Thread: Hunter coming from Denmark need help

Originally Posted by norsk

Here you are Magnus

Like that, well done.

Little more pork is right can buy firearm on visitors licence Gottschalk bring own , but u can buy ammo , parts etc
U can also with visitors borrow one, but good luck if u don't know people

Maybe let us all know what your hunting and outdoors experience is? Put up some pictures etc. If someones is heading on a trip at the time you are here, you might be able to tag along.

Originally Posted by Sharki

Little more pork is right can buy firearm on visitors licence Gottschalk bring own , but u can buy ammo , parts etc
U can also with visitors borrow one, but good luck if u don't know people

Excuse me squire but are you on the sauce?????I sometimes cant make head or tale of your postings and im an NZ resident!!!!!!above Morepork stated the gent CANNOT purhase or own a firearm outright on a visitors license you state he can??????????????????.not trying to be a PIA but this is bloody serious.personally i think this conversation should have taken place 12 months ago giving plenty of time to find out whats exactly needed then get it sorted,so when one turns up its press the go button and all is on .I dont hold a lot of hope for this bloke to put it politely.

Originally Posted by kotuku

Excuse me squire but are you on the sauce?????I sometimes cant make head or tale of your postings and im an NZ resident!!!!!!above Morepork stated the gent CANNOT purhase or own a firearm outright on a visitors license you state he can??????????????????.not trying to be a PIA but this is bloody serious.personally i think this conversation should have taken place 12 months ago giving plenty of time to find out whats exactly needed then get it sorted,so when one turns up its press the go button and all is on .I dont hold a lot of hope for this bloke to put it politely.

we should just ignore these postings Kotuku so many seem total crap and worse some get on here and post even more crap with advice that is complete shit as we have seen here

Hey Kontuku!
. I think Sharki just has made a typing mistake and wanted to write can‘t.

Hey guys I think you are being a bit tough on the guy but in any case
@MagnusDenmark
I think you may have left it too late to apply for a visitors licence and in any case I think you have to state where (as in address) you intend to safely store your firearms when not in use.
Rifles in NZ are not usually available for "rent" so this option is probably not a viable one even if you managed to get a visitors licence in time.
With out knowing your skil level I would suggest possibly the east side of the southern alps may be your best bet for Tahr and Chamois and also most likely the safest in terms of less injure the hunter.
You don't say how much alpine experience you have? Here in NZ we have no nasty animals or snakes or spiders to do you in but the environment is pretty unforgiving and kills experienced outdoorsmen and women every year. Its not too be underestimated.
PLB and Inreach I would suggest are necessities.

I think your best chances of hunting here (and better chance of success) would be to post a bit about yourself and experience and make contact with some local hunters thru the forum in the middle of the South Island who may just be prepared to let you tag a long with them.


As I have aged I am more of a Range shooter here in NZ my only "hunting" mainly now consist of filling the freezer so its the closest deer to the car or preferably the tractor or side by side.
In fact its not really hunting at all, its shooting there is nothing sporting or hunting really about it at all.

@kotuko on a small phone screen can only see 1cline at a time
Spellcheck stuff my posts

Originally Posted by kotuku

Excuse me squire but are you on the sauce?????I sometimes cant make head or tale of your postings and im an NZ resident!!!!!!above Morepork stated the gent CANNOT purhase or own a firearm outright on a visitors license you state he can??????????????????.not trying to be a PIA but this is bloody serious.personally i think this conversation should have taken place 12 months ago giving plenty of time to find out whats exactly needed then get it sorted,so when one turns up its press the go button and all is on .I dont hold a lot of hope for this bloke to put it politely.

Pretty obvious it was a spelling mistake when you take the time to read it.

Originally Posted by whanahuia

Pretty obvious it was a spelling mistake when you take the time to read it.

Shoot first and ask questions later ...

Originally Posted by Sharki

@kotuko on a small phone screen can only see 1cline at a time
Spellcheck stuff my posts

Spellcheck is a pain in da butt.

Back to the original questions,


Look at the mountain safety council web site for “bushcraft” reading. The main causes of death in nz mountains are drowning Crossing rivers and falls often contributed to by hypothermia so take extra care with those. The normal safety procedure is to always go with someone else. dont hunt alone and do have a contact person who knows where you will be and will call search and rescue (police number 111) if you arent back out by a specific date and time. Write you intended route in the log book in each hut as you go and also when you get back (theres not usually one at the road end ). there’s cell phone coverage over a lot of the mountains specially at higher altitudes but very unpredictable which is why the InReach satellite communicatir and tracker is recommended. You can hire them frkm acompany called TrackMe. Hire a PLB too.

To get around the country you will need a car. Either rent or buy an old one then sell at the end if your trip. It takes a lot of ingenuity to get around and get to the hills by public transport.

DoC huts are mostly $5 a night so an excellent way to live in the wild. On their site theres a list of them with location and prices and how to pay ( you buy hut tickets ).

Look out for an opportunity to do a training course eg range shooting at Sparrowhawk or a bushcraft or hunting course (NZDA HUNTS) or go on a club trip with an NZDA branch or tramping club,depending on timing and money. Dont ignore the idea of paying a guide to take you for a hunt. Get in touch with north canterbury nzda and see if you can just go to one of their range days ora social night evening meeting near christchurch ( macleans island).

One relatively safe place you could go for a walk on your own is the west matukituki valley (Not rabbit pass) or the Rees Dart circuit where you can take your time and camp and only use the huts if the weather is bad. Lovely country.

On your cell phone get the excellent map app NZ Topo 50. Carry a power bank and keep your phone on aeroplane mode while in the hills.upload your best photos to the cloud whenever you get out to town. Buy a nz compass when you get here; the needle should be balanced differently here. In NZ the magnetic north is about 20degrees different from grid north which maps use so study that up and get it right.

Apologies for typos my thumb is clumsy.

Sorry I don't know where you hunt but most the areas I head into don't have any cell phone service at all so it probably a better idea to say that there no cell service. Iv just tramped right round the southern circuit on mount Ruapehu with the wife and kids and out of the 5 huts we stayed in only 2 cell phone service and they're all up high

the moniker is Kotuku OK get it right .the small owl type from munich also needs an eye test or is it another subtle attempt at sarcasm.

with limited timeframe....book a guided hunt.... if not after huge trophy in a canned type hunt.... but happy with representitive sized animal... the cost will be less.
this eliminates the whole firearm issue...