Middle aged Not too Fit - But just want to get out there

Hello All,

My name is John and some prefer to call me Jonno.
I have joined this forum because i want to get the heck out of the house and enjoy some quiet time in the bush.
If you wanted to go hunting in South Africa I could answer about 50% of your questions - However I have absolutely no idea about hunting in NZ, except what I have seen on TV.

It appears that you have to be super fit and strong and most documentaries I have seen are blokes that are between 17 - 35 years old and are built like Land Rovers!

I want to reach out to all hunters but particular my age group 50-60yrs

1. I cannot scale cliff tops and run down them
2. I probably cannot carry a gutted animal on my back very far
3. My middle aged eye sight is starting to tell - But I have a backup

I own the following firearms:

1. Marlin 336 in 30-30 Cal
2. 308 TC Compass (Modified)
3. 10/22 Ruger Semi (Modified)

So i think that most bases are covered.

Now to get out and do some shooting and find some relatively easy to access hunting grounds and some Good Buggers that will let me follow their shadow.

Cheers - Jonno

Welcome to the forum from another middle aged unfit guy.

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Originally Posted by Max Headroom

Welcome to the forum from another middle aged unfit guy.

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you're in shape max!!

geometrically round is a shape :P

Welcome! I'm sure someone in Akl will be able to help you out

The big advantage is older guys have is we are stubborn bastards. I can stubborn my way pretty much anywhere and like an old bulldozer I’ll just keep plugging on. Running everywhere you miss all the animals too. The 308 will serve you well for most NZ areas. Where are you for a start?

Welcome to the site, where in SA were you from, I work in the Limpopo most years ---not this year me thinks !

I'm 58 & unfit to (well for me) just got over the Virus & carried two Sika Stags out in the last three days, I'm sure you could do it if you tried !

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Originally Posted by gonetropo

you're in shape max!!

geometrically round is a shape :P

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Dont take this personally......but piss off.:)

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Originally Posted by Mohawk .308

The virus?:o

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THE virus?

Welcome Jonno,

Being new to New Zealand if there was only one book you could read to get your New Zealand hunting grounding it would be Red Deer In New Zealand by Lentle and Saxton - Any library should have it.

Cheers Mark.

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Originally Posted by Scout

Welcome to the site, where in SA were you from, I work in the Limpopo most years ---not this year me thinks !

I'm 58 & unfit to (well for me) just got over the Virus & carried two Sika Stags out in the last three days, I'm sure you could do it if you tried !

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Good to know someone in NZ is immune......:thumbsup:

Welcome John.

Sawubona, and welcome from a fellow ex-Saffa.

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Originally Posted by Mohawk .308

Might be the herpes virus :thumbsup:

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Um.....

Welcome @Zulu9

Get as fit as you can. Very little of NZ is flat, haha. Stairclimbing or hill work is best, progressing to more of the same carrying a pack.

Look up your local NZDA club, and inquire about the HUNTS course, it is well worth it.

Gday mate :thumbsup:

Welcome John

Greetings

John, welcome to the forum.

are built like Land Rovers!

Welcome John
I'm 70 and built like a land rover. Keep breaking down.

Welcome, I'm 45 and a fat bastard. I only started hunting and shooting 2 years ago. I spend all day sat in front of a computer. After 2 years of armed tramping I can now walk about 25km off road with a pack and rifle before my feet and legs start to complain. I still struggle with the climbing and up hill aspects though. Don't worry, there are still plenty of animals near sea level so just get out there, find a good couple of DoC land spots and start walking. do some reasearch on weather, safety gear and wet weather gear though. and get a beacon!

Ash

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Originally Posted by Brian

are built like Land Rovers!

Welcome John
I'm 70 and built like a land rover. Keep breaking down.

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Ha ha ha ha ..... and replacement parts are are harder to find these days. You made my morning with that quip Brian.

Welcome John

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Originally Posted by muzza

Brian - do you need a drip tray under your transmission too?

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Now now gentlemen you will have Jono thinking he has moved to a country populated by incontinent old farts.
Greetings Jono. Some advice from a Government Certified and increasingly feeble old codger. Get on the DoC site on the inter-web and find yourself a spot where you can hunt that is in range from where you live. Go there as often as you can. Spend plenty of time sitting, glassing and watching. Go a little further each time. Change the area only if it is obvious it is a dud after a few trips. A visit to your local NZDA Branch could be a good idea. Just be aware that they can be a stand offish bunch at least at first.
Best of luck. Grandpamac.

Hi John.........what loads and guns to you use to hunt...........why you want to post in NZ?

Welcome Jonno, from another saffer on his way to live and hunt in the land of the long white cloud, as soon as COVID pisses off

Hi Jonno

Dunno if you've been out yet but the bush here is not like home.

Navigation and not getting lost is huge part of hunting, basically because the bush is so dense you lose all reference points.

Maps, compasses, all those things you used 100 years ago? Yeah, well, you need them here,

GPS / NZTopo50 app on your phone also good.

I did a HUNTS course. In terms of getting your thinking right about how to hunt here, it will save you years of stumbling around learning things the hard way.

Also gets you in with the NZDA crew which is not a bad thing.





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