Pheasant Fixation
Upland game bird hunting has always been my greatest hunting passion. As a young lad, I loved it when my dad and his friends returned from a day of quail and chukar hunting in Central Otago.
Read MoreUpland game bird hunting has always been my greatest hunting passion. As a young lad, I loved it when my dad and his friends returned from a day of quail and chukar hunting in Central Otago.
Read MoreI’d waited all week for this day. As usual, winter had produced another clear, crisp Southland afternoon.
Read MoreIn this article, I’ll go over how I choose to approach a hunt in different conditions.
Read MoreFor years, whenever I thought of paddock hunting, the only thing that came to mind was the layout blind – arguably the pinnacle of paddock concealment.
Read MoreWith the Roar now behind us, many hunters will be turning their eye to the sky as the other major highlight on the hunting calendar approaches ...
Read MoreIf you’re a shotgun fan and are pouring hours into research to buy a new gun and can’t decide what to get, this article might help.
Read MoreA cold gust of wind blows upriver, the sky is full of dark grey looming clouds, and you can see steam billowing from the truck exhaust in the red glow of the taillights.
Read MoreWho doesn’t like their slow cooker? A seriously brilliant invention for creating classic, warm-the-cockles-of-your-heart casseroles that you can set and forget.
Read MoreIt’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.
Read MoreAs I consider all the things that I’ve done over the years that I wish I could’ve done differently, it’s a good list. The nature of bird hunting is that it’s everchanging – the birds don’t always do what you think they’re going to do. Even now, if I try something different, I can still get it wrong!
Read MoreFollowing a catch-up phone call during one of the country’s many lockdowns, Phil from NZRod&Rifle managed to talk me into writing an article on wax-based feather plucking!
Read MoreBack in the days when I was a boy scout, we had it drummed into us when we ventured out and about in this beautiful country that we call home that we should ‘take only pictures and leave only footprints’.
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