Editor’s Letter – July/August 2023
With the Roar/Rut period coming to an end for our deer species, don’t despair if you didn’t get the stag you wanted.
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A Skunter’s Paradise
For over 10 years, the idea had been brewing in my mind, a brilliant and unconventional concept that seemed too far-fetched to pursue.
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The Austrian Chamois
Back in June 2022, I received an email with very exciting news from Swarovski Optik’s head office. It was a personal invitation to attend an international hunting summit ...
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A Hunt I’ll Never Forget
As the Roar rolled around quickly, the plan was to fly into the Pureoras for a 10-day trip to chase roaring red stags.
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Tikka and Sako – Two sides of the same coin
Most know that Tikka is owned by Sako. However, what some of you may not know is that their rifles are made in the same factory using the same high-quality engineering and machining.
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Alpine Hunting! Part One – Building Knowledge
This two-part how-to series on alpine hunting will focus on giving you practical and relevant information on how to hunt above the bushline safely and successfully throughout the year.
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Hunting Dogs – Leveraging Your Dog’s Needs – Part Two
In the first article in this series, I spoke about the ‘mutually beneficial relationship’ that existed between early man and wolf.
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Success and the One That Got Away
We seemed to get a touch lucky with the tahr ballot – for 2022, we managed to pick up a block first period in the Adams Wilderness Area.
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High Country Tussock Boars
I was slightly apprehensive to be on Reg Stag Hunters Club, as we’d be putting our dogs on national television – watched by every pig hunter in NZ. Everyone knows there’s no harsher critic than another pig hunter.
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Of Seasons Past
A cold gust of wind blows upriver, the sky is full of dark grey looming clouds, and you can see steam billowing from the truck exhaust in the red glow of the taillights.
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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.
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