Spawning Runs and Tactics
As we head into the winter spawning runs, I generally go and visit a few places early in the season – once temps cool down significantly and especially after a good solid downpour of rain.
Read MoreAs we head into the winter spawning runs, I generally go and visit a few places early in the season – once temps cool down significantly and especially after a good solid downpour of rain.
Read MoreWho doesn’t like their slow cooker? A seriously brilliant invention for creating classic, warm-the-cockles-of-your-heart casseroles that you can set and forget.
Read MoreSoon after starting T-Coll and varsity, I discovered Lake Daniells, a rainbow lake tucked away in the Lewis Pass Scenic Reserve. Wanting to return but lacking transport, I fired a shot in the dark, asking Dad if he would go with me.
Read MoreThis 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.
Read MoreWith summer starting to wind up, I can look back on a rewarding couple of months. I’d embarked on a series of adventures, mostly with the theme of scouting for the Roar and rut season ahead and pushing farther back into the hills to open up new country.
Read MoreThe powers of social media struck again when I came across a post from Bre Lewis gauging interest for a second women’s tahr hunt.
Read MoreIn this three-part series, I’ll share my personal journey and experience with hunting and working dogs, the training skills that I’ve been gifted and the lessons I’ve learnt along the way.
Read MoreIt’s strange how some things can seem like they take a lifetime, and then in the same breath, they can seem like no time at all.
Read MoreAs I consider all the things that I’ve done over the years that I wish I could’ve done differently, it’s a good list. The nature of bird hunting is that it’s everchanging – the birds don’t always do what you think they’re going to do. Even now, if I try something different, I can still get it wrong!
Read MoreFollowing a catch-up phone call during one of the country’s many lockdowns, Phil from NZRod&Rifle managed to talk me into writing an article on wax-based feather plucking!
Read MoreThe light patter on the tent as the drizzling rain continued lulled me to sleep. I awoke to silence and stillness, hopeful of a day offering clear glassing.
Read MoreIt was 2021 when Peter Richards asked me if I wanted to hunt in New Zealand. I answered with no hesitation, “When are we going?”
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