Hunting
Winter Tahr Newbies
By Simon Gillice- 29th Jul, 2020
- 2 Comments
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...
The Valley of a Thousand Waterfalls
By Craig Carey- 26th Jun, 2020
- 1 Comment
I didn’t want to be anywhere else at this moment as I made my way back to camp...
Winter Tahr Hunting: A Photographic Essay
By Hayden Sturgeon- 6th May, 2020
- 6 Comments
Hunting tahr at anytime of the year generally requires additional levels of fortitude, resilience and fitness...
Gainful Unemployment in Chamois Country
By Cam Stokman- 24th Apr, 2020
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Being gainfully unemployed since returning from a guiding season in North America...
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..
Fiordland Boys Hunting NZ - Summer Epic
By Adam McGrath- 3rd Mar, 2020
- 1 Comment
We had five days up our sleeves so we pulled out the maps and agreed on a spot with good deer numbers...
Summer Hunting Bull Tahr
By Jordan Corke- 11th Dec, 2019
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Jordan Corke (Antler Addiction NZ) hunts high for tahr...
Southern Red Roar Hunt
By Shaun Hutchings- 6th Dec, 2019
- 1 Comment
As always the red roar came around fast. Plans were hatched, dates were circled and work was put on hold...
Summer Hunting Tips & Info
By James Lewis- 6th Dec, 2019
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Summer hunting in the tops - tips from South Island based hunter, James Lewis...
Summer Sika
By Harry Stam- 28th Nov, 2019
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It was early January, and after recharging from New Years, we both had time to head into the Kaimanawas for a few nights to explore...
West Coast Roar 2018
By Nik Maxwell- 25th Nov, 2019
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Nik solo hunts the south for a West Coast red stag...
Winter Tahr Hunting Tips & Info
By Hayden Sturgeon- 11th Nov, 2019
- 0 Comments
In this article I’ll take you through what I’ve learnt while hunting bull tahr in their home environment...
Fiordland Winter Chamois
By Adam McGrath- 7th Sep, 2019
- 0 Comments
Adam McGrath hunts the deep south...
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Stag of a lifetime!
By Dave Irving- 14th Oct, 2020
- 1 Comment
Pyke River Roar
By James Passmore- 30th Dec, 2020
- 4 Comments
Sika Hunting Tips & Info: Kaimanawas/Kaweka; Oamaru, Tussock and Boyd Huts, Jul 2015
By Nik Maxwell- 30th Apr, 2020
- 2 Comments
Sika Hunting Tips & Info: Kawekas; Kiwi Saddle, Jan 2017
By Nik Maxwell- 28th Aug, 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!