Choosing a Hunting Spot
Where to hunt? It’s a question that gets asked all the time by hunters young and old. Underpinning this question is usually one’s desire to have success either on the meat and/or trophy front.
Read MoreHow To
Potjie Knows No Boundaries
The product of cooking in a ‘potjie’ is often a matter for serious debate, particularly around a campfire! Potjie is originally an Afrikaans word for what in English would be known as a ‘three-legged cast-iron cooking utensil’.
Read More
Bark Tanning a Goat Hide into Leather
Bark-tanned leather can either be a very dense leather, good for knife sheathes, saddles, belts or bags – or the leather can be very soft, good for clothing, aprons, bags, vests, etc.
Read More
Good from Good Donating Game Meat
As a NZRod&Rifle reader, you’re likely someone who froths over hunting. The time in the wild, the stalks, overcoming challenges imposed by both the terrain and the game, the right shot at the right time and, of course, the successes when it all comes together combine to make the sport exciting and fulfilling.
Read More
Necessary Repetition
It’s often claimed that those who write about firearms and ammunition are merely recycling old issues. Perhaps it may apply to some topics, but there are good reasons why some items need to be recycled if for no other reason than that personal safety is involved.
Read More
Brain Tanning Sheepskin
Sheep are famous in New Zealand for their wool. However, they’re versatile animals; wool isn’t the only material available from sheep that can be used for clothing – their hides can also be useful.
Read More
Hunting Tips for the Tops
Hunting is a pastime where there are no hard-and-fast rules – there’s no book on what is and isn’t allowed as you’ll find in sports.
Read More
Bark Tanning Possum Skins
Bark tanning is a nice, beginner-friendly way of getting into traditional tanning. It’s simple, relatively free, not as much physical labour as oil tanning, and the end product can be very soft.
Read More
To Feed or Not to Feed
Do you need to feed your pond or waterway? And if yes, with what? The answer to the first question is dependent on what you’re trying to achieve – are you wanting to keep ducks on the water, or attract them to you?
Read More
Walking Sticks for Hunting
Walking sticks – should you use them? Unequivocally, yes, you should – if you’re not already! In my opinion, having one or two walking sticks on a hunting mission is one of the best bits of gear you can have besides what’s on your feet.
Read More
How to Turn Deerskins into Buckskin
Deerskins are one of the most underutilised materials that we have an abundance of here in New Zealand. Throughout history, in most cultures, animal skins have been used to produce many kinds of leather – waterproof, dense, hard, soft, breathable or plush.
Read More
Deer Dog Training with Kāhu – Part 1
No doubt this topic has been covered numerous times, and most hunters will have their own versions of stepping into deer-dog training.
Read More
SHARE YOUR BEST PICS #NZRODANDRIFLE