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Thread: Anyone in Otago (Dunedin way) keen for a hunt?

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    Anyone in Otago (Dunedin way) keen for a hunt?

    Hi all,

    I am new to hunting, 32 year old female, have a 7mm08 suppressed and have gotten a goat but would love to get a deer! Ultimate goal and am keen to learn anything!
    Is there anyone in the Otago (Dunedin) area that is keen for a hunting friend- day- early morning dusk hunts etc. Have weekends off and every second Friday.

    Thanks, Steph

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    Look out , I can hear them stampeding lol

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    I'm Dunedin based and do a bit of hunting nearby. Suggest putting in some applications for the Blue Mountains, hard not to see a deer up there even if they can be a bit tricky to actually shoot at times! Feel free flick me a message.
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    Bit far for a run over here pm me if you want maybe able to get a mate to take for a hunt or 2 over that way
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    Hey there, happy to send you a spot or two if you would like, great to see new people getting into hunting.
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    If you can't get after a deer there's plenty of goats in the DOC blocks close to town. Shooting a few will build confidence and around here they're quite cunning. They can quickly disappear into the bush making it better sport than in Central Otago or Queenstown I reckon.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Waitati Hunter View Post
    If you can't get after a deer there's plenty of goats in the DOC blocks close to town. Shooting a few will build confidence and around here they're quite cunning. They can quickly disappear into the bush making it better sport than in Central Otago or Queenstown I reckon.
    Very true.
    Also a contributing factor as tp why I now live in central otago, rather than coastal otago. Bush stalking isn't my cup of tea...
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    I hope you got plenty of offers by PM out of the public eye, but i thought there would of been more interest shown here.
    I have helped plenty of young fellas get a hunting start but was tired of the bravado and you tube know it all attitudes
    My FAL vettor ask me to help a young lady from a non shooting family that went through all the hoops for a license and wanted to hunt deer.
    I was blown away by her attitude and ability to listen.
    After a few lessons and range days i unleashed her into the wild. Me guiding and her shooting.
    There was grumbling in the local club coz her stags were bigger than the boyz and it was a fun challenge.
    Now two years on and she stopped hunting with me i missed by protege this roar.
    I didn't want to be THAT GUY offering to take girls out the bush on a public forum but straight up, all legit . I will make the offer .
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    Quote Originally Posted by 338MAN mk2 View Post
    I hope you got plenty of offers by PM out of the public eye, but i thought there would of been more interest shown here.
    I have helped plenty of young fellas get a hunting start but was tired of the bravado and you tube know it all attitudes
    My FAL vettor ask me to help a young lady from a non shooting family that went through all the hoops for a license and wanted to hunt deer.
    I was blown away by her attitude and ability to listen.
    After a few lessons and range days i unleashed her into the wild. Me guiding and her shooting.
    There was grumbling in the local club coz her stags were bigger than the boyz and it was a fun challenge.
    Now two years on and she stopped hunting with me i missed by protege this roar.
    I didn't want to be THAT GUY offering to take girls out the bush on a public forum but straight up, all legit . I will make the offer .
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    Hope someone from the forum pulls through, Could always try the local NZDA branch. the Auckland branch had a lot of girls become members back when I used to go 2019/2020. IIRC maybe 5 or 6. Enough for a ladies only party hunt and their coffee dates etc.
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    @stepht28 you'll need to post a few more times before people can start sending you PM’s.

    Joint you local (Dunedin) NZDA is also good sound advice due to regular club trips.
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    Was going to say the same thing. Show up to the NZDA meetings

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    Moving to another area can be hard too as I'm finding, been back up here coming up a year and shot a couple of goats and not even seen a deer apart from one on the road driving home.
    Happy Jack.

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    Oh good to know, thanks! Does replying like this count? I was wondering why I couldnt find the PM function!

 

 

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