Thread: Freshie from North Canterbury

Hey guys and guyesses
Been stalking the forum for a week or so now, decided it's time for a formal introduction. My name is Danny I'm based in Oxford North Canterbury. I've been bitten hard by the game meat bug, however not due to a lack of trying I am lacking in the skills of finding such animals.
Hoping to make some contacts on here to help me further my skills so I can fill the freezer and show my wife and kids the investment in firearms is a worthy cause.
I seem to come across a lot of spot X hunters, which sux as I didn't grow up hunting and need to learn from someone ?
I'm new to hunting and I'm slowly building up my toy closet.
I currently own:
Bergara scout 223
Bergara scout 308
And a norinco jw15 .22

Thus far the only game animal I've shot, nothing wasted he was very tasty

Where are you currently hunting? The local nzda will do party hunts. Normally they pair you up for the first time with someone who knows what they're doing.

Are you finding deer prints and poo? Is it bush or tussock?

Wind in your face following the sign and take 10 steps and wait 1 minute if bush stalking will be a good start

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Hey Russian, I'm doing a bit of everything to be fair.
All on doc land, sometimes finding poos sometimes not.
But more good luck than any real skill.
What is NZDA ?

Welcome Danny. Good intro
You should get a bit of help from the friendly mob on here

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Hey Danny welcome along mate, I'm moving up to near Darfield/Windwhistle in a couple of weeks so we will have to touch base and get out for a hunt and explore the new digs once I'm settled in if you're keen

Always keen for a hunt, I'm a shift worker so weekends don't always suit but pretty flexible.

Areas I've been into so far.
The Minga "Arthurs Pass"
The Wilberforce above Urquharts hut
Trigg Road Oxford
Avoca hut (Arthurs Pass)
Lake Sumner (this was private land and was invited I don't have access )
Rabbit Hill lake Lyndon (waste of time)
Pukateraki Forrest (Lees Valley)
The jollie River (Tekapo)

New Zealand Deerstalkers Association
North Cant have very good branch, with plenty of hunter training on offer.

Originally Posted by dannyb

Hey Russian, I'm doing a bit of everything to be fair.
All on doc land, sometimes finding poos sometimes not.
But more good luck than any real skill.
What is NZDA ?

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Email doc. They can be helpful depending on who answers as to good areas

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Originally Posted by dannyb

Hey Russian, I'm doing a bit of everything to be fair.
All on doc land, sometimes finding poos sometimes not.
But more good luck than any real skill.
What is NZDA ?

NZ deer stalkers association.

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Originally Posted by dannyb

Always keen for a hunt, I'm a shift worker so weekends don't always suit but pretty flexible.

I wouldn't have a clue what the word "weekend" means anyhow

thanks guys I feel suitably welcomed, think I'll hang around

How's the jetboat @dannyb