Nate Sutherland

The Reel Deal

August 24, 2026

Fresh out of the ER after a rugby accident, I sat on the shore of Lake Whakatipu with a hip-high cast on my leg and a spinning rod in my hand, a black-and-gold Toby tied to the end.

Two Generations in the Doon: A Fiordland Hunting Story

by Nate Sutherland

February 23, 2026

We set out to conquer the Doon River Wapiti block with one thought stuck in the back of our minds: Our grandfather (Bill Sutherland) hunted this same country more than 60 years ago.

Mad Water

by Nate Sutherland

December 15, 2025

It was June 9, and winter had well and truly arrived. The early morning air was crisp as we laced up our boots and organised seven days’ worth of hunting equipment at the helicopter pad.