After a late spring in our neck of the woods, the deer are popping up everywhere now. Fiona and I saw so many in the Kawekas in the weekend, I doubt you’d believe me if I told you!
It’s a great time to get some Christmas venison for the barbeque, so get out in the hills and make the most of it!
This issue we’ve got:
- Khan’s 47 inch Wapiti bull from the Edith!
- Huge chamois from the Westcoast
- Campbell enjoys a Waikaremoana family hunting holiday
- The Back Ridge Butcher hunts “The J”
- Matt continues with Part 2 of his photography series, “The Whole Journey”
- Jono and Jason hunt chamois and tahr for the first time in “6 Months Bush III”
- Jireh tells the story of his first roar!
- Barrack discusses new software and methodologies for the new Garmin GPS’s
- A Kiwi in the Yukon, Blake’s awesome story and stunning photos
- PYBR Bro’s – the Bush Pigs
- Gwyn talks chasing trophy chamois in “Glacier Country”
- Roy’s version of nutrition in the “One Stop Wapiti Shop”
- The Murphy’s version of Tahr by Bow - “Carbon verses Rock”
- Carol takes us “Power Stalking”
- “Immediate Supervision” – Mike shows us why
- Greig unpacks the hunt Part V
- “Touch and Talk” – Teresa’s Risk and Reward gundog training part 2
- Paul cheats to get mallards – pond feeding pointers
- Fiordland Wapiti Foundation – a milestone reached!
- Tech Talk – muzzle brakes and suppressors
- Tony presents a festive gamebird platter with Blackcurrant and apples
Testfires:
We evaluate...
- Swarovski’s unbelievable range finding binoculars – the EL Range
- Hunters Element XTR raincoat – a true lightweight
- CZ’s superb 455 17HMR laminated thumbhole varminter!
Greg
Greg Duley, Editor, NZ HUNTER magazine
