Thread: Rookie mistakes!

Originally Posted by 308

Yeah a big black trash bag as a pack liner is a great idea - Have you read "Red Deer Hunting in NZ" by Lentle and Saxon? - any of their books are worth it and are often popular loans at the library

The main mistake I'd make in the early days was carrying too much stuff - I get pretty brutal about weight reduction these days

I know that R&R Sport give you free decent pack liners with a CUTC membership - but I'm pretty set and carrying around a small role of large bags comes in handy for lots of things
I was actually going to rent out some books from the library and that sounds like a good read!

I've read a lot of Philip Holden's books, especially his one from his deer culling days - fantastic hut reads in my opinion, he write so well and encapsulates the feel and thrill of hunting so well. "Pack and Rifle" is my favourite. And a few other ones on highland game hunting tales but none really instructional - so I'll be sure to look up any suggestions