It all comes down to what you can afford and how ejoyable you want the experience to be and of course success rate also comes into the equation. I was using the same scope as you which came on a...
Liked On: 07-03-2025, 11:10 PM
Question 1. Your scope is fine. You dont say what distance you are wishing too shoot too, but I use similar magnification on all my rifles and shoot out too 400 meters. It's capable of more but...
Liked On: 07-03-2025, 01:38 PM
1. Scope I used a 3-9 for the last three years tops hunting. Shots out to 300m no worries. What I would say is that you need to be confidently grouping sub 1moa at 100m and know your drops well. I...
Liked On: 07-03-2025, 01:38 PM
Just get out there and get into it. Youll figure out along the way what suits you. I just use some pretty basic stuff, ill never win a bragging contest with it but it does what I need it to do and...
Liked On: 07-03-2025, 01:38 PM
Given that you are new to hunting, keep your scope and use the money that you didn't spend on more hunting trips. There is no substitute for time on the hill and I would hesitate to say any time is...
Liked On: 05-03-2025, 09:41 PM
Scope: Wouldn't get too worried about it unless you are regularly coming across realistically recoverable animals that your current scope is preventing you from taking. I bought a fancy new scope a...
Liked On: 05-03-2025, 08:22 PM
What you have is more than adequate. Make sure you know your gear and system well and get closer if you need to. More dollars on gear to shoot from further away can be an answer for those that...
Liked On: 05-03-2025, 08:17 PM
Ill start with your scope question as long as that scope you have holds zero, that means after you have sighted it in its still shooting in the same place the next time you use it, it will be...
Liked On: 05-03-2025, 05:41 PM
Hey team, was a while since I wrote anything on forums, used to be at old FishHunt forum which no longer exist. Got a stalking-apprentice dog (GSPxViszla) and looking to find guys who have...
Liked On: 18-02-2025, 09:31 PM
Got out for a walk with several forum members yesterday - excellent conditions with just the right temp/breeze. Next week's walk date/location tbd. If someone knows the walking route up the...
Liked On: 16-01-2025, 10:07 PM
Someone mentioned sticky-ing a guide for how new hunters and visitors can hunt in New Zealand, so I figured I’d make a start on one. I see this as useful mainly to new hunters who don’t have...
Liked On: 15-01-2025, 03:27 PM
Next walk on Wednesday evening ~6:30.
Liked On: 13-01-2025, 10:25 PM
I bought a Durston X-Mid 2 solid. Got it to NZ for about $650. It’s just over 1kg and uses trekking poles. Very roomy, but the “footprint” is reasonably large compared to some tents. It does have...
Liked On: 05-01-2024, 01:31 PM
No, because of all the idiots that would rip up the grass flats, leave all their rubbish/targets behind, DOC have now made it a no hunting area on the flats. No discharging of a firearm is permitted.
Liked On: 22-02-2023, 04:54 PM