NZ Hunter

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NZ Hunter Magazine

A WORD FROM THE EDITOR

Q&A

WAPITI DREAMS • "Ever since my first trip down south chasing bugling bulls in the rugged and remote country of Fiordland, securing a Wapiti trophy had become the goal at the very top of my hunting bucket list. Not just any animal, but a bull with character, good antlers and most importantly, age; a minimum of eight to ten years old. A mighty creature that would've had the chance to pass on his genetics and be past his prime. That was the dream."

NZ HUNTER SITS DOWN WITH THE MINISTER OF CONSERVATION HON. KIRITAPU ALLAN • Greg and Garry were offered the opportunity to sit down with the Minister in her home and have a free and frank discussion about some of the issues important to hunters, game animals and conservation. We asked her a bunch of questions and these are her answers

MOUNTAIN SOLITAIRE • The comfort of my warm sleeping bag made it difficult to rise, but nature was calling. The temperature had dropped and there was a layer of frost coating the top of the bag. I crawled out under my bivvy tarp and stepped into the cold night.

Bushnell® LIVE ANIMAL Gallery • Bushnell are proud to promote this page aimed at celebrating our game animals.

THE BORROWED GUN • Our son is twelve years old. Today, after much pleading, Jamie is with me at a hut on the South Island, a long way from anywhere

THE DEATH OF THE VOLUNTEER • I have been involved in this hunter-led animal management game for a long time now, and I think I know and understand the game as well as the next guy

WHAT ARE THE ODDS • “What’s the TAB paying for a stag on the ground?”. I lost count of the number of times I said that over 14 days spent in the bush during the 2021 roar

Part 5 WHAT CAMERA SHOULD I BUY LENSES • The wide world of camera lenses really needed its own article to do it justice

TYPES OF LENSES

BORN IN THE USA • As a young fella, I’d look at American bowhunters and their style of hunting and think, ‘that’s not bowhunting, all they do is sit in a tree!

PART TWO HUNT LIGHTER GET READY • Last issue we concentrated on packs and shelters in finding a strategy to trim down . . .

ART FOR THE WILD AT HEART • Growing up in an outfitting family in northern BC, Canada, was a childhood I am thankful to have had

NEW ZEALAND PLANTS PART 3 COPROSMA Latin - Family: rubiaceae • All plants, worldwide, are classified in a hierarchical structure. Each level within that structure is given a name. For example, in descending order, kingdom (‘plantae’) division, class, order, family (in this case ‘rubiaceae’), genus (‘Coprosma’) and finally, species

SUMMER CHAMOIS HUNTING • With good planning and the lightweight gear available these days you can really cover a lot of ground, even on just an overnighter

NORTH ISLAND RED DEER • It was the first week of April when Dad picked me up early from school for our annual father and son roar trip

Par NUTRITION IN THE WILD PROTEIN • In the previous two issues we have discussed fat and carbohydrate, and in this article will cover the third and final macronutrient - protein

MUDFLATS HUT • Mutflats Hut is located in Central Westland about two thirds of the way up the Arahura Valley in the Waitaiki Historical Reserve

TEXAN RAMS • Being a taxidermist for a living certainly has some perks if you like hunting

THE GAC UPDATE • Modern approach required for game animal management in NZ

OLD MAN TROPHY A Space To Celebrate Mature Trophies

UOVISION UM595 CLOUD 3G • Trail cameras are both extremely...