Editor’s Letter – July/August 2021
Memories of the Roar period are fading, but it was great to see many of you making up for the missed rut last year due to the COVID lockdown.
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BACKLANZ Detachable Carbon Bipod Review
I love reviewing Kiwi-made and Kiwi-designed products, so it was a real treat to get to review the BACKLANZ Carbon bipod ...
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Gear Selection: Editors Tips
Like most hunters, I’ve built up quite a selection of hunting gear over the years; most of it sits in boxes in the garage, rarely to see the light of day.
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Vortex Mountain Challenge 2021
We'd secured a team slot on one of the most popular shooting competitions in NZ for long-range/PRS-style shooters: the Vortex Mountain Challenge.
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Editor’s Letter – May/June 2021
One of the key responsibilities of being an editor for a hunting magazine lies in promoting the positive side of the outdoors ...
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Burris Signature HD 10×42 Binoculars Review
Most of you will be familiar with Burris from when the range-finding and ballistic-drop-compensating Eliminator series of scopes became popular in NZ.
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Hunting and Mental Health
This article is about the role hunting has played in improving my mental health and is dedicated to the Benfell family and to all hunters who have used the outdoors as their doctor, therapist or medication.
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Editor’s Letter – March/April 2021
With the Labour Party ruling alone for this next term, I don’t believe any of us were surprised by the second buyback.
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Tikka T3X Alpine Veil .300 WSM
Most firearm manufacturers/ companies will tend to offer only a small selection of models and hope they’ll sell well; once established, they start to branch out with slight variations on the originals and later down the line, completely new models like the Alpine Veil.
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Editor’s Letter – January/February 2021
With the elections now over, we – as a community – can start to forge new relationships with the new ministers relevant to hunters and licensed firearms holders in New Zealand.
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Editor’s Letter – November/December 2020
I’d like to start this editorial by acknowledging all our advocacy groups and the hard work they’re doing on our behalf.
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“How” is More Important than “Where”
“Guys, I’m heading into … I’m not after anyone’s Spot X, but is there anything around?”
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