Hunting
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
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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...
Sika Hunting Tips & Info: Kaweka Ranges, Spion Kop, Apr 2019
By Nik Maxwell- 4th Dec, 2019
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At around 7.45am I picked up on a mature sika hind bedded down just on the edge of a...
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...
Roar Tips & Info
By Hayden Sturgeon- 19th Nov, 2019
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Roar hunting strategies from Hayden Sturgeon...
Winter Tahr Hunting Tips & Info
By Hayden Sturgeon- 11th Nov, 2019
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In this article I’ll take you through what I’ve learnt while hunting bull tahr in their home environment...
Hunt Africa: Tips for the Kiwi hunter heading abroad
By Martin Auldist- 8th Nov, 2019
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I once read a book by well-known American big game hunter Craig Boddington in which he described the phenomenon whereby hunters return...
Sika Hunting Tips & Info: Southern Kaimanawas, Desert Rd, Sep 2019
By Nik Maxwell- 22nd Oct, 2019
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It was on the 12th of April 1989 that my hunting career truly solidified and I can recall the events of that day...
Fiordland Winter Chamois
By Adam McGrath- 7th Sep, 2019
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Adam McGrath hunts the deep south...
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Ensuring the future of hunting in New Zealand
By Darrin Tunnicliffe-Smith- 16th Dec, 2020
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Pyke River Roar
By James Passmore- 30th Dec, 2020
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Mountain Safety Council needs your hunting stories and photos!
By Ros Wells, Mountain Safety Council- 20th Nov, 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!