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.
Read MoreWith the Roar/Rut period coming to an end for our deer species, don’t despair if you didn’t get the stag you wanted.
Read MoreFor over 10 years, the idea had been brewing in my mind, a brilliant and unconventional concept that seemed too far-fetched to pursue.
Read MoreBack 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 ...
Read MoreAs the Roar rolled around quickly, the plan was to fly into the Pureoras for a 10-day trip to chase roaring red stags.
Read MoreMost 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.
Read MoreThis 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.
Read MoreIn the first article in this series, I spoke about the ‘mutually beneficial relationship’ that existed between early man and wolf.
Read MoreWe 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.
Read MoreI 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.
Read MoreA 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.
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.
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