Plenty around Lakes Okataina and Tarawera. As stated, spotlighting on DOC land is forbidden. Centrefire rifle needed, but you MAY be given permission to use rimfire. Generally tracks are also used by mountain bikers or walkers, so care needed. I’ve tried to get access to pvt land on a couple of occasions, but farmers 1 and 2 wanted $$$ so I flagged it.
I suggest ultra early walk into the bush off the Lake Okataina road in the hope you catch a couple out returning to bed as they’re mostly nocturnal.
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