Hunting

Patience, Perseverance, Proximity and Precision

June 28, 2021

The red stag Roar was in full swing, it was Easter Weekend 2021, and my goal was to shoot a 12-point-plus stag with the bow.

Setting Up Your Ballistic Solver

by John Herbert

June 28, 2021

Setting up your ballistic solver correctly is an important step if you want to make first-round hits at distance.

Monday Madness

by Cole Ritchie

June 28, 2021

My first work trip of 2021 was looming – a 10-day stint in the backblocks of Queenstown controlling wilding pines.

Dream Trip on the Wapiti River

by Ethan Todd

June 28, 2021

The day had finally come. We had a great weather window ahead and first crack at what is debatably one of the best Fiordland wapiti blocks, Wapiti River.

Firearms Safety Rule #7 – Avoid both alcohol and drugs when handling firearms

by Kerry Adams

June 28, 2021

“It’s Saturday morning. Is anyone drunk? Anyone high as a kite? You’re holding it together very well if you are!”

Noobs in Paradise

by Dale Sato

June 28, 2021

My twin brother, Justin, and I aren’t new to the Southern Alps and all the magnificent wonders this kind of country can throw at you ...

Finding Gold

by Rob Johnstone

June 28, 2021

I’d missed out on a ballot block this year, and like everyone else in New Zealand, I’d missed out on hunting the roar altogether last year thanks to COVID-19.

The Now-Faded Trail of Stalker Frederick Furkert – Part Two

by Kevin J. Whitelaw

June 28, 2021

Incentivised by Major Wilson’s 1935 tales of his adventures in the Fiordland wapiti country, Furkert wanted to add this game animal to his trophy room ...

Gear Selection: Editors Tips

by Dave Benfell

June 28, 2021

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.