With the Roar fast approaching, many of our daydreams drift to epic country, tall tines, and good times on the hill. We can’t wait for crisp mornings, loud days filled with excitement and action, and nights where the sound of stags roaring across the valley carries straight into our dreams.
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Hunters and licensed shooters rely on firearms to manage introduced species, protect native wildlife and secure food for the table.
Read MoreWhile glassing a few deer or searching for a nice rainbow trout, spend some time reflecting on 2025; a personal audit as a hunter, angler and member of society is a good way to identify what habits/actions you should take into 2026 and those you shouldn’t.
Read MoreThe most common query we hear at COLFO is from people who’ve had their firearms licences suspended or revoked for non-criminal reasons.
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I’ve been involved with Wild Chix for a little over a year now. After I attended the first ever ‘Introduction to Hunting’ course
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The time has come, team; this will be my last editorial for NZRod&Rifle. It’s been an absolute pleasure to edit and work with the NZRod&Rifle team over the years.
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Fellow hunters, when the Council of Licensed Firearm Owners (COLFO) contributed to the Arms Act consultation, we warned that groups like Gun Control NZ would push for tighter restrictions on law-abiding firearm owners.
Read MoreThe time has come, team; this will be my last editorial for NZRod&Rifle. It’s been an absolute pleasure to edit and work with the NZRod&Rifle team over the years.
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With this being my last magazine as editor, I feel it pertinent to revisit my roots and why I’ve been editor for two of NZ’s iconic hunting magazines for over ten years. It’s been a while since I’ve looked back at my reasons for doing this job and what led me here.
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Citizens have long been one of the chief orchestrators of wildlife management policy, especially in the democratic world. New Zealand’s acclimatisation societies releasing deer at the turn of the last century is a prime example of this.
Read MoreWhether you’re hunting deep South or North Island beech forest, these sudden cold snaps and heavy snow throw up hunting opportunities for those hardy enough to leave the fireplace in search of adventure and fresh organic game meat.
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Since the 1920s, each decade has brought about cultural shifts within the New Zealand hunting community. Common reasons for change have been altered legislation, commercial interests (venison recovery), recreational interest and bureaucracy.
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