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Gerard Abrams: Gone Hunting (Book 1: Lessons)

27 July 201611 July 2017 / The Hunter (NZ)

Review rating 6.5 out of 10.

Gerard Abrams has spent years “out there” chasing the ‘Pacific big 15’ game animals and has written about these adventures in a trilogy, with his first book (‘Book 1: Lessons’) just released. I can’t wait to read books 2 and 3 … read more

Barry Crump: A Good Keen Man

4 July 201511 July 2017 / The Hunter (NZ)

Review rating 9 out of 10.

Recently nominated for the title of “Great Kiwi Classic” and narrowly missing out, Barry Crump’s first novel, ‘A Good Keen Man’ (1960) is a must read for all New Zealanders, hunters or otherwise … read more

Connor McKenzie: Stags in the Mist, Voices on the Wind and Other Stories

7 December 201412 July 2017 / The Hunter (NZ)

Review rating 6 out of 10.

Connor McKenzie’s name will be recognisable to most New Zealand hunters due to his regular column in NZ OUTDOOR Hunting Magazine. Continuing in his tongue-in-cheek style, where Connor mixes fact with fiction, his new book is sure to be a classic kiwi comedy. This book is for hunters and non-hunters alike … read more

 

 

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Blue Spring at Putaruru.

#thehunternz #hunting #water #spring #pure The 9 ¹/⁴" buck chamois I shot last roar at Nelson Lakes NP. My planning for this year's roar has officially started!

#thehunternz #hunting #biggame #biggamehunting #chamois #chamoishunting #outdoors #adventure #solo #jagd #gamsjagd #mountains #gamsbart #buckchamois #gams #gamswild #rupicapra #trophyhunting #mountains #outdoors #adventure #nature An endangered Rock Wren - what is it thinking? My favourite New Zealand bird for sure. These little alpine birds are a welcome distraction and I could spend hours trying to get a focused photo of one. They are constantly moving and fluttering about.

#thehunternz #bird #endangeredspecies #alpinebird #alpinebird #wren #rockwren #NZ #hunting Lastly some pics of the big, old 13" bull. An older animal with a grey muzzle and more weight of horn. This head is in a separate class to 12" bulls and if he had matching lamb tips would have measured near on 15 inches, I think.

#thehunternz #hunting #biggame #NZ #biggamehunting #southernalps #huntingbook #trophyhunting #Westland #solo #tahr #bulltahr #trophy #tahrhunting #jagd #mountains #outdoors #trophy #adventure #hiking #mountainhunting The third bull tahr from my solo trip. This head has horns of 12 5/8" length and 8 1/8" bases, with that nice curve back at the tips. It appears quite long and slender.

#thehunternz #hunting #biggame #NZ #biggamehunting #southernalps #huntingbook #trophyhunting #Westland #solo #tahr #bulltahr #trophy #tahrhunting #jagd #mountains #outdoors #trophy #adventure #hiking #mountainhunting Edelweiss from New Zealand. I think there are four types. These did have a yellow centre but the colour has faded in just a week since being picked. I found them on a dry, rocky area around 1,600masl.

#thehunternz #hunting #huntingbook #flower #edelweiss #Alps #mountains #alpineflower #NZ #NewZealand #NZ A bull Himalayan tahr on a typical wet West Coast day in the Southern Alps. The game animals are out in this weather and so should the hunters.

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#thehunternz #hunting #biggame #NZ #biggamehunting #southernalps #huntingbook #trophyhunting #Westland #solo #tahr #bulltahr #trophy #tahrhunting #jagd #mountains #outdoors #trophy #adventure #hiking #mountainhunting I've now measured the tahr heads (unofficially) and 3 are NZDA record book, i.e. over 40 Douglas Score. This is the very first large bull tahr that I shot and his horns are 12 6/8 inches, with 9 1/8th of an inch bases. Pretty stoked.
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