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Thread: Wannabe Hunter from Nelson - learning to hunt?

  1. 13-07-2014, 05:04 PM #1
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    Smile Wannabe Hunter from Nelson - learning to hunt?

    G'day all,

    I'm a young 19 year old girl currently living in Nelson, grew up country and I have a great love for tramping and getting out into the outdoors, and I'm pretty keen to learn how to hunt so I can really start being a true back country kiwi

    Posting this in case any other younger hunters around here are willing to let me tag along a trip or two - or join any groups - so I can pick up some knowledge and experience so I can stop looking so blank-faced when I look at a gun, and get to know about various terrain and game (big or small) around here.

    I've already applied to hear about HUNTS, and hope to sign up some bushcraft courses and all that, but ya know sometimes it's best to learn from a couple of people out there. I plan to join hunting clubs at Uni next year, but most still ask for you to know a thing or two before you get in Plus I'm not exactly someone who can fork out big bucks to guided hunts just to learn! I'm good for fuel and food haha

    I'm already an avid tramper - so I have a pack, good boots, gear and all that!
    So if you're willing to let me tag along, or know of anyone, let me know. Will be around for quite some months.

    In other news, if you're not from Nelson care to share some tips/advice/knowledge on this forum for a *complete* newbie gal? Ya know gun models/terms don't come easy to me so anyone who wants to teach be the basics I'm happy to hear

    Cheers!
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  3. 13-07-2014, 05:25 PM #2
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    Again welcome Aly.
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  5. 13-07-2014, 06:06 PM #4
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    Welcome Aly ,you could bail VC up might be hard to find a better teacher
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    Like chris said, if Veitnamcam hasn't PM'd you already he's the man to bribe with a box of beer or 3. By all accounts the forum good cunt and knows what he is doing.

    He seems to always get put forward as the guide for tours of Nelson hunting, sorry Cam
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nibblet View Post
    Like chris said, if Veitnamcam hasn't PM'd you already he's the man to bribe with a box of beer or 3. By all accounts the forum good cunt and knows what he is doing.

    He seems to always get put forward as the guide for tours of Nelson hunting, sorry Cam
    Sounds like some good reviews!
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    Do you currently have a firearms licence and/or rifle? If you troll your way through this forum you will find lots of reviews and recommendations of brands and calibers etc, good luck sifting through it all though and don't take it all as gospel (different people=different opinions).
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    I'm sure VC will jump at the chance having a young girl tagging along Welcome Aly
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nibblet View Post
    Do you currently have a firearms licence and/or rifle? If you troll your way through this forum you will find lots of reviews and recommendations of brands and calibers etc, good luck sifting through it all though and don't take it all as gospel (different people=different opinions).
    I don't have either, hoping to eventually end up with both!
    Different opinions are pretty good because you can hear both sides - makes for good reads!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dundee View Post
    I'm sure VC will jump at the chance having a young girl tagging along Welcome Aly
    Haha, cheers!
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    A good place to start is read threw all the trip reports/storys in the magazine section,Im sure you will pick out plenty of information to help get you started.

    I would take you out but avid trampers scare me, they walk too far and too fast
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    Quote Originally Posted by veitnamcam View Post
    A good place to start is read threw all the trip reports/storys in the magazine section,Im sure you will pick out plenty of information to help get you started.

    I would take you out but avid trampers scare me, they walk too far and too fast
    Bullshit VC ya wife has given ya the hard word?
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    Quote Originally Posted by veitnamcam View Post
    A good place to start is read threw all the trip reports/storys in the magazine section,Im sure you will pick out plenty of information to help get you started.

    I would take you out but avid trampers scare me, they walk too far and too fast
    Okay sweet I'll check it out haha well chuck a big pack and hunting gear on I'm pretty sure I'd slow down
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    Good that you keen and want to get out there, beats sitting at home. If you get struck(im sure you wont) i may be able to take you for a bush stalk for a deer, we at least see sign ... . Good luck
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    Quote Originally Posted by deer243 View Post
    Good that you keen and want to get out there, beats sitting at home. If you get struck(im sure you wont) i may be able to take you for a bush stalk for a deer, we at least see sign ... . Good luck
    Be alert Aly being 'struck' can be a life changing event. It happened to me once, next thing I wakes up and I have got a wife and two kids.
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