Thread: New to hunting

Originally Posted by Mike2457

Hello, I am a fairly new hunter in the Canterbury region. I have gone a few times to Mount Grey with no luck, I'm not sure what I should be doing or where I should be going. I mostly walk around hoping I spot something. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Most people who don't have family/friends showing them the way, basically start as above, so don't loose heart if you're not spotting anything, that is more normal than not.

My 2c worth:
Deer are actually quite hard to see, if you haven't seen any, they are much harder to see, you have to get used to knowing what to look for, even today, I can be looking directly at a deer and not be able to see it for short periods as it blends in and out of the cover. It can take time to get one on the deck, even if you have access to a private block with plenty of deer, you still have to play your cards right, hunting into the wind and going very quietly. It takes a lot of calm and patience, and most of the time, you have about a 1-2 second window to take the shot once they see you, if you are hunting anywhere where the shooting is less than 100m, they will usually see you or will have already seen you (or they will know you are there) by the time you see one of them.
If you get out during the spring growth, there will be more out feeding.