Ruahine Roar
Stalking roaring stags. Steve Lowrie, Basil Dynan and myself had walked into the NZFA hut by torchlight on a Friday night.
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The First One
David Morrison takes us on a hunt for chamois on the West Coast of the South Island.
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Doug’s Debut
The story of an experienced hunter taking out a young boy deerstalking in and perhaps instilling a lifelong interest the sport of hunting.
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B&P 20 Gauge Steel Loads – For The Waterfowler
An article in the Jan/Feb issue of NZRod&Rifle contains the results of some simple testing I’d done to evaluate the performance of several 20-gauge steel shot loads for duck hunters.
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TAKING THAT TROPHY SHOT – Sealing the deal: The Mental Checklist Before Taking a Shot at Your Trophy Stag this Roar.
Being confident in your shot is crucial, and this starts with making sure your rifle is behaving as it should.
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Savouring the Moments …
March 2019 rolled around without too much of a plan. Russ and I had both had a year of change and responsibility.
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Have you got a big game plan?
There'll no doubt be plenty of chatter already about ‘bagging the big one this year’. But have you and your mates talked about how you’ll make it home safe?
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Clements Mill Road 9-Point Sika
Easter weekend was fast approaching, and I was yet to make a decision whether to go fishing for the long weekend or go spend a few days in the scrub chasing sika stags.
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The Thrill of the Chase
I think the thrill of the chase has a lot to answer for – after all, it’s why a lot of us go hunting in the first place.
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Eating the Boot – Part two
I want to discuss some of the other small game varieties (possum and rabbit) we have frolicking on our doorstep, so to speak, and what to do with them.
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Franchi Affinity 3 Elite with the Waterfowler in mind
Franchi’s Affinity family of inertia-operated autoloading shotguns is a comprehensive one.
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What it Takes to Make a Game-Bird Haven … or at Least Find One!
Every year it’s the same question from different people – what, why, when and how do I go about finding a game-bird haven?
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