Thread: Build a kit for a newbie

Originally Posted by Bill999

Id say you have everything you need already and you are overthinking it
unless you are heading in for a heli hunt in doing your looking around you will quickly realise how warm clothing you need

iv given up on hunting gear and just use my normal work clothes IE jeans and redbands with a polyprop jersey
if I need a raincoat ill go a different day. at a stretch ill use thermals but quickly regret it for day hunts when I start sweating my ass off

its not siberia till you hit the alpine bits of the south island

one litre milk bottle full of water and a knife on my belt and you are into it

watch a few hunting in nz programs and try ignore the brands they are trying to push for the $$
then hit the second hand shops and get a pair of pants that fit for $6 and just get out there

I ll learn from folks like you guys here @Bill999. As I will not have liberty to choose the days (Will only get weekends) and intend to get out as much as I can (Need to compensate for 45Y of my non-hunting life on this planet ) . I need to be kind of weatherproof hence the question on rain gear.

I am more function over form so will take heed to your suggestion of being frugal. Regarding hunting brands, though I don't have much experience with them (Barring few items I pick up on my trips to US) I feel they are overpriced when compared with normal hiking, tracking stuff. Just IMHO off course.

One of the best things , considering you are inexperienced to NZ conditions is to join the N Z deerstalkers association
clubs are through out nz and very helpful . best of luck mate .

Originally Posted by HILLBILLYHUNTERS

One of the best things , considering you are inexperienced to NZ conditions is to join the N Z deerstalkers association
clubs are through out nz and very helpful . best of luck mate .

Also see if you can get onto a HUNTS course.