NZ Hunter

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NZ Hunter

A WORD FROM THE EDITOR • By the time you read this the first period Wapiti ballot will be done and dusted and the Red roar will be starting to get into full swing.

Q&A

RIGHT PLACE WRONG TIME • The first time Raddy and I spoke in person was at his parents’ house, as I picked him up for a ten day trip on the West Coast

STEWART ISLAND SERIES CHRISTMAS VILLAGE • SUMMITING THE TALLEST PEAK IN NEW ZEALAND IS RESERVED FOR A SMALL MINORITY OF PEOPLE WHO ARE BOTH SKILLED ENOUGH AND BRAVE ENOUGH TO NAVIGATE THE TERRIFYING TERRAIN OF AORAKI, MT COOK

A HUNT TO REMEMBER • FOR THE LAST 40 YEARS, MY FAMILY HAS BEEN GOING ON HUNTING ADVENTURES DOWN CLEMENTS MILL ROAD, CHASING THE ELUSIVE SIKA DEER

A change in FOCUS • As the opportunity for another long weekend during the roar approached, the usual back and forth with Matt about our destination began

ROAR TIPS FROM THE NZ HUNTER TEAM

WHAT IS THE ULTIMATE HUNTING 4X4? Part 1 - Suspension and body type • Phew, here we go - this will nearly be as controversial as ‘which is the best calibre!’

Echoes From THE BUSHLINE • It started on a cold school day in February. Joe and I were sitting in class plotting to get out for a hunt. When an idea came

How To Kil 97% of The Deer ZIP's Failed Operation • It turns out killing 97% of the Whitetail deer over 43,100 hectares is, apparently, quite easy for Zero Invasive Predators (ZIP)

THE WILD EDGE #2 HOW TO WORK WITH (NOT AGAINST) YOUR BODY IN THE OUTDOORS • IN THE LAST ISSUE, WE EXPLORED THREE SIMPLE BREATHING TOOLS TO BRING YOUR HEART RATE DOWN FAST. THEY'RE PRACTICAL, EFFECTIVE, AND EASY TO USE ON THE GO.

ASSESSING DEER TEETH Advanced Techniques for New Zealand Deerstalkers • A skill in telling the ages of deer that have been shot or are on the hoof can help the hunter to accurately judge the trophy potential of a stag, i.e., whether he is young and likely to grow a better head next year or old and likely to grow a poorer head

SPARTAN PRECISION EQUIPMENT RIFLE BUILDS • A few years ago I was invited to participate in some rabbit and possum shooting at a new friend's place

Zoe-Beth Brake THE NAVY, GOLF AND HUNTING • Zoe is a multi-talented woman who has already packed a lifetime of experiences into her years

Brush up on your survival skills • Making good fires, backcountry first aid, survival and taking the right gear

Two Winters, One Bull A Kiwi's Caribou Dream in Norway • It all started the way most great hunting stories do: three mates with a rare week off work in August 2023 in the Northern Hemisphere and no real plan

DEER SHOT PLACEMENT CHART

GAME ANIMAL COUNCIL NEWS

CAMP CREEK HUT • Camp Creek Hut is located at an altitude of 750m on the frontal faces of the Alexander Range. The Creek is steep and gorged and feeds into the Poerua and Crooked catchments

‘Hunt for Good’ - 10,890 kgs of venison mince + 4,669 volunteer hours = 73,507 servings… hunting, for the good of community food banks • Hunt for Good is a new group that has taken the time-honoured role of hunters providing for others and has scaled that up by becoming a registered charity, donating wild venison to food banks and community groups.

MYTHBUSTERS Duck Edition • Like a lot of good yarns this one started over a beer

NEMO TENSOR EXTREME CONDITIONS • Aptly named, the Tensor truly is for extreme conditions. It's a seriously insulated four season pad, the highest rating of anything I've tested - with an incredible R-value of 8.5

American Field Trials An Extreme Dog Sport...