Alpine animals have a certain beauty and grace at all times, but the extreme conditions of wintry weather in combination with the heights and sheerness of the terrain they inhabit underscore this magnificence and emphasise how perfectly they’ve evolved to fill a very difficult and specialised niche.
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With the date of my first-period Wanaka Roar ballot block approaching fast, I was spending hours analysing the topography of my destination.
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In this article, we look at both components and how to enhance, encourage and assess your dog’s potential to train successfully.
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As Chris and I approached the hut, I had a bunch of emotions flowing through me. The most overriding one was pure, unadulterated relief – the look on Dave’s and Hooky’s faces said it all.
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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 ...
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Don Pigott enjoyed an epic hunting life around New Zealand; he hunted far and wide, long and hard, for most game species, and his well-travelled rifle took some very smart trophies.
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Knock-off time finally rolled around. It was Thursday afternoon and some mates and I had planned a hunt for this year’s Roar.
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Fly fishing for some may just be a hobby, an excuse to get some time out from life and take a breath. But for others it can become a huge part of life and have a profound effect on how they live, where they live it and essentially, who they are.
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There should be no need to mention this subject, but some anglers unfortunately do not demonstrate courtesy. A fisherman will not appreciate the trout being scared off by a disturbance.
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No, there's no chocolate in this recipe! But the dates give it a gorgeously rich sweetness in an otherwise savoury dish. It's a must-try – trust me, you'll be pleasantly surprised.
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In this review, I’ll be testing Vortex’s top-end bino, Fury HD 5000 AB, which includes all the great features of the Fury HD 5000 plus an upgrade of the inbuilt Applied Ballistics Elite.
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for this review of Sig Sauer’s KILO4K OIS Rngefinder, I’ll also explain how easy and beneficial this technology is once you get past the learning curve.
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