Getting Our Eye In
With Midge and I both moving to the North Island at the beginning of 2021 for work, we decided this’d be a good opportunity to have a go at some of the North Island deer species that neither of us had hunted before.
Read MoreWith Midge and I both moving to the North Island at the beginning of 2021 for work, we decided this’d be a good opportunity to have a go at some of the North Island deer species that neither of us had hunted before.
Read MoreIf I was to label myself from a hunting perspective, I’d call myself a ‘meat’ hunter – for several reasons …
Read MoreIt was late June, a week out from our trip. Weather charts were predicting a high-pressure system to move eastward over New Zealand right when we needed it.
Read MoreThe Wild Twins are two young Kiwi women who’ve blazed their own trail, whether it’s hunting in New Zealand’s own great outdoors, climbing mountains, ...
Read MoreIt started with the opening of an email announcing our party had successfully drawn the Whitewater Wapiti Block during third period.
Read MoreWhen thinking of a whole cut, my mind instantly jumps to station life; I can see the fat melting down around a lamb leg roast ...
Read MoreEveryone 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.
Read MoreMarch 2020 had rolled around. Matthew, Daniel, Ant and I were in the final days leading up to a long-awaited trip; various locations and target species were finally decided upon after many discussions.
Read MoreIn 1962, as a 16-year-old, I was living at Makarora with Dave Osmers, helping him build the chalets and shooting deer for venison ...
Read MoreI woke at 6am to a text message alert from Dave (NZRod&Rifle editor) which read, “We good to go mate?” That was a good question … I didn’t have an answer.
Read MoreI hunted for a little while in my high school years, but while I enjoyed it, the allure of parties, drinking and pretty girls soon had me distracted enough to let it fall by the wayside.
Read MoreThe plans Russ and I had made for the 2020 Roar were, like everybody’s, scrambled by COVID-19 – we wanted to make up for it this year.
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