Thread: Shooting but not necessarily hunting

Originally Posted by vinceblack

That's what I want to hear, a common sense rule is a good rule I think!

That said, does anyone familiar with the Wakatipu area know of any good out-of-the-way spots they can recommend for a bit of shooting?

Some good open DOC land off the Nevis Road out the back of Cromwell/Bannockburn. Nice easy 4wd trip from Garston through to Bannockburn too.

Central Otago has heaps of places where you'll be fine plinking as long as you're sensible and safe about it. Call the local DOC office (probably Alexandra) for a rimfire permit for rabbit shooting as well as the regular hunting permit which only covers centrefire rifles and medium/large game.

Originally Posted by GravelBen

Some good open DOC land off the Nevis Road out the back of Cromwell/Bannockburn. Nice easy 4wd trip from Garston through to Bannockburn too.

Central Otago has heaps of places where you'll be fine plinking as long as you're sensible and safe about it. Call the local DOC office (probably Alexandra) for a rimfire permit for rabbit shooting as well as the regular hunting permit which only covers centrefire rifles and medium/large game.

Thanks for that. Maybe I can clarify something here too...



The blue highlighted area abeam the Kingston end of the Wakatipu is the DoC Remarkables/Nevis hunting block, on which I'll need a hunting permit. What about the non-DoC land surrounding it? What kind of permit do I need (if any) to shoot on that area? It's public land but it isn't a specified DoC conservation area or hunting block.