Thread: Interesting Trend

Im a new hunter, and I have been guilty of asking a bit of advice on here, so I should explain myself...
I have allways loved the outdoors, and am a keen fisherman and diver. I have always wanted to get into hunting, but knew nobody to show me the ropes. Finally decided to give it a crack on my own.

Ive never asked for any secret spots or anything, But I have asked if Im in the right area etc. I had no idea where to look, what to look for and how to do it.

I have got some great tips and info from this forum. I now know a little bit, and am putting in the yards and learning every time. Weather you have got advice online like me, or passed down from your father/grandfather, I dont believe every hunter has figured it out with no help at all. But I can also appreciate other peoples secrecy too.

So each to their own I reckon.

Originally Posted by Durrie

Im a new hunter, and I have been guilty of asking a bit of advice on here, so I should explain myself...
I have allways loved the outdoors, and am a keen fisherman and diver. I have always wanted to get into hunting, but knew nobody to show me the ropes. Finally decided to give it a crack on my own.

Ive never asked for any secret spots or anything, But I have asked if Im in the right area etc. I had no idea where to look, what to look for and how to do it.

I have got some great tips and info from this forum. I now know a little bit, and am putting in the yards and learning every time. Weather you have got advice online like me, or passed down from your father/grandfather, I dont believe every hunter has figured it out with no help at all. But I can also appreciate other peoples secrecy too.

So each to their own I reckon.

Wow took the words from out of my mouth! Im in exactly the same boat!

A hunters willingness to share information is inversely proportional to how how close they live to said location and directly proportional to their own access or ownership of huntable private land.
The internet allows a whole new speed and magnitude of dickheadery to destroy publicised hunting spots, especially the accessable ones.

Originally Posted by Durrie

Ive never asked for any secret spots or anything, But I have asked if Im in the right area etc. I had no idea where to look, what to look for and how to do it.

This is a key message that a lot of hunters who have been brought up in a hunting family don't appreciate.

Originally Posted by Timmay

This is a key message that a lot of hunters who have been brought up in a hunting family don't appreciate.

Why, because they have been lucky enough to be brought up in a family that can show them? If they dont appreciate it, they can also choose not to disclose any information?

Originally Posted by Durrie

Why, because they have been lucky enough to be brought up in a family that can show them? If they dont appreciate it, they can also choose not to disclose any information?

I am not sure what his point is actually.

Originally Posted by Timmay

This is a key message that a lot of hunters who have been brought up in a hunting family don't appreciate.

Agree 100%

And I was lucky to be brought up hunting

Some seem confused by what you are saying, and that just seems to support it.

Originally Posted by Timmay

This is a key message that a lot of hunters who have been brought up in a hunting family don't appreciate.

Im a non believer in that statement now more than ever ..like they say let your fingers do the walking look at how much info is online now , no excuse for not having a ruff idea at where to look...google pretty much any hut , truck , mountain range you like there is good info on it

http://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.n...i-ranges-9255/
Sika Hunting Tips & Info
Turangi Taupo hunting: Where to hunt in the Central North Island

That's to name a 5 minute search & not in my island I shoot my tahr in the tarauas ...in my opinion some of the biggest limiting factors with places to go for everyone is the limp doc sights that list places to go hunting but have no legal access over said land...ring the land owner for access to public land yea rite.
one of the biggest assets to hunters & anyone else wanting to look outside the square would be here.

well that didn't work hopfully no one saw that spot haha ...google WAMS

Originally Posted by Boaraxa

Im a non believer in that statement now more than ever ..like they say let your fingers do the walking look at how much info is online now , no excuse for not having a ruff idea at where to look...google pretty much any hut , truck , mountain range you like there is good info on it

http://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.n...i-ranges-9255/
Sika Hunting Tips & Info
Turangi Taupo hunting: Where to hunt in the Central North Island

That's to name a 5 minute search & not in my island I shoot my tahr in the tarauas ...in my opinion some of the biggest limiting factors with places to go for everyone is the limp doc sights that list places to go hunting but have no legal access over said land...ring the land owner for access to public land yea rite.
one of the biggest assets to hunters & anyone else wanting to look outside the square would be here.

well that didn't work hopfully no one saw that spot haha ...google WAMS

Hang on, you say you disagree but all the words after that make it sound like you agree