Wallaby hunting?

Hey guys,

I just have a few questions regarding wallaby hunting, any help would be great!

have got some time off coming up and would really like to go wallaby shooting with my dad and mate. We know basically nothing of where to begin to find areas and places to hunt wallabys so if you know any stations or places that let hunters on that would be awesome.

I know (from DOC) that wallabys can be found in the hunters hills (but apparently in quite low numbers). also know of someone who used to see wallabys running round near aviemore.

my mate has never seen a wallaby in his life so it would be really awesome to be able to get him onto some! any information would be really helpful.

we would be using most likely one rifle (280) and no dogs. also have a 4wd.

oh and also we are based in dunedin :)

Hit up GM.

I'd strongly recommend borrowing a dog..or getting your mate to pretend to be one :) Don't wear shorts, be prepared to laugh, smile, make some noise, crash about in the gorse and all around have a great time ;)

Welcome to the forum 280hunter. The GM that Dougie is referring to is Gadgetman

DOC website gives station names. Ring up DOC Geraldine and ask for Contact names and number. Ring station about 6pm at night to catch the farmer/station manager.

Wallabys go right up the waitaki valley to at least the haka and then from waimate to farlie i have even seen one in the two thumb range tekapo the hunter hills are choka block with wallabys. Just finding somewhere to shoot needs some time talk to cockies i live in waimate and havnt got around to finding a block. Drive along the bottom of the hills and talk to cockies.

cheers for the replys guys, ill give DOC geraldine a ring tommorow and see if they have anything for me :D

Shame your not on the mainland mate. Plenty around the Rotoiti and Rotama lakes.

Gibo you pig islander. He's on the mainland.

Hey 280 hunter I gave it a go and it was bloody brilliant:thumbsup:

http://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.n...er-hills-2465/

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Originally Posted by Wirehunt

Gibo you pig islander. He's on the mainland.

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+1

And they only have little tiddlers up there compared to here. I'm no expert on access but give the guys at DOC, while there is still someone there, and they should be able to give you some numbers to try. Really good fun. There is no shortage of them in the hunter hills.

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Originally Posted by Gibo

Shame your not on the mainland mate. Plenty around the Rotoiti and Rotama lakes.

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On ya Gibo. You and Toby are good NI citizens.

Suck it guys you all know the South is not the MAIN land!!!
Yeah the Wallibies may be small up here but do you really need a 280 on them down the SECONDARY land?

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Originally Posted by Gibo

Suck it guys you all know the South is not the MAIN land!!!

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Delusional. We have the greater land area, highest bits, more scenic bits, been shaken to bits, and above all the better people (on account of being able to count to 23 and a half on our fingers and toes).

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Originally Posted by Gibo

Yeah the Wallibies may be small up here but do you really need a 280 on them down the SECONDARY land?

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That would be a minimum, they can turn pretty nasty. Should be in the dangerous animal category.

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Originally Posted by gadgetman

on account of being able to count to 23 and a half on our fingers and toes

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Fascinating example of inbreeding. Studies show that the stub of the second thumb on the left foot is an adaptation to frost bite.

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Fascinating example of inbreeding. Studies show that the stub of the second thumb on the left foot is an adaptation to frost bite.

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I always thought it was for scratching the back of the neck when you're busy fushin' an' drinkin'.

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I always thought it was for scratching the back of the neck when you're busy fushin' an' drinkin'.

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That as well.

I wouldn't have too higher hopes of seeing big numbers in places in the Haka at the moment. We had the wallaby competition a couple of weeks ago and Excell pest had been doing poison work - actually went in laying poison on our block while we were shooting it - we only realised when got back to the hut to find a poison notice on the gate!
They have been laying a lot of 1080 baits for approx the last month - you will see wallabies but more like a dozen rather than a hundred.
they have been driving all over one of the DOC blocks very recently doing poison work - we still saw wallabies(Friday) but not big numbers.

As Dougie said make some noise when going up threw the scrub if you get on a ridge overlooking some scrub throw in a big rock or two or roll a large rock bown into it and watch

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Originally Posted by Gibo

Suck it guys you all know the South is not the MAIN land!!!
Yeah the Wallibies may be small up here but do you really need a 280 on them down the SECONDARY land?

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280 Gibo??, pal the Wallabys down here on the mainland are so big that you'll be undergunned if you don't bring a belted Magnum
Gimp got lucky once, shot a couple in the eye with a 6.5, even then one of them got up and fucked off.
He was lucky it didn't come looking for him.

Love it fuck they sound as bad as Aucklanders!!!!!

Possibly not quite that scary.:)

Film 1: Hunter Hills - YouTube

I'll delete that.
irresponsibly not in the theme of my magnum theory.

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Originally Posted by gimp

Film 1: Hunter Hills - YouTube

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nice video man! looks awesome! oh and nice ar.

is that public land your on? directions could be great.

the only other time i have been to the hunters hills was going up the long dirt track to the top antenas on mt studholme. saw about 5 wallabys (and also a van that had flipped and burned out!)

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Originally Posted by Rushy

Fascinating example of inbreeding. Studies show that the stub of the second thumb on the left foot is an adaptation to frost bite.

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or a side affect of imbreeding:thumbsup:..............thats......aaaaa aaa........joooooke!!

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nice video man! looks awesome! oh and nice ar.

is that public land your on? directions could be great.

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Private land, no directions sorry... Try DoC Twizel for directions or ask any farmer...

I've shot a few in the Hunter Hills, and as they are a pest, I'm sure you would be able to get access to private land if you ask. Saves their ammo shooting them. I was told by the owner of the block I was on that they shoot 3000 a year to keep the numbers down.