Archery Have-A-Go, Lessons and Parties

  Markus is a very good instructor. It was our first introduction to archery and his guidance took the mystery out of learning something new. The forest hike was beautiful and... read more the 3D targets in the bush added to the sense of adventure. Highly recommend this experience.

  A trip back in time - Wow...what a great experience. My wife and I had never shot a bow and arrow, but Markus had us hitting the target within a few rounds of arrows. Then we... read more were set loose on our own for a trek through ancient forest searching for targets to hit. An unforgettable experience that unlocked the primitive inside us!

  An experience to remember! - This experience was a fantastic introduction into the amazing field of 3D archery. The trek through the bush was beautiful and relaxing while we came upon the interesting targets. Instructions... read more were clear and Markus was so encouraging. My confidence in archery raised significantly and I'm officially hooked!

  I found myself revisiting this experience in my mind in the days that followed.
Such a good time. Our guide show us some simple techniques and we where able to... read more improve quickly at the archery range.
The Dragon Hunt was the best walking through native bush and a few surprises along the way. Our guide Markus was one of the highlights we really enjoyed his knowledge and company.

  We had a great time at the archery park. Me as a beginner and my partner as an advanced archer had a lot of fun hunting the monsters among the... read more beautiful native trees. Great instructions. Very knowledgeable and patient. Thanks to their help I saw immediate improvements after a couple of tries.

  Had a great time at the Dragon Hunt Archery Experience. The instructors were very knowledgeable and helps me get my techniques right while on the training archery range, before then... read more heading out on a lovely bush walk to the dragon hunt. It was so nice and refreshing being able to do archery in the bush setting instead of just on the target range.

I would highly recommend this experience.

  Fantastic self-guided 3D dragon hunt experience. The day began with a lesson on the archery range with the friendly and extremely knowledgeable Markus and Zoe. With 8 people in the... read more group, we were all given individual tips and advice. Markus was hilarious and made the more boring (but still essential) parts interesting, such as the safety briefing. We were well prepared by Zoe and Markus to head off into the bush unguided, but we underestimated the difficulty of the bush hike – we almost got lost a few times as the path is not very well sign-posted! Overall a fantastic experience in the bush, made all the more enjoyable by Markus and Zoe sharing their expertise beforehand. 10/10 would recommend and we will definitely do again next time we are in Nelson!

  We opted for the guided experience and it didn't disappoint! The 5 star reviews are 100% accurate, this is an amazing activity. We received a thorough safety briefing and fantastic... read more coaching from a top archer, spending approximately an hour honing our straight shooting. Then off into the bush, itself a huge attraction. The hiking boots are recommended for a reason, the walk is up and down and challenging in parts but so much fun. The targets aren't easy, but you stop at each one and receive tips on best approach for success. A really, really great day out. We'd happily do again!

  A FANTASTIC activity to challenge your friends to and to find out who is the best shot with a bow. No prior experience was required as Markus and Zoe... read more were incredible teachers helping us quickly come up to speed to hit the targets on the archery range in no time.

Following a trip in the van and an approx 20 min walk into the forest, the real application of your new skills begins on the 3D targets. The native forest is a super environment providing unique scenarios shooting across gulley's and around obstacles with the added bonus of protection from the wind and sun. Depending on how competitive you are you can also elect to keeping score.

Make sure to bring some sturdy shoes (Grandparents are probably best left at the cafe). Well worth the money for the guided experience as this was invaluable (includes a van trip to the start, coaching and photos).