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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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How to Apply for a Ballot Block
Here in New Zealand, when it comes to big game hunting, we’re lucky that we’re able to hunt year-round on public land and target a number of different species.
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Softbaiting for Trout in Small Streams
The softbait revolution began in Akron, Ohio in 1949 when Nick Crème created a plastic fishing worm. It revolutionised freshwater bass fishing in the US ....
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Mastering Fly Fishing – Getting started on the water
Fly fishing doesn’t have to be scary, overwhelming or unapproachable. It’s a sport based on a few simple ideals, not that different to other outdoor fishing or hunting pursuits.
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Packing for Spring Missions
Unless you’re on a gentleman’s hunt, spotting and shooting game from a motorised vehicle, you’ll need a pack full of gear, food and a rifle. Everyone has a slightly different way of organising their packs depending on personal preference, season, mission duration and objective.
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The Pursuit Of Fly Fishing
Fly fishing is a sport that conjures up a wide range of reactions depending on who you're talking to. For some, it brings images of long days spent in the backcountry, sun on the back, casting in pristine water.
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Firearms Maintenance Tips and Tricks – Part Three – The Rifle Barrel
Dispelling more myths and giving you the tools to ensure best-practice barrel cleaning techniques.
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The Mountain Rifle
A couple of decades later with that harsh lesson burned into my memory, let’s look at what aspects of a rifle would be desirable in a mountain gun.
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Food for Thought
Our oceans and forests offer some of the best hunting and fishing in the world. However, we have native herbs and fungi that are also first-class edibles.
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