Hunting
Two Generations in the Doon: A Fiordland Hunting Story
We set out to conquer the Doon River Wapiti block with one thought stuck in the back of our minds: Our grandfather (Bill Sutherland) hunted this same country more than 60 years ago.
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Sika Roar 2025 Into the Battlefield
It was coming up to that all-too-familiar time of year again: April – the month that’s marked on every keen sika hunter’s calendar.
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Valley of the Dogs
We’d then loaded up the truck before driving another couple of hours to where we planned to camp, hunt and fish for the next few days.
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Puhi Peaks Adventure
It seems to be becoming a bit of a trend with Saxon and I that whenever we organise a trip for a specific date, the weather packs in at the last minute and throws our plans out the window.
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High Country Chaos
With a week to go, the weather changed tack; our scheduled departure day had to be put back a day, and while I was bored shitless for the day at home with nothing to do, I had to take it on the chin.
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Mad Water
It was June 9, and winter had well and truly arrived. The early morning air was crisp as we laced up our boots and organised seven days’ worth of hunting equipment at the helicopter pad.
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Chamois Bucks, Red Deer and Rifle Disasters
We had to deviate from our original plan a bit due to some nasty weather that was meant to roll in. Eventually, we found ourselves on our way up the Awatere Valley.
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Beast of the Basin
It was my first time hunting in this area, and I was excited to explore and see what animals were about. I’d packed for two days of hunting. Moo, sensing the adventure ahead, was equally enthusiastic.
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Deep South Detour Bulls, Bucks and a Big Delay
Tayla and I decided it was the perfect excuse to road-trip from our home in Morrinsville all the way to the Deep South. We dubbed it a work trip – with a side of hunting, of course.
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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.
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