Thread: Does anyone know of suitable shooting locations in or around Hamilton?

Good introduction, Adam.

Waikato NZDA will be good. Check out their Facebook and web pages.
For range shooting, briefly, the best option is tokoroa and the south waikato nzda have open days there each month. If you can't find a contact on the web, send me a pm and I'll put you in touch. They are good helpful guys always looking for more shooters to take part in their rim fire and centefire shoots but not set up as a public range day as such.
A bit further afield is bay of plenty nzda 300m range at TECT park which has monthly open days. Costs $15 each and has a few rules but Excellent for sight in and trajectory testing as you can shoot from 25 to 300m from the same firing point.
You would undoubtedly also be able to go to a rotorua branch range day out towards lake tarawera and taupo nzda range is on the Napier taupo rd can be used for a gold coin donation. A bit hard to contact by internet so again pm me if you need a contact.
I understand there is another range at "bunker hill" nearer to you but dont know a contact sorry.

For hunting, I suggest you try the kaimais first. I dont know of many deer on public land out west around raglan. Bridal veil falls is bow hunting only. There are a few goats about on pirongia but fairly hard work Bush hunting. I dont think there are any small game permits being issued for 22 rabbit hunting on doc land but try calling their office. You need to specify it's the te rapa base you want not the main office and they are often out working in the field so so.e persistence will be needed.

There ! Have offered a few pointers without posting any spot X. Phew.