Welcome guest, is this your first visit? Create Account now to join.
  • Login:

Welcome to the NZ Hunting and Shooting Forums.

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed.

DPT Ammo Direct


User Tag List

Results 31 to 45 of 62
Like Tree9Likes

Thread: Shooting but not necessarily hunting

Threaded View

  1. #1
    Member
    Join Date
    Mar 2013
    Posts
    11

    Shooting but not necessarily hunting

    Hello all!

    I would like to take up shooting and want to get a perspective on the attitudes towards shooting here in NZ, as I am not originally from here.

    I want to shoot but not necessarily hunt, though I might get into hunting at a later stage. Say I just wanted to go out and shoot a rifle for fun, what's the attitude towards this kind of activity? Where can I go shoot a rifle? Does it have to be on DOC approved hunting land, and do I need a hunting permit to shoot, even if I'm not hunting?

    How strict are the laws here? Say I bought a rifle then went out into the country, set up some targets and did some shooting, is this ok? I live in Otago so there's plenty wide open country.

    The only resources I can find on the web regarding shooting are indoor competitive target shooting websites and hunting websites, but nothing about just shooting for the simple pleasure of firing guns.

    Any advice or opinions are appreciated!

 

 

Similar Threads

  1. Gun bag/shooting mat
    By Dead is better in forum Firearms, Optics and Accessories
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 27-03-2013, 04:53 PM
  2. Labradors in NZ for shooting and hunting
    By Hales Smut in forum Trial, Pedigree and Bird Dogs
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: 29-01-2013, 10:31 PM
  3. Labradors in NZ for shooting and hunting
    By Hales Smut in forum Dogs
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: 29-01-2013, 10:31 PM
  4. Another shooting
    By striker in forum Firearm Safety
    Replies: 35
    Last Post: 22-11-2012, 12:42 AM
  5. Hunting vs Shooting
    By Kiwi Greg in forum Hunting
    Replies: 45
    Last Post: 18-07-2012, 09:18 PM

Tags for this Thread

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
Welcome to NZ Hunting and Shooting Forums! We see you're new here, or arn't logged in. Create an account, and Login for full access including our FREE BUY and SELL section Register NOW!!