Guns
Browning’s T-Bolt Speed: A straight pull and a straight shooter
By Don MacDonald- 7th Apr, 2020
- 1 Comment
Today’s New Zealand hunter expects something a little more special when purchasing a rifle...
Metallic Reloading 101 - Part 1: Brass
By Craig Maylam- 2nd Apr, 2020
- 2 Comments
Reloading ammunition is a topic that comes up from time to time with various articles on facets of reloading...
Managing Component Variations
By Grandpamac- 24th Mar, 2020
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Consulting current load data sources is always a good idea and lets us spot any that are out of line...
A Matter of Opinion
By Matthew Cameron- 16th Mar, 2020
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Much of what is written about firearms and ammunition is in the main just opinion, it may or may not have...
Rob’s Reloading Ramblings - A bit of range time
By Rob Bedingfield- 10th Mar, 2020
- 4 Comments
There’s an ancient Chinese curse that says, “May you be born in interesting times.” Think about that and...
Rifles and Ammunition for Pest Control
By Mark Wheeler- 6th Mar, 2020
- 6 Comments
During the era of semi-automatics the AR platform, especially in .223, was everyone’s darling...
Hunting
Sika Hunting Tips & Info: Kaimanawa Ranges; Waipakihi River, Jun 2015
By Nik Maxwell- 30th Mar, 2020
- 4 Comments
I first hunted the Waipakihi in my late teens with a trip over the Urchin Track...
Fiordland: A Photographic Essay
By Hayden Sturgeon- 18th Mar, 2020
- 7 Comments
Looking for some inspiration for the 2020 wapiti bugle, check out these awesome images by NZGUNS writer, Hayden Sturgeon..
Sika Hunting Tips & Info: Kaweka Ranges; Middle Hill, Ballard & Makino Huts, Mar 2015
By Nik Maxwell- 19th Feb, 2020
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It had been a few years since I last visited the Kawekas. My last trip was a week long hunt at Mangatainoka...
Hunting for the Future
By Brad Marsh- 7th Feb, 2020
- 1 Comment
Something I try to encourage as a hunter is to leave young stags that show potential as future trophies...
Sika Hunting Tips & Info: Northern Kaimanawas, Feb 2015
By Nik Maxwell- 11th Jan, 2020
- 6 Comments
An iconic area of the Kaimanawas; Ruatea Stream or as it is more commonly known as, 'Jap Creek'.
Gear
Good gear from Gun City
By Nik Maxwell- 4th Apr, 2020
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Got kids?! Going hunting or shooting?! Then get a Gun City's Kids 5 Piece Fleece Clothing Pack...
Cold as Ice: Reactive Ice Targets
By Nik Maxwell- 27th Mar, 2020
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On the range with the Zeroed in Engineering Reactive Ice Targets...
UOVision Glory LTE 4G “CLOUD”
By Nik Maxwell- 26th Mar, 2020
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Cellular technology has come a long way and many of those who use mobile devices...
Bushnell Forge 2.5x15-50
By Hayden Sturgeon- 17th Mar, 2020
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On offer for review was a Forge 2.5x15-50 SFP, a great scope for either up close hunting or pushing that mid...
Campfire
GAC UPDATE: Hunters should do the right thing, stay at home
By NZ Game Animal Council- Mar 24, 2020
- 2 Comments
The Game Animal Council and the New Zealand Deerstalkers Association (NZDA) are urging all ...
GAC UPDATE: Sustainability
By NZ Game Animal Council- Mar 21, 2020
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Hunters have a role in managing deer herds and supporting industry...
Save a Life, Stop the Bleed
By Nik Maxwell- Mar 3, 2020
- 1 Comment
PracMed NZ's primary goal is to provide high quality First Aid training combined with premium First Aid products...
Popular
COLFO UPDATE: Philanthropist supports COLFO campaign
By Nicole McKee, COLFO- 10 hours ago
- 1 Comment
Fair and Reasonable Update: Hunting now banned
By Nicole McKee, COLFO- 4th Apr, 2020
- 0 Comments
Metallic Reloading 101 - Part 1: Brass
By Craig Maylam- 2nd Apr, 2020
- 2 Comments
Cold as Ice: Reactive Ice Targets
By Nik Maxwell- 27th Mar, 2020
- 0 Comments
VIDEOS
Zeroed in Engineering Reactive Ice Targets
On the range with the Zeroed in Engineering Reactive Ice Targets...
Waipakihi River: Red Deer Hunting April 2017
An early rut hunt into the Southern Kaimanawas...
Southfort Labs Classic Hunter Carbon Fibre Stock - Pt 1
Fitting and testing of a new Southfort Labs Classic Hunter Carbon Fibre Stock to my Sako M591.
South Island: West Coast Roar Hunt 2018
An 8 day solo hunting trip into the rugged West Coast of the South Island.
Kaweka Ranges: Sika Hunting April 2019
A 4 day, pre-rut sika hunting trip in the Kaweka Ranges.
Rusa Hunting - Part 1: New to the Game...
New species, new area. A short video of my introduction into hunting rusa.
Bushnell NZ PHOTO COMPETITION
WIN A PAIR OF BUSHNELL PRIME 10X25 BINOS!
Send in your favourite 2020 hunting or shooting photo for your chance to win these awesome Bushnell binoculars!
Winner of the binos are announced very two months beginning January. There are also chances to win One Year Subscriptions to NZGUNS!
Entry is easy! Just email your photo, including a brief description, to: nik@nzguns.co.nz
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WIN a pair of Bushnell Prime 10X25 Binos!
Send in your favourite 2020 deer, pig, goat, chamois, tahr, rabbit or wallaby hunting pic for your chance to win!
Stuart Langslow
Stuart Langslow with a through the scope pic of a fallow doe and fawn. The rifle is a Sako Finnlight chambered in 7mm-08 and topped with a Leupold VX5 3-15.
WINNER: Bushnell Prime 10x25 Binos!
Abby Cooper
Abby Cooper with her first deer! A fallow harvested during a hunt in the Lees Valley. Abby shoots a Marlin chambered in .223 Rem.
WINNER: NZGUNS One Year Subscription!
Rolly Clavecilla
Rolly Clavecilla with his first deer, a sambar that he secured with his Bergara B-14 HMR chambered in .308 Win.
Cam Stokman
Cam Stokman secured this tidy 10.25" x 9.75" chamois buck on the final day of a 5 day solo trip!
Solomon Reid
First solo deer for Solomon (left) - a spiker shot from 200m with a .243. His brother Ezra helped him to spot and find it.
NZGUNS Digital Subscription Giveaways!
We regularly give away One Year Subscriptions to NZGUNS, send in your pic to be in with a chance!
Blake Crosbie
Blake Crosbie with his first deer that he shot with a .270 Win. on his 10th birthday!