Taupo hunting - advice or a hunting buddy

Hi team,
I’m heading down to Taupo this coming weekend Friday - Monday for a wedding Saturday night (which is actually in te puke, just borrowing a batch in Taupo). Obviously I’m guttered to be missing a weekend out chasing birds so was wondering about the viability of hunting round the Taupo region or on the lake? I will have access to a small boat, does anyone have any experience or advice on shooting on the lake? Or any other public areas/wetlands around the area? Happy to travel a little bit.
Alternatively if anyone lives down that way I would be stoked if they wouldnt my mind me tagging along for a shoot one morning if they want a buddy.
Cheers


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If you go on doc maps and put in the open hunting area over lay it'll show where you can and can't hunt.

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Originally Posted by Russian 22.

If you go on doc maps and put in the open hunting area over lay it'll show where you can and can't hunt.

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Cheers mate, I think it’s a bit different though because what doc manages and the F&G manage (i.e crown land) is different? DOC only really looks after terrestrial stuff while f&g permit allows you to hunt waterways/hydro/lake areas etc as well which doc maps don’t show. I’ve looked at F&G maps but found for the central/eastern region it isn’t very helpful compared to the rest of the country. I’m more after some advice or good areas to have a peak at or even whether it is worth my time or not. Cheers


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Take a rifle and go for a look down Clements mill rd would be my choice.

If you have a boat and some time I suggest you have a putter around the tongariro deltas. Plenty swan and a few geese around that area. If you do, I hope you have a dog. Watch the wind too as it can be a dangerous area if the weather gets up.