Honeymoon Stag
With all the drama of planning a wedding behind us, Amanda and I thought it would be good to get away from civilisation for a while.
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The Seven Rules of Firearms Safety
As one of the Mountain Safety Council firearms instructors, I get to present and talk about the ‘Seven Rules of Firearms Safety’ a lot.
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The Thrill of the Chase – Part Two
I was undoubtedly addicted to this secluded North American paradise, captivated by the flora and fauna ...
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Yeah the Girls!
“I’m excited, mate!” I called out to Rach. She knew that already – I’d told her about four times since I’d arrived.
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Summer Hunting Trifecta
... my mates and I were all off on our summer jobs. A couple of them were working nearby, so naturally we were always keen to jack up a hunt.
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Legends – Stalking with the Deans Brothers of Canterbury – Part Three
The winds of change by the 1930s had caught up with the red deer. The government had already carried out shooting forays, but now the elimination of deer was ratcheted up a notch.
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The Basic Principles
Before we start with any new pup, to be totally successful, there are some basic principles we must accept.
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The Head of the George
As we lay there in the soggy darkness the sodden ground was shaking like a Baghdad belly dancer, yet there was the frightening possibility that this was NOT an earthquake!
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The Roar of ’88
To the deerstalker, the first signs of Autumn, when the mornings get colder, the leaves change colour, the days get shorter, the first frosts of the year jolt early risers back to reality – all these signs mean only one thing.
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Thar for the Taking
It was 5am and bitterly cold outside and I purposely kept silent and still, hoping that Phil would stay put in his sleeping bag, but no ...
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Lucky Sika
Having sorted out our party for the roar of 86 into the Kaiweka, then receiving news that one of our party would have to pull out due to a death in his family, just about made my brother and I cancel our trip.
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A Hunt in the Glaisnock
When my cell phone went off with a text message at work one day I just thought it would be another joke from my mate but how wrong was I.
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