Editor’s Letter – March/April 2024
This issue of NZRod&Rifle has its fair share of hunting adventures.
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Editor’s Letter – January/February 2024
Recently, I attended a Hunting and Fishing Influencers Forum led by the Game Animal Council and Fish and Game.
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Community Support for the National Wild Goat Hunting Competition
Communities nationwide have supported the National Wild Goat Hunting Competition, and a collective effort has resulted in the removal of thousands of wild goats.
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Sika Show 2023 Wrap-Up
This year’s Sika Show was the second one to be held at Mystery Creek, Hamilton. Although the shift to the new venue was controversial to some, the stand quality and layout is fantastic, and feedback from exhibitors and attendees alike has been very positive.
Read MoreEditor’s Letter – November/December 2023
Recently, I attended a Hunting and Fishing Influencers Forum led by the Game Animal Council and Fish and Game.
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“It Was All Different in Those Days …” Part Two – The Modern Era
Because hunters relied on fire, they got pretty good at kindling wet wood and using fire starters like bits of rubber or a candle stub.
Read MoreEditor’s Letter – September/October 2023
Recently, I attended a Hunting and Fishing Influencers Forum led by the Game Animal Council and Fish and Game.
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“It Was All Different in Those Days …” Taking a look at how hunting gear has changed over the years – Part One
In this first of three articles, Mike Bradstock reflects upon the world of the 1930s, in which his father learned to hunt, and his own early experiences in the 1960s ...
Read MoreEditor’s Letter – July/August 2023
With the Roar/Rut period coming to an end for our deer species, don’t despair if you didn’t get the stag you wanted.
Read MoreEditor’s Letter – May/June 2023
This time of year is filled with much anticipation and excitement with the build-up to the tahr and deer rutting seasons, duck Opening Day and trout spawning runs.
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Maximising Wetland Stewardship and Social Licence …
Back in the days when I was a boy scout, we had it drummed into us when we ventured out and about in this beautiful country that we call home that we should ‘take only pictures and leave only footprints’.
Read MoreEditor’s Letter – March/April 2023
As 2023 began with the shock resignation of our former prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, many within the firearms community rejoiced.
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