MTNGear - Stories

21 articles

Spotting Scope Objective and Weight Calculations

22 April 2021
Matt Vincent

A review of weights and objective sizes of popular spotting scopes to determine the best light gathering ability vs weight.

Spotter Caps Prototype

29 January 2021
Matt Vincent

Follow the process of making the first carbon fibre spotting scope lens protector prototype.

Video #9 - Family tahr hunt

19 July 2019
Matt Vincent

Hunting rutting tahr in New Zealand's mountains. Lizzie shoots a nice bull tahr for the floor.

Video #8 - Another man's stag

30 June 2019
Matt Vincent

Hunting for roaring red stags in New Zealand's mountains. Matt finds a nice public land stag and another hunter. Check it out for the full story.

There is something special about being the hills alone. Being self sufficient, managing risk, making your own decisions and refreshing the mind are all key components that makes solo hunting so therapeutic and gives one the sense of accomplishment.

Teenage girls are taking up arms, and proving a better shot than the boys

15 June 2019
Matt Vincent

An interesting article about young woman in hunting and shooting sports.

Hunter dies on tahr hunt

12 June 2019
Matt Vincent

21 year old man dies while hunting for tahr on the West Coast of New Zealand.

How to refill your gas canister

19 May 2019
Matt Vincent

How to use a refill adaptor to top up your partially used gas canister.

Video #7 A tale of average hunters and some lucky deer

19 May 2019
Matt Vincent

In this video Fraser and I hunt red deer in the mountains of New Zealand. Got within 15m on two deer but could not make it happen on either. Always tough coming away empty handed when it we had such great opportunities but that's all part of the experience. Check it out for the full story.

Video #6 New Zealand Red Deer Hunting

19 April 2019
Matt Vincent

In this video Coco and I hunt red deer in the mountains of New Zealand. Numerous animals seen with a young stag taken on the way out. Check it out for the full story.

Video #5 New Zealand High Country Stag Hunt

27 March 2019
Matt Vincent

In this video I tagged along with Blair for a hunt in the high country. Numerous animals and a good stag seen. Check it out for the full story.

Video #4 Overnight mountain hunt with family, North Canterbury, New Zealand

27 March 2019
Matt Vincent

Getting out hunting in the high country with my mother. Getting the chopper in and walking out. Deer and chamois seen with nothing taken.

Tikka Bolt Breakdown and Titanium Handle Installation

10 March 2019
Matt Vincent

If you want to see how to breakdown a Tikka T3 bolt to clean and oil the inside or to install the mtn.co.nz titanium bolt handle.

Video #3 Summer stag hunting in North Canterbury, New Zealand.

12 February 2019
Matt Vincent

Follow Matt on a multi night hunt looking for old velvety stags. Lots of deer, goats and pigs seen. South Island of New Zealand.

Video #2 - Overnight hunt looking for old stags. Lots of animals seen, none taken. Canterbury, New Zealand.

27 January 2019
Matt Vincent

Follow Matt and Coco on a overnight hunt looking for old velvety stags. Lots of deer, goats and chamois seen. South Island of New Zealand Date: 18 - 19 Jan 2019 To follow Matt on Instagram search @the.real.country or go to https://www.instagram.com/the.real.com

Geoff Kerr reviews DOC's Tahr count and its accuracy

8 January 2019
Matt Vincent

Worth a watch if you are interested in the Tahr population and how DOC have assessed the population. DOC's estimates are not much of a count and much more a possible range using limited data which is how such a wide range (17,348 to 53,930) is given. Something that is also worth noting is how low DOC's count of deer was.

Video #1 - Hunting for chamois in the mountains of New Zealand's South Island

30 November 2018
Matt Vincent

Follow Matt on a weekend chamois hunt in the South Island of New Zealand. Date: 23 - 25 Nov 2018. Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) is a species of goat-antelope native to mountains in Europe. The chamois has also been introduced to the South Island of New Zealand where it is a treasured animal for its inquisitive nature, meat, skin and unusual shaped horns.

Writeup #4 - South Canterbury Tahr Rut

16 May 2018
Matt Vincent

Queens birthday weekend means two things, the tahr are rutting and a long weekend to get after it. Matt and Coco shoot a nice bull in South Canterbury. May 2018

Writeup #3 - Elk hunt

24 April 2018
Matt Vincent

Bugle trip in to Fiordland, seeing some great sights, having a great time and shooting a elk bull in an area that holds few elks. April 2018

Writeup #1 - NY Tahr hunt

9 January 2018
Matt Vincent

Hunting tahr in some difficult terrain over the 2017/2018 new year period. Seeing tahr climbing 300 meter bluff systems made for incredible watching and difficult hunting. Check out the article for more information about our trip and to see some of the amazing sights.