Raising a Young Duck Hunter
There’s something special about introducing a young person to duck hunting.
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Passing the Torch
Growing up, I was lucky enough to have an uncle who was my outdoors dad. He set the foundations for what I know and love now, and for whatever reason, always took me under his wing and tried to pass on to me his passion for hunting and fishing.
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Late Season, Best Season?
Every year when Opening rolls around and the duck season starts again, everything kicks off with a hiss and roar. The excitement has been building for months, and then it’s finally here; the preparation, the gear and the stories have all been adding to the anticipation of what could be.
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Concealment, Comfort or Both?
For years, whenever I thought of paddock hunting, the only thing that came to mind was the layout blind – arguably the pinnacle of paddock concealment.
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Twenty-Five Years in the Making
It’s strange how some things can seem like they take a lifetime, and then in the same breath, they can seem like no time at all.
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The Humble Swan
The humble black swan is widely scattered throughout New Zealand and seen on almost all lakes and estuary systems.
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Baked Swan with Orange Glaze
A nice and quick way to serve up swan – instead of just adding it to the salami and sausage pile – is to bake it in the oven with an orange glaze.
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Hunting in the Lugar Burn Block
It all started when an old uni mate Ben Sharp (Sharpie), who now lives in New Plymouth, reached out one day and asked if I wanted to enter the wapiti ballot ...
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Worth the Wait
I still get very mixed reactions when people ask me about my duck hunting plans and I tell them I’m planning on hunting an effluent pond.
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Ledlenser MH11 Review
The MH11 is a new generation headlamp leading the way in technology; this headlamp stands out from the rest with its ‘boost’ mode that boasts a whopping 1000 lumens of light over 320m putting it right up with the best.
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