While Rex Forrester himself was never seriously considered to be a trophy hunter, his lifetime of service to the New Zealand hunting scene included the innumerable times he put a smile on the faces of 100s of hunters who bagged their dream trophies while under his watch.
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On Monday morning, April 1, 1963, and with the Roar full on, Walter decided to retrace his steps and hunt back up on the bulky Ionia tops; while they would set out together, the intentions were to later split up and hunt alternative country.
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The author of this English hard-jacketed book is an internationally acclaimed fly-tying exponent and Fishing Master.
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In 1962, as a 16-year-old, I was living at Makarora with Dave Osmers, helping him build the chalets and shooting deer for venison ...
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In 1913, Carlisle joined his brother Edgar when they returned to Block 14 at the Hunter River forks...
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In 1894, an Australian visitor to Otago is reported to have shot the first stag from what was then called the ‘Lake Hawea deer herd’.
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There’s little doubt that the books Peter Ryan has previously treated the hunting fraternity to have raised the bar for good hunting books.
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Incentivised by Major Wilson’s 1935 tales of his adventures in the Fiordland wapiti country, Furkert wanted to add this game animal to his trophy room ...
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One early time deerstalker who pursued his passion for hunting deer and wapiti, achieving a reasonable record of success, is Frederick William Furkert.
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It’s often said that should you be unable to go hunting, then the next best thing is reading about it.
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The pinnacle of Bell’s career as a guide had to be the season of 1925 – many will know it as ‘Lord Belper’s year’, for it’s widely recorded as such.
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Should you ever have the desire to fly-fish our superb rivers and are a newcomer to the sport, then this book – a ‘how-to guide’ – is perfect reading.
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