Nose to Tail Whole Animal Butchery – Part 2
When thinking of a whole cut, my mind instantly jumps to station life; I can see the fat melting down around a lamb leg roast ...
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The Tall Target Test – Is your scope up to it?
The tall target test is one of the easier and most useful processes you can do to set yourself up for long-range success.
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A Knife-Making Experience
Everyone loves a good knife, don’t they? The first thing we analyse is the sharpness of the blade, gently and carefully brushing our thumb sideways across the edge.
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Longevity in Hunting – Part 2
Hunting, for some, is an outdoors pursuit that provides a disconnect from the urban jungle, while for others, it’s a way of life that’s all encompassing.
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Don’t Let the Shortages Stop You!
I often have customers come into my shop and ask if I can get a specific brand of powder or projectiles.
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A Cut Above – Whole Animal Butchery – Part 1
Leg cuts from an old stag … or yearling back steaks – could you tell the difference?
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Upskilling Ourselves at a Sparrowhawk Precision Rifle Course
I sat on top of a ridge in the Kaimanawas, cupping my Thai green curry in my hands, as I quietly watched Phil stalk a feeding sika spiker.
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Making the Most of Your Trophy Photos
Social media platforms provide great mechanisms for sharing stories and photographs of your success on the hill; but in recent years ...
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Setting Up Your Ballistic Solver
Setting up your ballistic solver correctly is an important step if you want to make first-round hits at distance.
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Firearms Safety Rule #7 – Avoid both alcohol and drugs when handling firearms
“It’s Saturday morning. Is anyone drunk? Anyone high as a kite? You’re holding it together very well if you are!”
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Through the Looking Glass
Slowing at the final stages of the ridgetop approach with binos held by splayed fingers to my eyes, I quickly scanned the opposing faces of the large basin.
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Gear Selection: Editors Tips
Like most hunters, I’ve built up quite a selection of hunting gear over the years; most of it sits in boxes in the garage, rarely to see the light of day.
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