HOB issue 23 – April/May 2011 The alarm rang at 5 am. Matt and the old man had already had a massive feed and mine was sitting on the kitchen table half stale. It was baked beans and bacon, which we were running low on. As I mowed the tucker back, I watched the red…
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Dec
Dec
Part of our hunting adventures is about being in the bush, on the hills and generally just admiring the scenery in this place we call home. But how much do we know about the landscapes we hunt in? To be a successful hunter it’s always good to have a little knowledge about the environment as…
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Nov
Nov
HOB issue 23 – April/May 2011 Bren is quite muscular but short and stocky as holders go. He had been given up on by others who were too busy to hunt him. We had trialled him on several hunts before and he was certainly keen. Although our hunting wagon is usually full, Bren has some…
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Nov
Nov
On Saturday the 18th of January 2020 I stuck my first boar at my Grandads farm, in the Canterbury High Country with Richard and his dogs. I spotted it at a place on the farm called Pickaxe Creek. After about a 20-minute drive down the valley, we parked the buggy up next to a little…
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Oct
Oct
It was foggy and overcast and I had just shut the gate into boar territory. The farm owner drove along the ridge. My granddad, Tony walked through the bush and his mate walked down the bike track. The dogs started barking then it went dead silent. An 80lb boar ran out. The pig saw Tony’s…
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Sep
Sep
I finally got to put the bandsaw and mincer to good use after a successful day out pig hunting. Everyone has their reasons why they love hunting, mine is because the meat I gather feeds my family and friends.
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Sep
Sep
I’m Benge, a pretty keen hunter and fisherman from the mighty Waikato. I build boats and ships so I get out on the water a lot and sneak the odd rod and diving gear on board when testing the product as I’m sure most would. We headed up to the coromandel for a two day…
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Sep
Sep
16 July, 2020 NZ Game Animal Council GAC questions the political parties By Tim Gale – General Manager, Game Animal Council With the general election just around the corner GAC asked the five political parties currently represented in Parliament six questions of specific interest to hunters. This was undertaken as part of our ongoing role…
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Aug
Aug
My name is Sondre, I am Harry & Hyltons youngest brother and I am 10 years old. I live in the North Island, the home of the Waikato Chiefs! Mum and I went to Christchurch a while back and the boys took Hunting and Fishing. We went through the bush and near the river looking…
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Aug
Aug
As every hunter knows you never know what you may get up to when you load your dog’s up and this day was like no other for me and my team of two dogs. It was an overcast wet southland day and a plan was made so we set off about lunch time to a…