find anything..
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Went for a walk up there today with mum.. The gps told me we were 5 to 6k's up track first lot of logging skids.. Any one give me idea how much further or the direction from there you would head to least try find anything..
I think ots about 7km to the top and from there youre into it.
Can you get into there without 1st gear mate?Quote:
Originally Posted by Gibo
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7.3 km from road end to junction with north/south track
Gearbox is ok they tell me :ORLY: test it this weekend in GizzyQuote:
Originally Posted by BRADS
so once at top north south ? just head into bush go with the flow.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pengy
With a decent GPS and map/compass ;)
Yeah your not far from the top, did you have a look about on the way up?
I was up there about a week or so ago and nothing until the skid site. Ran in to another hunter on his way out and he had spooked one right up at the 4x4 tracks. There are a few little side routes to check as well.
Also ran in to a fella called Russell up there when i was checking out the view with the binos and he gave me some local knowledge. Basically they are all further up and I am starting to think better of heading in from the other side.
Looking at heading in good friday about 3am get in there and hunt back to the truck.
I really don't fancy the carry out from that far in :oh noes:
Yeah we took our time had a look around. Bit wet and cold up there today. Funny few things you say.. I said to mum half hour ago get there at 3am get a good start up to the top, whatt I have read the Tauranga side is a lot harder work ?? And also did think fark imagine carrying a stag out from there be a mean mission hahaQuote:
Originally Posted by Willie
We need 'Spook' back!
Come on mod's, please open his door, he is our gate keeper to the Kaimai's...
Thanks for saying hi the other day Grant, I was a bit bloody knackered. Hope you had funQuote:
Originally Posted by grunzter
Yeah bit of a bloody big carry out. Funny as.Quote:
Originally Posted by Adam1984
I think good Friday is my last hunt in for a while just with this being silly season for my work. Will post up shortly about if anyone want's to join me, early start and keeping quiet on the way.
Some good areas there for spring, but that's a long way off :thumbsup:
Hi Willie, I'm guessing you were the bright orange chap with an English accent :P at Thompsons track road end...
Grant
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That looks different since I was last there, sounds like there are a few hunters going up the track?
Not many hunters Dan, heaps of motor bikes and 4x4's though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan-N
Any one know the farmer who has the private land on old te aroha Gordon road that leads up to the skid site on this track.. popped into see him today bout using the logging road via his race..
Spook ???
Do you have no feet?Quote:
Originally Posted by Adam1984
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Yeah its fine by me I don't mind the walking, but my only hunting buddy carries a little extra round the mid section stops every half hour for smoko..Quote:
Originally Posted by BRADS
A mate of a mate of mine has pretty much exclusive use and won't share it ask away good luck !!Quote:
Originally Posted by Adam1984
In saying that they use it heaps and are good hunters but don't get lucky . I m sure eventually they will though !
Is the track open to 4wd and motorbikes at the moment?
Plenty bikes were going through the other day but rest assured it's not an easy track. Slips all the way along it and big slips at that however some nice folk have been up there with chainsaws and opened it up a lot more.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan-N
Fella the other day got his quad through.
Tracks meant to be closed but that's not stopped anyone.
Oh shit thanks for info didn't know your mate of a mate owned the race not the farmer... The farmer said he has a group of people he lets use his race.. maybe not so exclusiveQuote:
Originally Posted by Happy
I was up on Friday, on the track and in to stride at 4.30. Got to hunting grounds about 6.15, i'd swear that walk is getting bloody longer and longer!
Anyway spooked one and had it's eyes light up in the head torch beam but couldn't illuminate the body, damn thing stared at me, ran round a mound of dirt, looked back at me and then took off. Couldn't of been more than 5 metres away, now away to buy a stronger head torch ;)
Wondering if that would be considered spotlighting?
Lot's of sign but after a while looking around couldn't find any fresh poo so checked my usual spots, had a yarn with a couple of decent blokes that were heading in deeper and headed out.
Quite honestly now looking at a quad to cover that distance and damn site faster.
Been meaning to have a wander up there for a while. hour and 3/4 isn't to bad a stroll
It's not the worst Nick but also some bloody big soggy puddles to work around. Muddy enough to lose a leg and boot to it.
I wouldn't fancy the walk out that's all.
Yeah its still a solid hike for a day hunt, Those sorts of obsticles can definatley deplete the tanks a bit. Especially if you have a heavy pack
Took my quad bike up there a couple of weeks ago and the signs claimed the track was closed for forestry work. Went to the workers huts and they gave the OK to continue.
It would be a big walk for recovery of deer but a quad makes quick work of it.
Was up there yesterday, went up as far as the crossing with the north south track from the Te Aroha side, pretty easy going but would definitely have preferred to be one of the blokes on a four wheeler. Still plenty of big divots in the road before the forestry area. Anyway camped up on the top, grass is lush, some of it has been rooted up by pigs, heard a shot on about 9 o'clock and had a friendly possum pestering me in the night. nice walk down today again a few motor bikers and the 4x4 club was getting ready to head up as I came out. Cheers to the bloke who gave me his lighter yesterday meant I was able to heat up a back country for dinner. Hope the shot I heard was a success.
