A cost-effective way to get involved with New Zealand hunting literature is to begin by reading magazines (other than borrowing books from your local library, of course). New Zealand is fortunate to have a large selection of publications that cover the full spectrum of interests, subjects, and types of hunting, some of which are described below.

Read the short summaries below on each magazine to see which ones you might be interested in buying or subscribing to. Clicking on each magazine’s logo will take you to their website.

As always, The Hunter is willing to provide you with guidance on which magazine might be best suited to you, so please feel free to send an enquiry via the Contact page.

NZHunter is one of New Zealand’s premier hunting magazines. It covers everything related to shooting and hunting in New Zealand, including deerstalking, hunting alpine game, and shooting upland game. The magazine is focused on helpful how-to guides and comprehensive rifle and gear reviews and includes high-quality hunters’ stories and photos. Its strengths include informative articles on long-range and accurate shooting and regular expert columns.

Frequency: Bi-monthly

Rod & Rifle is another of New Zealand’s premier hunting magazines. Founded in 1980, it focuses on hunting and fishing, as its title suggests. It features articles on deer hunting, test fires, how-to guides, and trout fishing and has quality picture galleries of readers’ trophies.

Frequency: Bi-monthly

NZOutdoor Hunting, printed since 1937, is a long-standing, widely read publication and rounds out New Zealand’s top three premier hunting magazines. It covers deer hunting in New Zealand, with a focus on hunters’ stories, hunting advice, trophy pictures and product tests. It also has good quality and regular columnists who are respected hunters.

Frequency: Bi-monthly

New Zealand Hunting & Wildlife is now only available online to NZDA members. It is published by the New Zealand Deerstalkers’ Association (NZDA), an organisation that has been promoting hunting for over 85 years. The magazine is focused on deerstalking and includes hunters’ stories and photos. From time to time, it also re-publishes historical articles from bygone editions. Unlike other publications, this magazine actively promotes hunters’ interests, topical outdoor issues, and the NZDA’s philosophy and policies.

Frequency: Quarterly / Price: Included with NZDA Membership