You could come for an innocent rifleless walk with a local a few weeks in advance so that you had some idea. There will still be deer there.
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It's not daily pressure either, hunting on the blocks is weekends only. Typically the later in the season the better up there as there is more daylight.
Daylight hours! Hadn't thought of that :)
Funny...I lived in west Auckland all my life and never put in for a ballot at Woodhill. Instead, I chose to drive for six hours to Kawekas and come home empty handed :) Not painting a good picture of my intellect ay? Haha
There were some guys in there the other night shooting things up. they came off the beach.
Yeah the poaching is hard to police but the WFMC guys do the best they can and manage to get the odd trespass notice issued. Unfortunately, there is always the chance of having other ballot holders in the wrong block and given the open beach access, poachers or even mountain bikers and motor cyclists come through your block during a hunt. Just some curveballs to dodge for the privilege of a handy hunt. Sucks more for the fellows who have come from a bit further afield.