Thread: Scott from Christchurch

Hi there.

I am new to this forum and pretty new to hunting. I am a teacher in Christchurch so have plenty of holidays to make good use of. I have a .22 and a .308, and have hunted around the Rai Valley in Nelson, Arthurs Pass, Lewis pass, and Whataroa. I have shot some deer, chamois and rabbits/hares. Have a car, can travel, so trying to make the most of summer at the moment by getting out for some hiking and camping whenever i get the chance.

I like getting out on my own, but also keen to hook in with other hunters for some getaway adventures.

Keen to spend more time out around lewis pass and arthurs pass, or other areas closer to Christchurch. Haven't got much experience getting up into the mountain tops and would be keen to get a few pointers on getting to some areas.

Spent last weekend up the doubtful river in Lewis Pass, tried to climb up from Windy Point in Lewis Pass to get up onto doubtful range but I was defeated by thick scrub, so crossed the river further up and hunted the valley instead. Alas limited sign throughout the river flats and side valleys, guess the deer are all up high for summer where I thought they might be. Walked upon a few deer as I climbed through the bush though, but they got the better of me and scampered. Found a neat little hut hiding in the bush off the doubtful track too (if anyone knows what/whos that is lol).

Also keen to learn a bit more about keeping meat good after a kill. This summer heat is a bugger and poses a few challenges when hiking into a distant valley.

Anyway, would post a few photos but I think I have to post five times before that is possible. So shall save them for another time.

Cheers,

Welcome Scott

Hey Scottie. Sounds like you're doing everything right mate. The Lewis is a great resource for hunting although personally I would stay away from the main valleys and "think outside the box" a bit as being close to chch the main routes get a lot of traffic, don't let the RHA status fool you into thinking that the deer in the area don't know what a helicopter is either, they are well within the range of a well known waro operator and let's just say there's no fences in the sky, but that's another story in itself!
We lived in Culverden for five years (up until June 2017) so hunted the pass a fair bit it's a great area.

Welcome Scott!

Christchurch is a great place to be based in if you like Hunting.

Welcome Scott, enjoy the forum and what it has to offer

Hey buddy. Welcome. Spend four years living in Chch, 2004-8. Hunted almost every weekend while I was up there (student haha), so not many places in main public land valleys etc that I haven't poked into. As much as I dislike Cantabrians (being from Otago) I do like Canterbury very much. Look forward to seeing some photos.

Thanks all for the replies.
@JoshC - I went to Otago for uni so have very fond vibes for that area of the world!

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

Hey Scottie. Sounds like you're doing everything right mate. The Lewis is a great resource for hunting although personally I would stay away from the main valleys and "think outside the box" a bit as being close to chch the main routes get a lot of traffic, don't let the RHA status fool you into thinking that the deer in the area don't know what a helicopter is either, they are well within the range of a well known waro operator and let's just say there's no fences in the sky, but that's another story in itself!
We lived in Culverden for five years (up until June 2017) so hunted the pass a fair bit it's a great area.

Sounds like you may have a few pointers for a few spots to head out too. If you know of a good route up onto the doubtful range that would be great, it looks great up there from the topo/satelite.

Hi, I’m also in Christchurch and very keen to connect with other hunters and get to know good spots to shoot rabbits and the like.

I have a .22 and a crossbow :-)

Gday Scotty, decent write up! Would expect that from a teacher haha. Good luck with the hunts this summer, look forward to hearing some success stories from it.
Cheers

Welcome @scottief love the intro
Keep us posted on how your getting on and as JoshC says show us some pics

Welcome mate