Thread: Hunting Permits

Originally Posted by Nick-UK

Hi Juicy, thanks for that info, in a way it is the challenge of getting that close to a wild animal, about 12 yds ideally, that I much prefer the bow. Over here I practice hunting and getting close to deer but without a weapon, just trying to get as close as possible and no kill.
That guy on youtube, "keeping it wild", is great, very knowledgeable and inspirational, along with "Strider", "Just wild NZ", "westcoast Adventures" and "South Island Rifle Walkers", these have been my main inspiration for planning this trip.

Also https://www.youtube.com/@NZWildAdventures is one of my favourites. Some of the missions that guy does in his inflatable boat are nuts (stewart island and Fiordland). Send me a private message and I can point you to a spot in Canterbury where I reckon you would have a fair chance of getting close to a deer. I also know where most of the spots where the South Island rifle walker videos are. I'm guessing your best bet will be bush or bush edge hunting in the valleys rather than the open tops with the bow. Although I have seen some pretty good efforts of sneaking right up on deer and thar even on the open tops in the previously mentioned videos. The more remote you go the less switched on the game animals are generally.