Chasing Whitetails
With very few hunting and fishing books coming on the market these days, I couldn’t wait to get into John DeLury’s Chasing Whitetails, sub-titled The Magic of Hunting Stewart Island.
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The Thrill of the Chase – Part three
On my wall at home, right next to a few heads that I’m proud of, hangs a little plaque that says, “Hunting isn’t a matter of life or death. It’s far more serious than that!”
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The Irretrievable Tahr … ?
I had 12 days off work to go see my mate in Christchurch for his 21st. He’s a keen tramper, and we’d been training over winter with the aim of a late winter...
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The Trip of a Lifetime
Ever since I met my wife’s family five years ago, I’d been promising these North Islanders a Southern Alps hunt.
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My First Hard-Antlered Stag … how it all unfolded
This trip had been in the planning for some months; originally it was meant to be in the peak of the Roar.
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Firearms Safety Rule # 1: Treat Every Firearm as Loaded
When I hold a Firearms Practical Licencing Course, I always try to get the participants involved in talking about the ‘why’ behind the seven rules of firearms safety.
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Six Core Hunting Skills
In this article, I take a deep dive into what I believe are the key skills every good hunter should have. This is my personal experience of what makes a successful hunter.
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Return to the Douglas River
The date was set for an early July trip into the Douglas River, Westland. Joining me were John Gilchrist my hunting partner and his friend Joy.
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A Week to Remember
My trip started with a very early rise and after a five hour drive from Balclutha to the Copland track turn off on the West Coast I was eager to stretch tired limbs.
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Twelve points for trying
Late Sunday night. Six of us lying in bivvy bags, above a West Coast ravine, in the pitch black.
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Back to the Big Country
I recall with pleasure the happy days spent hunting the big country beyond Lake Tekapo some 26 years ago.
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Lake Waipori Opening
With half a day to go until the 1994 opening morning, the three hunters sat in the small cosy crib grasping their callers. Chris had been teaching young Jim the calls he would need to challenge some of the 20 shooters on the oval lake.
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