Thread: Any tips for hunting in the field and stalking??

Hey guys as much info as possible.

Don't shoot your hunting mates...

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There is a search function on the forum. Seek and Ye shall find.
As for stalking, quietly and slowly.
Get out and try, practice practice practice, you'll soon find out what doesn't work.

Originally Posted by Beginnerhunter

Hey guys as much info as possible.

Begin with rabbit shooting with a .22 rifle.

slow down...then slow down some more
positively identify your target
aim small,miss small
wood n blue been there and done that for years...plastic spastic is just a phase

Binoculars are more important than your Rifle .
Let your eyes do the walking .
" Nockers " aren't as sexy as a flash rifle in some new wonder caliber , but you can't shoot what you can't find .

Ken

A real test is to swap your rifle with a camera on alternative hunts. Might be amazed how you can hone your skills.Both Peter Harker and Jim Warrren were disciples of this technique.

Always hunt into the wind.
Your ears are probably more important than your eyes, I hear nearly all the deer in the bush (and kiwi, people, etc) before I see them.
After each hunt, take a minute to ask yourself "What did I learn today?" and "What could I do different next time that will help me?"
The answers to the first question might be learning where the deer are or aren't at that time of year, and the answers to the second will often include spend more time sitting, listening and looking.

For me, I sometimes need to focus myself on what I actually want to achieve. Do I want to spend an enjoyable day wandering in the bush doing some recon or visiting favourite spots, or is the aim today to get some venison? Where I go and what I do can be quite different between the two options.

That^^^^

Patience, binos, awareness of your surroundings, more patience and observation.

As posted before
If it's bush your hunting, then if your sweating your going to fast. Into the wind and hunt where the sign is.
Don't look for the whole animal look for something that's not right i.e. Ear flick, back, foot and shape. Then identify.
If you can go out with someone who has more experience then so much the better as they can show you the finer points that you would miss by reading about it so like the above posts keep at it get out there.
As a side note it took me three years to shoot my first one in the Kiamais but once I got my first then it all seemed to click and I was averaging 1 for every 2.5 days. That was back in the early 90's when deer numbers where a lot lower than they are today.
Good luck

Hunt where the deer are. This means move along quickly until you find the level they are on then slow down and hunt as explained in the posts above.

Join the NZDA ,do the hunts course ,listen to those who have the experience.

@Beginnerhunter Perhaps you could help your self and forum members by pointing out the things you already no a bit of background info is rather helpful to give a better overall picture , if YOU give us "as much info as possible " that's helpful to forum members to fill in the gaps for you , firearms safety is always a good place to start & I must say its rather refreshing to see this reflected in your first reply , example have you fired a rifle before ?, been to the range a good few times , how familiar are you with your own rifle , what sort of equipment do you have , what sort of area do you intend to hunt , tops or bush or the edge of a cockys paddock or perhaps you are hunting alpine game animals ... we don't no as you haven't specified

Thanks guys much appreciated.