Thread: Camo or not to Camo? Gear recommendations?

Gidday Tom

Ive pig hunted for years and also deer hunt, so i really push any clothing i wear getting into the thick nasty stuff like gorse, blackberry etc. In my personal experience all the box brand NZ clothing companies are rubbish. I've worn all the brands mentioned and they all bust stitching, leak and fall apart in my experience. Also they're all way over priced.

Now days i pretty much only buy army surplus as its a fraction of the cost and way more durable. British army surplus is awesome, i'd imagine its cheap as chips for you in the UK? Else armyandoutdoors in NZ stocks a lot of British kit. An army smock for a wind proof layer and a gortex outer for the rain and you cant go wrong. You can get both for under $200 NZ, if you wanted to throw in some gortex pants then just over $200.

Camo wise, not really necessary for game as they only see black and white. Movement is more what sticks out rather than colour. Two schools of thought, wear the bright blaze or high vis type clothing so your seen and hopefully not mistaken for an animal by another hunter. Or go the camo route and hopefully not be seen at all. Each to their own really, theres passionate arguments on both sides and conflicting science as well. Personally i choose the camo route.

Firearms, if your bringing yours over they'll do the job in the north island no problems. Reality is most shots in the north are under 100m, unless your seeking out longer range shots. But if purchasing here then you won't go wrong with a 308, plenty of ammo choices and availability, also one of the cheaper calibers and will drop anything that walks in NZ. It'll also give you the option if you do need a longer shot. South island is a little bit different with the longer shots and terrain, however cullers had no problems with .222's and .303's for years.

All the best!