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Hi all. Thanks for the great info being shared on here. I have just got my firearms license and am looking to go on my first overnight hunting trip. I am based in mid Canterbury so looking to go within a 2/3 hour drive then walk to a hut. I have a 4x4 and will be going with a mate of mine. Any recommendations on areas/huts to set up base in? Will be midweek so hopefully not too busy. Feel free to pm me. Thanks in advance
Welcome to the forum.
Plenty of promising Doc blocks where you are. Don't have to travel more than 1 hour to get into productive country.
Welcome aboard, very few animals around these days probably multiple trips without a sighting. Enjoy the experience and eventually things will come together for you. Good luck.
Watch the weather 5 to 10 days ahead 1st.
WTF are you serious? are things different down south?animals for Africa in NIQuote:
Originally Posted by trooper90
There are very good deer numbers around most public land spots in Canterbury, try the RHA in the Lewis pass - hope river or doubtful range.
Yes I'm joking just telling them to go look for themselves and enjoy the process of finding outQuote:
Originally Posted by Yesmate
Book with DOC go spend night in pinnacles hut midweek. Sit on doorstep and use binoculars. Go up on the knob/spur right by the hut n use your binoculars.wont guarantee you will get an animal but be unusual if you don't see one.
Thatsnot a good recommendation, it could be full of gorgeous young women and then no huntingQuote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
And the problem is?????Quote:
Originally Posted by SmokeyJason
I would strongly recommend joining the NZ Deerstalkers association. Most clubs have some really helpful members who will mentor new hunters. Clubs also do group hunts and training programs.
You are in hunting heaven. Lots of local farms have plenty of wallabies and fallow deer.
https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-re.../?tab-id=27676 lots of options . choose one that looks good and go for a hoon.
This is a hunting site, it's about shooting not roo....Quote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
But it could be rofl.Quote:
Originally Posted by SmokeyJason