NZ Hunter

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NZ Hunter

A WORD FROM THE EDITOR • El Nino is back! That's what I said last issue, but it hasn't eventuated just yet, with more wet weather affecting the East Coast and we've gone from dust back to mud again. Oh well, there's been the odd fine weather window here and there in most places for those of you who have been able to get in the hills.

THE INFAMOUS PART TWO LA PEROUSE • AFTER THREE DAYS OF HUNTING AND WALKING WE'D FINALLY MADE IT IN TO THE MIGHTY COOK VALLEY

ROAR REDEMPTION • AFTER A COUPLE YEARS OF “DROUGHT ROARS” I WAS SEEKING ROAR REDEMPTION AND MY MATE LACHIE WAS ON THE SAME PAGE

SO YOU WANT TO BE A PROFESSIONAL HUNTER? CULLING • My first stint as a professional hunter saw Dougal Satherley and I camped at Waiaua Gorge hut on Mount Taranaki

You'll Know It When You See It • When late December swings around and most people are planning holidays and boozing trips, the thought of a big summer-coat chamois buck always seems to drift into my mind

TRIP PREPARATION THINGS A HUNTER MUST KNOW PART SIX • Planning and preparation, along with your acquired experience, knowledge and skills are essential for safe backcountry travel

MIKE'S BASIC GEAR LIST

Packrafting the Poulter • Boredom fuels good ideas. Last November, my mate Raddy and I were seeking shelter in a small two-man biv in the Arthurs Pass region

SUMMER CHAMOIS • With summer slowly ticking on there were minimal opportunities to get out for a pre-roar scout for potential stags. We were fresh off a successful East Coast mission for tahr and chamois, and were already itching to get back out into the mountains

TURN THE CORNER • With the constant changes to firearm licensing regulations in recent years, it is not surprising that even the police have difficulty understanding them

TAHR IN 2023 AN UPDATE FROM THE TAHR FOUNDATION • The 2023 tahr hunting season had all sorts of potential, and potential can be something to be very wary of

Photo Gallery • The winning photo receives a Hunting & Fishing voucher to the value of $100. Send all your photos to editor@nzhunter.co.nz

GAME ANIMAL COUNCIL NEWS • Better Hunting A game-changer for NZ hunter training

PRICES BASIN HUT • Back in October of this year my partner Joke and I had the privilege of being invited along as volunteer hammer hands on a Back Country Trust funded maintenance project at Price Basin Hut in the Whitcombe Valley

POERUA RIVER TAHR BALLOT BLOCKS • File Dominated by Mount Adams and the particularly jagged Adams Range, the Poerua flows from the now marginally glacial Poerua Glacier in its head basin

GAME ANIMALS OF NEW ZEALAND WAPITI

GARMIN ALPHA 300I AND T20/TT25 COLLARS • Garmin never rest on their laurels, and it was with great excitement I learnt of the most recent development in their market-leading dog tracking equipment – the 300i handheld, and TT25 and T20 collars

FENIX HT18 SPOTLIGHT • We first introduced Fenix in Issue 96 with the HM65R headlamp. The HT18 is another great product, but aimed at the night hunting market

POINTS SOUTH TIPI TENT & TITANIUM STOVE • Hot tents have seen massive uptake in NZ, and rightly so. They're an absolute game changer for any type of hunting, but especially South Island winter hunting

SWAROVSKI 7X21 CL CURIO 10X25 CL POCKET BINOCULARS • Swarovski's CL pockets have set the gold standard for mini binoculars for many years now

TATONKA MODULUS PACK SYSTEM • Tatonka have a reputation for reliability and load carrying ability, and their...