Review rating 8 out of 10.
The Himalayan Tahr is the 8th and final book which completes the New Zealand Deerstalkers’ Association “big game records series”. It is the great author, D. Bruce Banwell’s final and fitting contribution to New Zealand’s hunting literature … read more
Review rating 6.5 out of 10.
One of New Zealand’s pre-eminent outdoors authors, Tony Orman has pulled together a well researched and thoughtful book about deerstalking in New Zealand … read more
Review rating 8.5 out of 10.
In his third book, The Red Stags of the Rakaia, Bruce Banwell records the history of the trophy red deer herd released among the Southern Alps at Manuka Point station in the Rakaia gorge. Again, he has added an invaluable work on New Zealand’s deerstalking heritage … read more
Review rating 4.5 out of 10.
In 2012 the New Zealand Deerstalkers’ Association celebrated its 75th year and to commemorate that milestone the Association published this book … read more
Review rating 5 out of 10.
Guns & Game is a short book of eclectic chapters, covering the rarer deer herds (sambar, white-tailed deer, moose and chital), how to hunt, ballistics and other interesting ‘guns’ and ‘game’ subjects. It is written by the experienced and respected author, Lynn Harris … read more
Review rating 9.5 out of 10.
Bruce Banwell’s highly recommended, desirable, and classic work, Highland Stags of Otago (1968), embodies all the characteristics of its subject matter, the trophy royal red deer stag, and is so eloquently illustrated by its cover image “The Monarch of the Glen“. It is a “trophy book” of the highest order … read more
Review rating 8.5 out of 10.
Fifty years since original publication, Deer on my Doorstep by Colin Davey has been re-released. It is one of New Zealand’s greatest hunting books, full of stories about trophy hunting for red deer stags and wapiti bulls, and much more. All keen readers should get their hands on it or dust off the copy sitting on their bookshelf … read more
Review rating 8.5 out of 10.
In his first book Dave McClunie has written a fantastic account of his time trophy hunting for wapiti, tahr and chamois. Dave also recounts stories about his guided clients’ bucks and bulls secured on free range expeditions in South Westland … read more
Review rating 8 out of 10.
Classic New Zealand Game Trails by Dave McClunie inspired my passion for hunting books and was the start of my own hunting book collection. His book makes it on to The Hunter’s Classic Hunting Books list and is a must read for all New Zealand big game hunters, especially those alpine hunters who dream of big bull tahr and buck chamois in high places … read more
Review rating 8 out of 10.
The Alpine Chamois is the definitive book written about chamois and chamois hunting in New Zealand — compiled by respected author, Bruce Banwell, for the New Zealand Deerstalkers’ Association, it details New Zealand’s chamois hunting and documents the best chamois “heads” shot in New Zealand … read more
Review rating 6.5 out of 10.
Here The Hunter reviews Bob Pittaway’s most recent book, The Lure of the Hills, which recounts Bob’s deer hunting experiences, mainly in the North Island. It covers the time from his first encounter with fallow deer some 50 years ago to his more recent hunts for trophy red deer stags … read more
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