It was a Saturday in early April in 1920 when Jim, Peter and Donald left at dawn for the base camp – a 30-mile ‘stroll’ – to obtain more supplies, taking with them four heads and three head skins.
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You’ll not find a better fiction book inspiring and encouraging young folk to seek outdoor adventures than this combined husband-and-wife effort by Joy and Dave Crouchley.
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The superb red deer trophy taken by Rupert Carlyon from the Landsborough Valley in 1921 grabs a stellar spot amidst the finest heads ever taken in New Zealand, and while it’s a well-known ‘royal’, the stalker himself and his hunting adventures remain virtually unknown.
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This author’s name can be found on the spines of at least five earlier hunting books in the libraries of hunters. In this latest release by Bateman Books, Roger Lentle draws heavily from his medical qualifications and scientific knowledge to deliver to readers a range of interesting accounts.
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Max’s brother Arthur was also employed as a government shooter, and in 1954, he was working the Hokitika/Whitcombe Valley country, which Max knew so well.
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When Lord and Lady Belper sailed for England on the steamer Aorangi on May 12, 1925, they took with them a swag of seven excellent red deer trophy heads.
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Usually, most shooters with the choice hankered for the bright lights of town, but Max and Percy wished to undertake a trophy hunt for themselves.
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With a trio of previous hunting books to his credit, author Peter Ryan has captured a creditable readership with his exemplary writing style
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Our earliest paid cullers worked for the Acclimatisation societies, where these shooters were encouraged to spare trophy-potential deer, and destroy inferior and ill-conditioned animals, in an effort to protect the future status of the herds and the revenue that stag seasons generated for cash-strapped societies.
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In the following season of 1954, Roy Large and Frank Delaney had the companionship of Newton McConochie who joined them for a return trip to the Waiatoto.
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On Thursday, March 28, 1953, the Blenheim party of Roy Large, Athol Hood and Frank Delaney returned to the Waiatoto for the new season.
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