Marcus was amazing - we were in a stunning forest with new found archery skills. Would definitely recommend and will come back with the whole family for another go.

  Our party of four (ages 25, 57, 57, and 84) had such fun at the dragon hunt today. Markus was a knowledgable, fun, and passionate instructorguide who clearly loves what... read more he does. We started out with about an hour of instruction in a small field, aiming at bullseye targets attached to bales. I was surprised how quickly we went from missing-by-a-mile to being able to usually hit the target. Then we headed a bit further up the hill in a small van, before hiking into the bush carrying our bows and arrows. After a bit of scramble up narrow and sometimes steep paths, we arrived at our first "real" target: a realistic fake goat. We'd each get a chance to shoot up to 3 arrows at the target. Then on to the next targets, which included dragons, beavers, deer, and even a rat! By the end, we were happily tired out, and very much enjoyed what the cafe at the base had to offer. For any older people considering this activity: my mom at 84 was apparently the oldest person who has done it so far. She is reasonably fit for her age. The hiking part was just within the limits of her capabilities. Out of our party of 4, one is a local guide in Abel Tasman and she loved the dragon hunt. The rest of us have been touring NZ for 7 weeks, returning to the USEurope in a couple of days. Today was an absolute highlight of our trip.

  Went on a mother/daughter experience together. We had plenty of time to get our skills perfected enough on the targets before going 'bush'. With only a small group and excellent... read more tutoring from Markus we were hitting a few wild beast (no animals harmed) in no time! A great mix of archery and walking through the stunning native forest. Would highly recommend this activity.

  The Dragon hunt archery was a great experience. You really get the feeling of being a lone hunter surving in the jungle. A great mix between shooting bows and hiking... read more so you never get bored. The guide was really nice and his ability to teach archery makes you shoot a bow decently accurate in no time. Even with no previous experience.
If you have time to spare I'd definitely recommend it.

  Took the younger brother out to the forest to shoot some dragons with longbows.... Enough said! Had a blast and Markus is really knowledgable and a great teacher. You will... read more be nailing targets in no time! Give it a try, you won't regret it.

  Headed out with some mates for a morning session with Markus. This would have to be the most fun I have had in a long time. By the end of... read more the session we were all beaming ear to ear and on such a high form the outstanding experience Markus provides!

If you are in Nelson you need to try this out - as this can not be experienced like this anywhere else in NZ.

Well done Markus!

  We spent a decent half a day at the archery park in a group of five, with Markus. He was very knowledgeable, helpful and fun to work with. Plenty of... read more practice at the range before we headed into the forest to put our skills to work. Markus was able to identify how we could improve our shooting very well. Highly recommend to locals and anyone else who’s looking for an enjoyable activity for the day.

  My wife and I and two teenage sons had a fantastic archery experience with Markus the instructor and owner of the business. All beginners, I was impressed with how quickly... read more we were all shooting arrows, having had just the right amount of information to get us going. Markus then coached us individually to make sure we had the best chance possible to hit the targets in the woods. The field targets are set in beautiful NZ woodland and are a great challenge. Marcus is obviously passionate about archery and the environment he works in and was really informative throughout. Thoroughly recommended.

  Markus really knows his stuff. We had a fantastic 4 hours. First, he taught us all the steps to shooting long bows on his range and then we went into... read more pristine bush to shoot at 3 D targets. He was also very knowledgeable about the environment that we were in. A great guide who made the experience very enjoyable. Would go back again for sure.