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DOC Update: Tahr Control Detail Finalised for 2020/21
By Department of Conservation- 14th Sep, 2020
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The Department of Conservation (DOC) has met with the Game Animal Council...
DOC Update: New maps to help tahr trophy hunters
By Department of Conservation- 15th Aug, 2020
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The Department of Conservation (DOC) says hunters seeking a trophy Himalayan tahr can now access new maps showing where mature bulls...
Sika Show 2020: It's all go!
By Sika Show- 16th Jul, 2020
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The 2020 Sika Show and Competition is set to go ahead on September 26 and 27...
Press Release: Tahr Foundation goes to court to stop DOC cull
By New Zealand Tahr Foundation- 30th Jun, 2020
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Hunters are asking the High Court for an urgent injunction to stop the Department of Conservation...
Real Country, real people
By NZGUNS- 13th May, 2020
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See the real New Zealand with Real Country...
COVID-19 DOC Hunting Permit Update
By Steve Taylor, Department of Conservation- 12th May, 2020
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We are moving to Level 2 at 11.59pm on Wednesday, which means hunting will be allowed on public conservation land.
Press Release: Level 3 Rules for Hunting Confirmed
By Minister of Conservation- 23rd Apr, 2020
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Hunters will be able to hunt on private land with special restrictions when New Zealand moves to COVID-19 Alert Level 3...
NZDA Special ‘Lockdown’ Photo Competition
By New Zealand Deerstalkers Association- 22nd Apr, 2020
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Special photographic competition time - we have put together a lockdown photo comp for you!
A walk to Lawrence Hut
By Grandpamac- 15th Apr, 2020
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A throw back to hunting in the Kaweka Ranges...
GAC UPDATE: Hunters should do the right thing, stay at home
By NZ Game Animal Council- 24th Mar, 2020
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The Game Animal Council and the New Zealand Deerstalkers Association (NZDA) are urging all ...
GAC UPDATE: Sustainability
By NZ Game Animal Council- 21st Mar, 2020
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Hunters have a role in managing deer herds and supporting industry...
Sika Show 2020
By Sika Show- 28th Feb, 2020
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News travels fast and you have probably heard that the Sika Show & Competition is up for sale. The event is indeed on the market...
Annual Fielding Hunting Competition 2020
By Gareth Campbell- 10th Feb, 2020
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The Feilding Volunteer Fire Brigade is again hosting the annual Feilding Hunting Competition...
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The Future of Hunting and Shooting in New Zealand
By Nik Maxwell- 16th Oct, 2020
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Sika Show 2020: It's all go!
By Sika Show- 16th Jul, 2020
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Vote I must - but who for?
By Tony Orman- 24th Jun, 2020
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Press Release: Tahr Foundation goes to court to stop DOC cull
By New Zealand Tahr Foundation- 30th Jun, 2020
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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!
Simon Jones
Simon, and his dog Moki, secured this sika spiker during a hunt off Clements Rd in the Northern Kaimanawas.
WINNER: NZGUNS T-Shirt!
Harry Stam
Harry sent in this pic of his mate Zak Jacobs with a red hind harvested during a winter hunt in the North Canterbury region! The rifle is a Tikka T3 chambered in .308 Win.
Adam McGrath
The 'Fiordland Boys' taking some time to enjoy the view on the Fiordland tops!
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.
WINNER: NZGUNS One Year Subscription!
Shannon Kubala
Shannon with a ripper fallow buck that he secured with his Tikka T3x chambered in .308 Winchester.
WINNER: Bushnell Prime 10x25 Binos!
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!