Thread: South Island Wallaby Hunting Approach

Hi team,

After relocating to the south island last week, I'm planning to head down to Timaru/Geraldine/Waimate area and check out some of the Doc blocks for wallabies.

I would appreciate any tips on hunting them. Is the best way to walk mile after mile and stalk them? Or just sit on any hill and glass for hours?

Looking at satellite maps it appears these blocks are very open. Is there a certain type of vegetation that wallabies prefer?

What would be the typical shooting distance in those areas? I can be a half inch shooter at 100m, but never practised further than that. Thinking of using a suppressed Tikka 223 and a Burris 2-10x40. Those drop reticles will probably help for the longer shots.

Any kind of advice would be hugely appreciated! Thanks.