Hunting on a Budget – Part One
With most households having to tighten their spending and with meat prices being sky high, there’s never been a better time to have the skill of being able to hunt your own game meat.
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Where Mountains Beckon
When my hubby, Baz, and I first landed on New Zealand soil – our first overseas trip after the pandemic – I took a long moment to take in my surroundings.
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A Dream Made Reality
I grew up stalking red deer with Dad from the age of four, but it wasn’t until I was seventeen that I chased sika for the first time; it was during a summer trip into the Kaimanawa Forest Park with my good friend Bruce.
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Summer Dreaming
Winter and spring of 2021 were busy on both the work and home front so my hunting took a back seat.
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Morning Chorus
It was soon to be the much-anticipated sika Roar season, and I was planning my first-ever solo hunt for sika.
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Ageing Sika on the Hoof
Sika would arguably be one of the most popular deer we have available to hunt in NZ, and for many hunters, it can take a lifetime of hunting to secure a trophy sika stag.
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Reloading for Accuracy – Part 4 – The little stuff that adds up
In this issue, I’ll focus on the little things that, when added to your process, will help you get smaller groups.
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Making Mates ’n’ Chasing Steaks
I’m writing this story for those dreamers out there – those people sitting at home on the couch who hear the hills calling but are unsure where to start.
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Practice for Practice’s Sake
Talk to anyone who’s attained a skill in life – whether that’s physical or mental or even sports-related – where they have superior technique...
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Hunting Legends – One Last Look at a Rakaia Legend Guide and Stalker William Burrows – Part Two
During 1918, Bill Burrows’ excellent observational skills and his ability to read a head pleased his boss, George Gerard, no end.
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Stepping into the Unknown – A New Zealand Backcountry Story
The year was 2018; Opening Day was upon us. Another harsh winter had passed, and our feet were getting itchy.
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Editor’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...
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