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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The Aotearoa Game-Bird Grand Slam. Driven by Passion – The Upland Slam
These sights, sounds and smells are the memories collected over my lifetime of upland bird hunting.
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The Aotearoa Game-Bird Grand Slam Driven by Passion
Imagine sitting on muddy shorelines of the coast, engulfed in a mist of salt spray and a tangle of mangroves while scanning the horizon waiting for your quarry …
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P Is For Prep
For some of us, pre-season prep work starts at the end of the last season, and for others, it’s two days before Opening Weekend.
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Reflecting on the Old Days – Jump-Shooting 101
I remember spending many a weekend at my good friend Joseph’s farm in North Canterbury helping out at lambing and shearing time ...
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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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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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