Thread: Ruahine Ranges...Tamaki

I used to hunt the area circa 1967. Access was through the Wiggins and I hunted their place over by the Rokai and up the dry creek. I became quite friendly with them and they used to put me up for the night and feed me. Their son (Murray) hunted for NZFS. I got quite good at getting deer out of there once I learnt a few skills. I loved the winter hunting when there was a bit of snow because it was quite novel to me, and I learnt that a bit of sun would turn it into good hunting. That habit has stuck with me.

When they sold (I think to Timmins?) and I lost the access I just hunted around the dry creek and its headwaters, and continued to do so on and off until about 1990 or so when I left the area. Haven't been back since but it holds a lot of memories for me. Dannevirke is a good area for a young hunter. If you can get deer out of some of those hell holes in the Sthn Ruahines, you can get them anywhere.