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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As 2022 rolled around, I started to plan my calendar with late March getting the first big circle – the aim was to chase roaring red stags in the Otago high country.
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Twinkling stars in the black of the early morning sky met my eyes when my alarm woke me for our third day of the hunt. The large window above my mattress in the loft offered an amazing view of the sky from my pillow.
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In this article, I’ll focus on one of the basic reloading processes, showing you how to look after your expensive brass and get consistent accuracy.
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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?
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I was on the lookout for a replacement rifle for my Howa 1500 .223 to use as a goat, wallaby and smaller deer rifle.
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The magnificence imparted by his leonine mane and grizzly-like bulkiness was accentuated by the plainness of the surrounding nannies, truly marking him the king of the mountain.
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It was that time of year again: the annual SSAANZ Southern Traverse. The traverse is a crossing of the Alps east to west and something I look forward to each year.
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After a recent hunting trip, it dawned on me that I really needed to pull finger and sort out a better location at home to hang game animals while processing the meat.
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When I started hunting 10 years ago, I read a lot of content in this magazine and whatever other media I could to learn about hunting.
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John Fraser Cooper was born on June 11, 1921 and raised in the mid western rural district of Canterbury, near Pleasant Point.
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Just about a decade ago during an annual hunting trip with some like-minded individuals, my mate Edward ‘Brick’ Gray brought along his Ruger 10/22.
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