Editor’s Letter – July/August 2024
There have been a few big changes at NZRod&Rifle head office.
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Swollen Rivers and Foggy Slopes
When I was a boy, my family spent most of our weekends and holidays camping in what was then the Te Urewera National Park.
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Once-in-a-Lifetime Bull
The plan was pretty straightforward: head to our local Canterbury DOC block, haul all our gear in and find three big stags.
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How to Hunt Post-Rut Stags
Hunting red stags from February to September is the main driver, for some, to get out in the hills and enjoy their time away from the urban jungle.
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Trust Your Gut
New Zealand is an endless playground, and I choose to spend my spare time in the hills or in the sea.
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Chris’s Elk
This story started in late October of 2021 during the second rifle elk season.
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What Do Deer Eat?
We all have our favourite food, and deer are no different. You might be thinking, “What exactly do our four-legged friends eat, and where do they find it?” You might also be thinking, “Find their food and find them!”
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Pheasant Fixation
Upland game bird hunting has always been my greatest hunting passion. As a young lad, I loved it when my dad and his friends returned from a day of quail and chukar hunting in Central Otago.
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Hunting Legends – Archie Kitto – Carrying Out the Very Best – Part Two
No doubt the stalking success the Kitto team enjoyed in the country bordering the Matukituki Valley attracted them back season after season, and in 1922, Archie was again triumphant in his determination to acquire a trophy.
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The 40th Anniversary of the Klinkhåmer Special
Those first casts, I’ll never forget. A lot has happened since then, and my Klinks have been floating in many rivers, drifting through the roughest rapids and the smoothest currents all over the globe.
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