Another? Kiwi

[nzspearo]

Hi,

Laurie here from New Zealand. Avid hunter of deer (red, sika and fallow), upland (pheasant and cali quail) and small game (rabbit and hare) in the North Island, but need to find more time to spend in our South Island chasing Tahr and Chamois. Bit of a ballistics enthusiast (partly blame my time in the mob) and enjoy trying out different rifles and chamberings. I’m a fan of Euro and Japanese optics and try to be a bit of an optics snob when I can afford it. I’ve dabbled in a bit of bowhunting (feral goats, small game and foxes in Australia) but haven’t picked the bow up for a while due to a dodgy shoulder.

Heading along to my first rifle shooting comp this month – a field-type 22LR match – where I’ll compete in the ‘Hunter’ class with my annie 1416. Should be fun, but probably humbling!

I’ve done a bit of time in the UK (two separate training postings) – racking up a couple of years in the SW of England, but never really got to enjoy any hunting there. Would love to have had an opportunity to hunt Roe, and am actually jealous of having foxes?!?

Looking forward to reading along and contributing where I can.

Cheers
Laurie / nzspearo (Yes, love my spearfishing too!)

 

[bullet chucker]

Welcome to the site.

BC.

 

[old 30-06]

Welcome to the site from sunny Sittingbourne in Kent. I have a son living in Pukekohe.

 

[T.eddie]

Welcome from Essex UK

 

[Fosbery Holster]

Good intro, welcome.

 

[Rafter]

Sounds gaaaaaay.

 

[nzspearo]

Sounds gaaaaaay.

Fancy seeing you here! Another channel for you to take the mickey out of me

 

[Rafter]

Not me. I'm looking for a challenge. Going to try being nice.

 

[norma 308]

Good morning from the sunny midlands
Dabbling into maybe a few weeks in NZ as Alaska is way too expensive for this poor gamekeeper as a bucket list experience dont really know where to start though

 

[Cranborne]

Welcome to the site. Where you at Shrivenham?

 

[devon deer stalker]

Good morning from the sunny midlands
Dabbling into maybe a few weeks in NZ as Alaska is way too expensive for this poor gamekeeper as a bucket list experience dont really know where to start though

You and me both, not sure about hunting but fishing for certain

 

[Rafter]

For you folks looking at coming over for a hunt, reading this will help get things started. Laurie or I would be happy to help with questions outside this, so fire away.
Cheers, Ross

Draft of a "New Zealand new hunters/visitors Guide" for consideration

Someone mentioned sticky-ing a guide for how new hunters and visitors can hunt in New Zealand, so I figured Id make a start on one. I see this as

www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.nz

 

[nzspearo]

Welcome to the site. Where you at Shrivenham?

Yeah had a year there 2007/2008.

 

[nzspearo]

As Ross said above, happy to answer questions or give pointers for those interested in visiting!