Editor’s Letter – September/October 2023
Recently, I attended a Hunting and Fishing Influencers Forum led by the Game Animal Council and Fish and Game.
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Roar Emotion
My hunting focus was simple enough – to bag my best stag on public land. I didn’t have a number of points, length, spread or Douglas Score in mind.
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The Beauty of the Beasts
When I think of hunting in England, I think of sharpshooters bearing shotguns taking aim at pheasants; or hunting on horseback, hot on the tails of hounds in pursuit of foxes...
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Alpine Hunting! Part Two – Animal Behaviour
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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The Journey
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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Hunting Dogs – Mini’s Training Journey – Part Three
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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Building Character in the Karangarua Ranges
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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“It Was All Different in Those Days …” Taking a look at how hunting gear has changed over the years – Part One
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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Hunting Legends – A Hunter’s Life – Don Pigott and the Wilderness – Part One
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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Elite Hunters’ Roar 2023
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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How Fly Fishing Changed My Life
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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Trout Fishing Etiquette
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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