Thread: Hi from sunny South Africa

Dagse Jaco,

Beide my ouers is van die noord kaap (Springbok en Kuruman)

Welcome to the forum. Hunting here is pretty different than at home, mostly walk and stalk on public land, and you carry everything in and out - no "bakkies" etc. Get fit - very little of NZ is flat

Lots of shooting sports to choose from. Gillie on here runs very good field/hunting events, then there is service rifle as well as "bisley" style long range target shooting (including F-class). And significantly more sensible firearms laws - for most rifles the person is licensed, unlike each firearm as in SA. AR15 style rifles and pistols require endorsements.

As stug said, look around before settling on Auckland. Central north island (Taupo or Napier) is hunting heaven. If you get over here, try to make friends with locals - too many saffas simply stick in their own little group and bitch about the old country...

@Gibo, you would not have made that statement if you saw my scores from last week mate - muppetville, seems I shoot ok at all the away comps and go to pieces at my home range !