4-DAY SHOOTING, STALKING AND BUTCHERY COURSE

🎯 4-Day Shooting, Stalking & Butchery Course
📅 18-21 January, 2027
📍 South Canterbury Private Hunting Estate + Shooting Range
💰 Adult Price: $2799 | Youth Price (16–17 with an adult): $1399
👥 Minimum Age: 18 (or 16+ with a guardian)
🚐 Free transport available from Christchurch!
Ready to become a safe, skilled, and ethical hunter?
This 4-day, hands-on course takes you from the shooting bench to the butchering block. Learn everything from rifle safety and marksmanship to animal stalking, ethical hunting, and field butchery. You’ll walk away with practical hunting skills and confidence — no prior experience or firearms licence required.
✅ What You’ll Learn:
🏹 Rifle Skills & Safety
- Firearms handling & NZ firearms code
- Rifle calibres, scopes, cleaning & maintenance
- Sighting-in, bench & prone shooting
- Long-range marksmanship techniques
🦌 Hunting & Stalking Skills
- Reading terrain & stalking animals
- Ethical K*ll shots & decision-making
- Wildlife photography tips
- Private estate access with guaranteed opportunities to shoot
🔪 Field Butchery & Meat Handling
- Field dressing & skinning
- Trophy caping
- Identifying cuts of meat
- Meat management for backcountry travel
🧠 Ethics & Regulations
- Fair chase principles
- Herd management strategies
- Understanding NZ hunting laws
🏞️ Course Format:
- Day 1–2: Shooting range sessions in South Canterbury
- Day 3–4: Guided stalking & hunting on a private estate
Guaranteed at least two animals harvested for full field butchery sessions
- Return to Christchurch on Day 4
🏠 Accommodation & Logistics:
Accommodation included: Fully equipped farmhouse with hot showers & kitchen
Self-catered: Bring food/snacks for the full course
Free transport from selected Christchurch hotels
Meet-up available at Yaldhurst McDonald’s if driving
🔧 Gear & Equipment:
All firearms, scopes, and safety equipment provided
You may bring your own rifle (NZ firearms licence or visitor permit required)
No firearms licence needed to attend – you’ll shoot under direct supervision
A full packing list is available upon booking
🦴 Ethical Hunting in Practice:
This course is held on private land with a resident deer population to ensure a consistent and meaningful learning experience. All hunting is conducted in accordance with “fair chase” ethics as outlined by the NZPHGA.
🔥 Limited Spots – Book Now!
Learn to hunt safely, ethically, and effectively — from rifle skills to butchery. Our small group size and guaranteed animal harvest mean this course books out fast.
👉 Book now via: www.oenz.co.nz
(Visit our website for dates, FAQs, and course details.)
This is your complete hunter education experience — whether you’re new to hunting, preparing for backcountry trips, or working toward your NZ firearms licence. We’ll help you build the skills and confidence to get it done right. 🏹🦌🔥
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