Archery Have-A-Go, Lessons and Parties

  A few of our family were exposed to archery earlier, others were absolute beginners. Markus took us through a sequence of training steps at the shooting range so we soon... read more started to hit the targets. He is very experienced in bringing across his passion and technique for archery. Once we were comfortable with the equipment we started our little hike through the near bush. A variety of targets - given our skills they all stood still 😉 - are "hidden" amongst the trees. Then we took turns and actually hit a substantial number! It is sooo satisfying to hear the soft "plop" once the arrow sinks into the target, we are definitely keen to try it again. Markus is a very pleasant host, we can only recommend to join him on his Dragon Hunt!

  I was recommended to do the Dragon Hunt Archery by a friend and was not disappointed. I went with my husband and two sons aged 11 and 13. ... read more We started with some lessons and practice before we set out on our adventure. Markus is an excellent and knowledgeable teacher and soon had us (mostly) hitting the targets. After about an hour and a half Markus decided we were ready to go and we set off. After a short walk in beautiful native NZ bush, we reached our first target. Markus asked us if we wanted to score. As my boys are very competitive, we decided yes – so after each round Markus entered our scores into an app. The targets were fun with a range of distances and a short walk from each other. It was lovely to combine a fun sport with a nice bush walk – something for everyone. Markus took a heap of photos which he later emailed a drop box link through for – 38 photos in total! Markus was knowledgeable about the local environment as well as having a few good jokes and puns. Overall, a great day was had by all. I would not hesitate in recommending this to others. Well worth it!

  11/10 ! My partner and I had a blast at Archery Park learning how to shoot arrows and then hunting dragons in the forest. From our safety brief and basic... read more training to explaining finer points and details about archery, Markus had our whole group ready to slay dragons in no time. We went from rookies to feeling like robin hood AND he took photos of our group throughout the whole experience and sent them to us for free - what a legend! I can't recommend this place enough : )

  As a family of five (2 adults, 16 yo, 14yo and 11 yo), this was the perfect afternoon's entertainment for us all. Markus was a great host who continuously gave... read more us pointers to improve our shooting. Previous to this, we had shot about 10 arrows each, but by the end even our 11 year old was smoking the field targets. Can't say enough good things about the time spent on the archery course. Highly recommended if you're in the Nelson region and looking for something to do with the family. Thanks Markus for an awesome day out.

  It’s a great effort to make archery fun. We enjoyed the walk around the forest and different levels of challenges during the hunt.
Must try if you’re looking for some... read more adventure.

  I went with my family and our favourite part was definitely the 3D archery course. You got to walk through native Bush and forestry with interesting targets located all around.... read more Our guide Marcus was incredibly friendly and informative, not only did he instruct a bunch of newbies how to fire a bow accurately but he also could tell us lots about the native trees around us.

  I thoroughly enjoyed our guided dragon hunt archery tour led by Markus. He is a knowledgeable guide, who coached our group of newbies in the basics of Archery before taking... read more us on a tour of the NZ native bush. During our tour, we shot at some very interesting targets (all could be adapted for a range of abilities)! In addition, this bush is a very beautiful part of the region and worth a visit, even if you are a domestic traveller like me! Great value and highly recommend for most ages and all archery abilities.

  Archery Park is hands-down one of the most amazing and fun things to do in Nelson. Markus is an incredible archery guide and he made sure we had a good... read more time. Although we had never touched a bow and arrow before, but Markus taught us tips and tricks at practice range, which proved to be quite useful on the Dragon Hunt. Highly-recommended!

  Just a really fun experience. Will definitely be back any time we're in Nelson. Marcus is a fun and competent guide, who apparently can teach anyone to shoot a... read more bow well in a short time.