Thread: Beginner Hunter - need advice

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

OK so next titbit...if your pack was 30kgs on way in....where and how where you going to carry out venison???
with experience you will get pack weight down....one really good trick is to unpack when get home and take note of what WASNT used...next time your packing...look at your list again..... not saying go unprepared,but work out how little you can be comfortable with.

or share the two dozen speights sitting on top yuk yuk

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

or take a pee...or a dump...or to look over wee spur.....

dont we all have one of those stories........like the time me and sammy fly camped over the te iringa....and.......well enuff said.......
that sika stag still haunts my dreams ....

The pack on the way in should not be more than 10kgs,30kgs on the way out.

Originally Posted by Trout

The pack on the way in should not be more than 10kgs,30kgs on the way out.

I struggle with this one. My water weighs 3kg, food another kg, knife 700g, PLB 300g, sleeping bag 1lkg. You get the picture.

Identify your target beyond all doubt because you never miss (right?) and I'll be missed.

Originally Posted by Eat Meater

I struggle with this one. My water weighs 3kg, food another kg, knife 700g, PLB 300g, sleeping bag 1lkg. You get the picture.

Identify your target beyond all doubt because you never miss (right?) and I'll be missed.

I wouldnt carry 3kgs of water,1kg enough.I always walk near water,deer like water.700gr knife way to big and heavy.

Originally Posted by Eat Meater

I struggle with this one. My water weighs 3kg, food another kg, knife 700g, PLB 300g, sleeping bag 1lkg. You get the picture.

Identify your target beyond all doubt because you never miss (right?) and I'll be missed.

Surely you’re taking the piss ? Why carry water at all when the back country’s full of it.

You don't drink while doing a 7 hour hike? I'd prefer not to get giardia while in the bush.

Identify your target beyond all doubt because you never miss (right?) and I'll be missed.

Fucks sakes ……

Originally Posted by Trout

The pack on the way in should not be more than 10kgs,30kgs on the way out.

10kg sounds incredibly light. How is that possible? My overnight hunt is usually 18kg if staying in a hut or 22kg if staying in a tent.

Originally Posted by Synthetic

10kg sounds incredibly light. How is that possible? My overnight hunt is usually 18kg if staying in a hut or 22kg if staying in a tent.

I will write a gear list of what I take. If your packs that heavy there’s a lot of unnecessary gear in it.

Just remember, this is a thread for a beginner hunter!

Knowing what to take, and knowing how to cope with less gear only comes with experience. We all probably started off carrying too much stuff and slowly whittled it down.
(Also remember what you take depends on where you are hunting, e.g. SI tahr hunting needs different gear to NI bush stalking).

Originally Posted by Nathan F

I will write a gear list of what I take. If your packs that heavy there’s a lot of unnecessary gear in it.

Yes please.

Identify your target beyond all doubt because you never miss (right?) and I'll be missed.

https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....8/#post1534345

Thanks. A good list. Something to shoot for

Identify your target beyond all doubt because you never miss (right?) and I'll be missed.

Originally Posted by Synthetic

10kg sounds incredibly light. How is that possible? My overnight hunt is usually 18kg if staying in a hut or 22kg if staying in a tent.

I flew into nz early in Dec and my pack with no food was 15 kg. I think my pack is way too heavy, it's a stones ck, 60lt +10. I'm thinking of downsizing to a ali foil sleeping bag and a 40 Lt pack, will try that if I come over this summer.