Dog Training with Placeboards
The world of dog training is full of interesting concepts and gimmicks that may have limited application but seem like a good idea ...
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Lake Waipori Opening
With half a day to go until the 1994 opening morning, the three hunters sat in the small cosy crib grasping their callers. Chris had been teaching young Jim the calls he would need to challenge some of the 20 shooters on the oval lake.
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Perfecting the set
On a cold Saturday morning, a couple of well-dressed hunters stroll across a paddock; a large, perfectly conditioned Labrador criss-crosses ahead, tracking the lines hares had run the night before.
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A Game of Hide and Seek
It’s a cool winter morning … that one weekend you managed to dodge the work around the yard to go and have a bit of fun at the end of a long, hard week.
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Wild Wings with Little Ones
I sat tight as the shadows grew bigger; overhead appeared two mallards, landing in front of my father.
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The Basic Principles
Before we start with any new pup, to be totally successful, there are some basic principles we must accept.
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B&P 20 Gauge Steel Loads – For The Waterfowler
An article in the Jan/Feb issue of NZRod&Rifle contains the results of some simple testing I’d done to evaluate the performance of several 20-gauge steel shot loads for duck hunters.
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Franchi Affinity 3 Elite with the Waterfowler in mind
Franchi’s Affinity family of inertia-operated autoloading shotguns is a comprehensive one.
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What it Takes to Make a Game-Bird Haven … or at Least Find One!
Every year it’s the same question from different people – what, why, when and how do I go about finding a game-bird haven?
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20-Gauge steel for Duck Hunters – Is it a viable option?
If you’re a duck hunter who’s been taking advantage of the non-toxic shot exemption for sub-gauges to shoot your ducks with 20-gauge lead, you’ll be acutely aware that time is running out for this option.
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Goose Hunting – Throughout the Seasons
I’ve always had an appreciation of Canada geese and the challenge they provide to successfully hunt them.
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