As above - good boots are essential. And a Silva compass.
Liked On: 10-01-2021, 10:02 AM
A Howa 308 or a 2nd hand Parker Hale - 308 cos it is common and hence the ammo is cheap but a 270/7mm 08/ 6.5 all will do what you need easily Don't start on deer with a 223 or smaller - later on...
Liked On: 10-01-2021, 10:02 AM
Avoid getting upsold by sales staff, ask a few older hunters what they use they will have sorted out a lot of the rubbish and use that as a guide. Same goes for rifles get something in a common...
Liked On: 10-01-2021, 10:02 AM
gun,ammo,SHARP knife....bag to carry lunch in and meat out....binos are good.....patience and perseverance
Liked On: 10-01-2021, 10:02 AM
Try not to walk 15ks into the hills and shoot a deer until you've carried one for 1or 2 ks and realise how heavy 30 to 40 kilos weighs on your back. Study the area you intend to hunt on a map and...
Liked On: 10-01-2021, 10:02 AM
You need a Mercator knife, a sharpening stone and steel and a 35l ish pack and some basic on sale merino Macpac layers. Forget about the super expensive and ridiculously heavy hunting coats. It’s...
Liked On: 10-01-2021, 10:01 AM
hi mate- firstly you will need, an overwhelming desire to do and learn whatever it takes to be successful finding deer/Tahr/Cham or whatever. Reason I'm saying this is, often there are posts here and...
Liked On: 10-01-2021, 09:51 AM
"what you need" has pretty well been covered over the last couple of pages ....just to add you need an old codger to be camp mother ,cook big feeds for you , show you how to sharpen your knife keep...
Liked On: 07-01-2021, 02:39 PM
its also good to see you are keen to just tag along without any expectation of shooting anything there's heaps to learn even before you get to that stage :thumbsup:
Liked On: 07-01-2021, 11:23 AM
Items/brands that are possibly the best despite being relatively cheap: Mora knife- If you are prone to losing/dropping things get a pink or orange one(or both!), get a stone and learn how to...
Liked On: 07-01-2021, 10:16 AM
You don't need flash stuff...or at least you didn't 50 years ago... https://hosting.photobucket.com/albums/e44/Cottrill/.highres/Picture682.jpg...
Liked On: 07-01-2021, 10:06 AM
I wouldn't over think it at this stage. You may not like or be any good at hunting. I would go for some un armed game spotting trips first before buying gear. If your heart races and pounds in your...
Liked On: 07-01-2021, 09:51 AM
Not said yet but as a starter please do get a PLB! This little bad boy might just save your life! As said above learn map reading and compass work there’s plenty of google ways to learn this! ...
Liked On: 07-01-2021, 09:50 AM