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Guns
Testfire: Huglu Renova Sport Semi-Auto 12G
By Jarrad Mehlhopt- 19th Oct, 2020
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When an offer to review the new Renova Sport 12g semi-autotmatic shotgun from Delta Mike Ltd...
Erma-Werke EG71 .22 Carbine: Ancestor to the Henry Rimfire Rifles
By Justin Bulling- 7th Oct, 2020
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I had been looking for a classic style lever action .22 for a while...
Testfire: Ruger Precision Rimfire 22LR
By Brendon Cappely- 30th Sep, 2020
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When Nik gave me a call about reviewing the Ruger Precision Rimfire in .22LR I jumped at the opportunity...
Steyr Zephyr .22 LR
By Keith Mitchell- 24th Sep, 2020
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Some firearms are icons for shooters and collectors. One that definitely fits that category is the Mannlicher-Schönauer - particularly the carbine...
Searching for a Replacement Small Pest Control Rifle: Part Two
By Mark Wheeler- 21st Sep, 2020
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Ammunition and relative accuracy from each rifle were covered in Part One, now we look at...
Project 30-06: Part One
By Aaron Carr- 15th Sep, 2020
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My old faithful rifle was a 6.5x55 Swedish Mauser. It was accurate and while I had downed a few animals with it, the cartridge...
Hunting
Sika Hunting Tips & Info: Kaimanawas; Thunderbolt Stream, Mar/Apr 2017
By Nik Maxwell- 21st Oct, 2020
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At last! Work was out of the way, there was a clear weather window...
Stag of a lifetime!
By Dave Irving- 14th Oct, 2020
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It was during a weekend trip to Whanganui in an effort to try and bag some meat for the freezer...
Sika Hunting Tips & Info: Kawekas; Kiwi Saddle, Jan 2017
By Nik Maxwell- 28th Aug, 2020
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Even the best laid plans can fall though and unfortunately that is what happened with our Thunderbolt/Rangitikei trip...
Seeking Sika
By Michael Kenyon and Paul Rayner- 17th Aug, 2020
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Planning a mid-winter sika trip always has its obstacles with work, family, shorter days, and the biggest and what I believe the most important hurdle for sika, weather...
Winter Stags Fiordland
By Adam McGrath- 11th Aug, 2020
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I had spent the entire last cruise of my shift dreaming of being in the hills and imagining chasing winter red stags in Fiordland...
Winter Tahr Newbies
By Simon Gillice- 29th Jul, 2020
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I paused for a breather after stumbling through the snow made softer by the sunny day and brought out the binos for a quick glass back...
Gear
Testfire: Nikko Stirling Metor 2.5-10x50
By Mark Haynes- 12th Oct, 2020
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Nikko Stirling have been producing hunting scopes since 1956 and are positioned in the New Zealand hunting and shooting scene...
Ampro Outdoors: Gear Update
By NZGUNS- 2nd Oct, 2020
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Looking to upgrade or add to your existing gear?! Then check out these great products from Ampro Outdoors!
Testfire: Bush Gear Torch and Headlamp Spotlighting Combo
By Nik Maxwell- 25th Sep, 2020
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My pest control duties generally involve an evening hunt where I will typically see anywhere between 4-5 rabbits...
Gear Updates: Vorn Deer 42L Backpack - Realtree Xtra
By Nik Maxwell- 14th Sep, 2020
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Over the last 2 years I have used the Vorn Deer 42L extensively as my primary hunting pack...
Campfire
The Future of Hunting and Shooting in New Zealand
By Nik Maxwell- Oct 16, 2020
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This weekend will mark the end of what has been somewhat of a tumultuous three years...
DOC Update: Tahr Control Detail Finalised for 2020/21
By Department of Conservation- Sep 14, 2020
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The Department of Conservation (DOC) has met with the Game Animal Council...
Launch of ACT Party Hunting and Firearms Election Policies
By Hunting & Shooting Sports NZ- Sep 11, 2020
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Hunting & Shooting Sports NZ, a new organisation associated with Hutt Valley NZDA...
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The Future of Hunting and Shooting in New Zealand
By Nik Maxwell- 16th Oct, 2020
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Sika Hunting Tips & Info: Kaimanawas; Thunderbolt Stream, Mar/Apr 2017
By Nik Maxwell- 21st Oct, 2020
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Testfire: Bush Gear Torch and Headlamp Spotlighting Combo
By Nik Maxwell- 25th Sep, 2020
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Stag of a lifetime!
By Dave Irving- 14th Oct, 2020
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VIDEOS
Kaweka Ranges: Sika Hunting Winter 2020
A 4-day, winter sika hunting trip in the Kaweka Ranges.
Do All Outdoors Clay Cannon
Check out this quick clip of the new Do All Outdoors Clay Cannon!
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.
Bushnell NZ PHOTO COMPETITION
WIN A PAIR OF BUSHNELL PRIME 10X25 BINOS!
We have opened up the photo competition to include both hunting and shooting so pics of your rifle, scenic, human interest etc are all welcome!
Please note that the photo comp runs continuously, meaning you are always in with a chance to win a prize! There are also chances to win One Year Subscriptions to NZGUNS and NZGUNS T-Shirts!
Entry is easy! Just email your photo, including a brief description, to: nik@nzguns.co.nz
CLICK HERE TO VIEW ALL PHOTOS
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!
Michael Kenyon
Michael Kenyon with a great pic of a fallow buck taken during a recent hunt!
Hayden Clarke
Hayden secured this chamois during a hunt in Central Otago. He shoots a Browning X-Bolt chambered in .308 Winchester.
Shannon Kubala
Shannon with a ripper fallow buck that he secured with his Tikka T3x chambered in .308 Winchester.
Jack McCabe
Jack McCabe (9 years old) with his first bull tahr on the deck using his Dads 22-250. A very proud moment for both Jack and his Dad.
WINNER: Bushnell Prime 10x25 Binos!
Steve Arthur
Steve with a tidy fallow buck that he secured during a hunt in the South Head area. Steve shoots a Tikka chambered in .308 Win.
Rodel Ramilloza
Rodel secured this 10pt red stag during a hunt in the Dunsdale area. The rifle is a custom built Remington 700 chambered in 6.5-284 and topped with a Vortex Viper PST Gen II 5x25-50 scope.
WINNER: NZGUNS One Year Subscription!
Stuart Langslow
Overlooking prime sika country in the Kaweka Ranges. Stuart shoots a Sako Finnlight chambered in 7mm-08 and topped with a Leupold VX5 3-15.