
Hunting Legends – Vern Wilson’s Wild Places – Part 2
Invariably with the passing of time, a lot of keen hunters turn their sights towards fallow deer, as the lure of a paddle-shaped antlered head appeals to many.
Read MoreInvariably with the passing of time, a lot of keen hunters turn their sights towards fallow deer, as the lure of a paddle-shaped antlered head appeals to many.
Read MoreClaiming trophies of all New Zealand’s game animals is known as the ‘Grand Slam’ and is the reserve of few hunters. For Vern Wilson, his quest for this honour closed in 1990 when he shot his final animal, a sambar stag.
Read MoreLeaving Makarora early in the morning, the journey soaked up about nine hours of travel along the Haast Pass trail.
Read MoreNo doubt the stalking success the Kitto team enjoyed in the country bordering the Matukituki Valley attracted them back season after season, and in 1922, Archie was again triumphant in his determination to acquire a trophy.
Read MoreOver a period of 33 years, few stalkers can claim to match the stunning success achieved by Archie Kitto as a result of his hunting in Otago and South Westland.
Read MoreFaulks’ association with the Makarora Valley had made him popular with a number of early stalkers – men like John Forbes, Carlisle Studholme and Major Robert Wilson...
Read MoreRed deer from Scotland were released at Firewood Spur on Morven Hills Station in the Lindis Pass, Otago in 1871.
Read MoreUpon arrival at the hut and glad to dump their packs, it wasn’t long before a quick scout around was underway.
Read MoreDon Pigott enjoyed an epic hunting life around New Zealand; he hunted far and wide, long and hard, for most game species, and his well-travelled rifle took some very smart trophies.
Read MoreThe tough, hard life of a government shooter sorted individuals out in a swift and unforgiving way, being a combination of battling against the wilderness, the solitude and the weather.
Read MoreVivian Donald created New Zealand stalking history by taking the first wapiti bull under licence in April 1923.
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