Thread: New to hunting

All really great advice there. Keep exploring.

As Stug said let your eyes do the walking from a good vantage point. Deer see movement way faster than we do, so getting to a good spot and staying still is key to picking them up.

I'm a fairly new hunter too, started getting into it properly last year. It took me a good 6 months to get my first deer... then I got 6 within 4 months!

In saying that though, I found that goats were the best way to start. They're out during the day, they're noisey and they often have patches of white hair making them easier to see. The only problem is, that there aren't any (that I know of) close to Christchurch. So one option for you is to head further afield for a few days and target goats. For example, head over to the West Coast when there's a good weather window and spend a few days in the bush targeting them. I've found that goat meat is pretty damn good, especially nannys and younger billys. They make great curries and mince up well too.

Also shooting a few goats can help build confidence that you're able to take a good clean shot on a deer. 100% the worst thing is after all that effort to finally get in range of deer and then miss... or worse wound it and have it run off. That's no fun!

Keep at it and good luck.