NZ Hunter

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NZ Hunter

A WORD FROM THE EDITOR

Q&A

WHITEWATER WAPITI BUGLING BULLS AND BATTERED BODIES • A twenty-five-minute flight took us over the daunting peaks and steep glacier-carved valleys

Outside The Comfort Zone • I had always underestimated the sheer size of the South Island mountains, that was until I was flying past them in a helicopter - oh and let’s not forget to mention that I’m afraid of heights

Two Nights In Q CREEK • On a small rock outcrop high above an isolated East Coast stream, I crouched with my twelve year old son as five young tahr fed quietly just 200 metres away

BLUEPRINT SUCCESS • I never thought I’d be grounded as an adult! But I was not alone, the whole country had to join me

Part 4 WHAT CAMERA SHOULD I BUY • DSLR VS MIRRORLESS | FULL FRAME VS CROP SENSOR

A BOARING OBSESSION • There is something about gnarly, stinking, weather-beaten, dog-savvy old boars that gets my full attention when out for a hunt

PART ONE HUNT LIGHTER GET READY • Thinking ahead to summer missions on the tops?

WRITING AN ARTICLE • Is there a tale from a recent hunting trip that you’ve thought about sharing in an article for the mag, but you’re just not sure where to start? This one's for you

NEW ZEALAND PLANTS PART 2 LANCEWOOD • During my research, I discovered a very comprehensive study carried out by Landcare Research which showed a wild Red deer’s diet is made up three ‘types’ of plants – woody species, ferns and grasses

Part 2 NUTRITION IN THE WILD CARBOHYDRATES • Carbohydrates are one of the three macronutrients (protein, carbohydrates or fats) and are one of the bodies key sources of energy

OLD MAN TROPHY • A Space To Celebrate Mature Trophies

SPRING MEAT • When stag antlers have dropped, and tahr capes are bleaching in the sun, the focus often shifts to re-stocking the freezer in preparation for summer evening barbeques - part of our DNA makeup here in New Zealand.

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

My First Hunt • My first hunt was awesome

PELL STREAM HUT • Pell Stream is a DOC minimal maintenance hut located in the Maruia catchment near Lewis Pass

SECOND TIME'S A CHARM • This was my second attempt at hunting for Alaskan moose, and as before, I was flying into the tiny fishing village of Bethel via Anchorage, where I was met by my very good friend, Wade Renfro, of Renfro’s Alaskan Adventures

THE GAC UPDATE • Collaboration with government is important for hunters

ECOFLOW RIVER PORTABLE POWER STATION • Ecoflow is a new company specialising in what are essentially jumbo lithium powerbanks, or portable power stations, who made great headway on a crowdfunding website called ‘Kickstarter’

LONGSHOT TARGET CAMERA SYSTEMS • As anyone who’s done any shooting at longer ranges can attest, seeing where your bullets are hitting is one of the challenges

FEATURES

FIRST LITE SAWBUCK PANT • The Sawbuck pant by First Lite is what they call a ‘brush pant’ – we’d translate that to scrub pants

HARD LABOUR WITH THE BOSS

SEARED GOOSE WTTH FERMENTED CARROT SALAD AND CELERTAC PUREE • Fermented foods and beverages are becoming increasingly popular