Editor’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.
Read MoreEditor’s Letter – January/February 2023
In our Learn to Hunt courses for veterans and their families that we’ve been running for the last four years, our focus and central themes have always been on the personal benefits of hunting.
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Our picks from the Sika Show
By all metrics, the 2022 Sika Show was a success with record footfall and great feedback coming from the public as well as the businesses and organisations that were represented.
Read MoreEditor’s Letter – November/December 2022
In our Learn to Hunt courses for veterans and their families that we’ve been running for the last four years, our focus and central themes have always been on the personal benefits of hunting.
Read MoreEditor’s Letter – September/October 2022
If you’ve read any of my work over the last ten years while I’ve been an editor of a hunting magazine, you’ll know that I’m very positive and appreciative of the direction of our hunting and shooting groups who’ve had to mobilise...
Read MoreEditor’s Letter – July/August 2022
At the time of writing, the Lake Sumner RHA has become subject to a collaborative culling operation partnered with the Department of Conservation, the Game Animal Council and the NZ Deerstalkers Association.
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Pursuit of Excellence: The future of game management – Part 2
Do I want a suboptimal outcome for the hunting and conservation of our beautiful backcountry, or do I want the best outcomes that enable world-class hunting?
Read MoreEditor’s Letter – May/June 2022
My family and I recently moved to rural Canterbury to a quaint little village surrounded by mountains and streams with plenty of hunting and fishing nearby; as you may expect, we’ve never been happier.
Read MoreEditor’s Letter – March/April 2022
My family and I recently moved to rural Canterbury to a quaint little village surrounded by mountains and streams with plenty of hunting and fishing nearby; as you may expect, we’ve never been happier.
Read MoreEditor’s Letter – January/February 2022
Phil Caira and I attended the COLFO anniversary held at the NZDA House in Wellington recently; it was a great opportunity to meet some of the personalities ...
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