There’s no need to panic, because when we hunt rivers, we hunt light. We’ve no need for big spreads that fill every landing spot, and we’re not trying to draw in birds from other ponds or other people’s decoy spreads.
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If you’re lucky enough to live in Central Canterbury, North Canterbury or can drive into one of these regions, an early Christmas teaser is knocking on your door.
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There’s something satisfying about making your own gear to hunt with. It adds an extra dimension to a hunt – a bit like watching a gundog you’ve personally trained do great work.
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The humble black swan is widely scattered throughout New Zealand and seen on almost all lakes and estuary systems.
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These sights, sounds and smells are the memories collected over my lifetime of upland bird hunting.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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