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title: "Bushbuck vs Stoney Creek: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is Bushbuck or Stoney Creek more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hunting clothing brands set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# Bushbuck vs Stoney Creek: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is Bushbuck or Stoney Creek more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hunting clothing brands set in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: Bushbuck and Stoney Creek
- **Competitive set**: Hunting clothing brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Bushbuck Share of Search**: 18.2%
- **Stoney Creek Share of Search**: 33.4%

## Is Bushbuck or Stoney Creek more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Stoney Creek had more branded searches than Bushbuck among hunting clothing brands in New Zealand. Stoney Creek had about 9,930 branded searches, while Bushbuck had 5,400. Stoney Creek made up 33.4% of all hunting clothing brand searches we track, and Bushbuck accounted for 18.2%.
- Stoney Creek was ahead of Bushbuck in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bushbuck’s share of searches among hunting clothing brands in New Zealand moved from 17.2% to 18.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.4K to 5.4K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Stoney Creek’s share of searches among hunting clothing brands in New Zealand moved from 31.7% to 33.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 9.9K.

## Top hunting clothing brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Stoney Creek appeared in all five answers. Bushbuck was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Stoney Creek was listed before Bushbuck in four out of five answers.

Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options.

| Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Swazi | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Stoney Creek | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Hunters Element | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Ridgeline | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Huntech | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Bushbuck | 6th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Kuiu | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Gamegear | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| First Lite | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Sitka | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about hunting clothing brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which hunting clothing brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Stoney Creek, 2. Ridgeline, 3. Swazi, 4. Hunters Element, 5. Kuiu
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best hunting clothing brands in New Zealand?": 1. Hunters Element, 2. Stoney Creek, 3. Swazi, 4. Huntech, 5. Kuiu
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best hunting clothing brand in New Zealand for cold wet bush?": 1. Swazi, 2. Stoney Creek, 3. Ridgeline
- Searched Google, AI Overview "hunting clothing brands nz": 1. Swazi, 2. Hunters Element, 3. Huntech, 4. Stoney Creek, 5. Bushbuck, 6. Ridgeline
- Searched Google, AI Overview "hunting jacket nz": 1. Swazi, 2. Hunters Element, 3. Bushbuck, 4. Stoney Creek, 5. Huntech

Not named in any answer: Gamegear, First Lite and Sitka.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand hunting clothing brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Stoney Creek gained share of searches among hunting clothing brands in New Zealand, from 29.4% to 33.4%.
- In September 2026, Bushbuck lost share of searches among hunting clothing brands in New Zealand, from 19.6% to 18.2%.

## Month by month

| Month | Bushbuck estimated searches | Bushbuck Share of Search | Bushbuck rank | Stoney Creek estimated searches | Stoney Creek Share of Search | Stoney Creek rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 4.4K | 17.2% | 3 | 8.1K | 31.7% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 12.1K | 29.8% | 2 | 12.1K | 29.9% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 5.4K | 18.3% | 3 | 9.9K | 33.6% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 5.4K | 20.7% | 2 | 8.1K | 31.2% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 5.4K | 21.6% | 2 | 8.1K | 32.5% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 8.1K | 20.7% | 2 | 12.1K | 31% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 8.1K | 17.9% | 3 | 14.8K | 32.8% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 8.1K | 16.6% | 3 | 14.8K | 30.4% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 9.9K | 19% | 2 | 18.1K | 34.8% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 6.6K | 14.8% | 3 | 14.8K | 33.2% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 8.1K | 19.6% | 3 | 12.1K | 29.4% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 5.4K | 18.2% | 3 | 9.9K | 33.4% | 1 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bushbuck’s and Stoney Creek’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **Bushbuck**: Measured on the search term “bushbuck”.
- **Stoney Creek**: Measured on the search terms “stoney creek”, “stoney creek camo”, “stoney creek hunting”, “stoneycreek” and “stoneycreek hunting”, summed into one figure.

- [Bushbuck profile](/demand/nz/brands/bushbuck)
- [Stoney Creek profile](/demand/nz/brands/stoney-creek)
- [All hunting clothing brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-hunting-clothing-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bushbuck or Stoney Creek more popular in search?

In September 2026, Stoney Creek had more branded searches than Bushbuck among hunting clothing brands in New Zealand. Stoney Creek had about 9,930 branded searches, while Bushbuck had 5,400. Stoney Creek made up 33.4% of all hunting clothing brand searches we track, and Bushbuck accounted for 18.2%.

## Cite this page

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