Thread: Thompsons track condition

Went to the very top clearing up above where the North South carries on North into the bush, Sat overlooking it as well as back towards the 100 acre with the North South Track on it, as well as a few slips up in the bush across the river and over to the opposing ridge where I think the Mt Eliza mine track heads down from 6 o'clock on wards, then was up at 4:30 looking over the clearing and nothing showed. About 7 o'clock yesterday morning I went for a wonder up into the guts of the clearing and sure enough there was fresh sign and trails through the wet grass just in behind the bushes that had been blocking my view.

From here I went for a wonder up to the Motutapere hut, That last major river that you have to walk down into I could hear a deer sidling round above me no doubt off to the head of the creek for a drink as it was bloody barmy. Had a cuppa at the hut and headed back.

The state of the North South track doesn't do much to inspire getting off trail though there were patches of better looking bush and a few good game trails along some of the creek edges.

Was one shot at 8:30, Then heard another at 10:12 from the forestry clearing, walking down in the morning it appeared to be a possum that they got. a third shot around 11 from towards Katikati woke me up so some people out spot lighting.