As we head into the winter spawning runs, I generally go and visit a few places early in the season – once temps cool down significantly and especially after a good solid downpour of rain.
Back in 2021, we drew the Upper Te Naihi block in the Haast ballot system. We spent seven days hunting the block, and although the trigger was never pulled, we were happy with the quality and quantity of animals seen and realised the block’s potential.
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