Metal in your Meat? A global research study
In 2009, I was cutting the front quarter of an animal apart and found a small lead fragment behind the shoulder blade.
Read MoreIn 2009, I was cutting the front quarter of an animal apart and found a small lead fragment behind the shoulder blade.
Read MoreAs if peppered by a shaker, the snow tussock halfway up the mountain face was speckled with bull tahr.
Read MoreWynand, another mate Floris and I – were all piled in the cruiser along with the dogs Smokie and Sneak, and we finally hit the road.
Read MoreWe advanced up the valley for several clicks till we found a good glassing spot, stopped, glassed, and then competed with each other to find the dodgiest description of where the tahr were that we’d spotted so the rest of the team could find them too.
Read MoreAs a teenager, I was drawn to the ‘meathead’ way of life – lifting tin, running amuck and chasing adventures. Weekends for me were often filled with some sort of fitness challenge designed by my mates and me to push the limits and test our mental fortitude.
Read MoreHaving missed out on all ballot blocks for the Roar this year, I had to go old school – study maps and start looking for places ...
Read MoreTo fully understand tahr hunting, you must fully engage with It; as one hunter said, “It really is the full package.” It most certainly is.
Read MoreA wise shooting instructor named Rit Fisher once told me, “Wind wins, every time.”
Read MoreFollowing on from previous articles, I’d like to float some ideas to you on the two extremes of hunting and the techniques needed to be successful in each.
Read MoreTremendous roars rattle through the trees. The sounds of brush and ground being trampling grows closer as the stag charges in.
Read MoreFrom the moment we first enter this world till that time when we take our last breath, I believe our focus should be on figuring out how we can get every last drop out of our days and live a life that’s full of respect, empathy, unity and love.
Read MoreHaving spent every single weekend during Level 3 conducting back-to-back day trips in the Canterbury Region, May brought about Level 2, which allowed for greater exploration opportunities.
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