Annealing Made Perfect
Annealing is often considered a bit of a dark art – not so much a science but some form of witchery that only a select few know about.
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Ask Yourself: Am I Prepared?
New Zealand is a magnificent and majestic country shaped by the elements. Wild weather erodes the mountains, washing into rivers which carve through the land on their way to shape the coastlines.
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Hunting on a Budget – Part One
With most households having to tighten their spending and with meat prices being sky high, there’s never been a better time to have the skill of being able to hunt your own game meat.
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Ageing Sika on the Hoof
Sika would arguably be one of the most popular deer we have available to hunt in NZ, and for many hunters, it can take a lifetime of hunting to secure a trophy sika stag.
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Reloading for Accuracy – Part 4 – The little stuff that adds up
In this issue, I’ll focus on the little things that, when added to your process, will help you get smaller groups.
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Practice for Practice’s Sake
Talk to anyone who’s attained a skill in life – whether that’s physical or mental or even sports-related – where they have superior technique...
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Ageing Chamois on the Hoof
Appearing like a ghost, a curious chamois buck peers over a steep ridge. Captivated in inspection of the intruding hunter, the chamois’ inquisitive nature overrides his otherwise wary instincts.
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Reloading for Accuracy – Part 3 – Finding the Node
This instalment will focus on the most important part of reloading for accuracy – bullet seating depth.
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Reloading for Accuracy – Part 2: Resizing Your Brass – Are you doing it right?
In this article, I’ll focus on one of the basic reloading processes, showing you how to look after your expensive brass and get consistent accuracy.
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Pursuit of Excellence: The future of game management – Part 2
Do I want a suboptimal outcome for the hunting and conservation of our beautiful backcountry, or do I want the best outcomes that enable world-class hunting?
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Going Lightweight for Small to Medium Game
I was on the lookout for a replacement rifle for my Howa 1500 .223 to use as a goat, wallaby and smaller deer rifle.
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Ageing Tahr on the Hoof
The magnificence imparted by his leonine mane and grizzly-like bulkiness was accentuated by the plainness of the surrounding nannies, truly marking him the king of the mountain.
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