Off the Beaten Track: Hunting Tales from the New Zealand Back Country by Dave Shaw

$40.00 NZD

Category: Hunting

Off the back of the successful TV series Red Stag Timber Hunters' Club (currently in its sixth season, with more to come), Andre, Anto, Dan, Tim, Sam and Dave are the official members of 'The Hunters Club', a team of intrepid and passionate hunters who aren't afraid to put in the hard yards, reaching ar eas deep within New Zealand's mountainous back country. Showcasing the natural beauty of these locations, and really 'earning' the right to take a shot at one of New Zealand's many species of deer, and occasionally wild pigs, rams, ducks and goats. For the boys, it's all about being physically fit, digging deep to reap the rewards, and doing it all in a way that's respectful to the animals being hunted and the environment that they venture through. Not to mention having a bit of a laugh with their mates along the way. ...Show more

Chamois: A New Zealand Hunter's Handbook by Steuart Laing

$35.00 NZD

Category: Hunting

Chamois are New Zealand's most popular mountain game. Living from Marlborough to Southland, they are widely available for hunters in the South Island. Adaptable mobile and challenging they represent the epitome of mountain game. Steuart Laing traces the origin of the New Zealand Chamois, their arrival i n New Zealand, dispersal and life history. He also offers advice on hunting these magnificent animals, trophy care and equipment. As well, he looks at the economic benefit to New Zealand these animals represent. ...Show more

The Forgotten Years by Brian Conroy

$48.00 NZD

Category: Hunting

Hunting Daze by Bomb Grant

$40.00 NZD

Category: Hunting

Bomb Grant author of Hunting Forever-Forever Hunting and Dances with Boars is back with this new book. What makes a pig hunter? Bomb looks back to his early days at his introduction to the sport of pig hunting, family played a big part for him. The early morning starts, the sound of the dogs on a bail, the excitement and adrenaline are what made him a pig hunter. He then brings the story forward to hunts in more recent times and introduces a collection of other contemporary pig hunters who describe some of their hunts and motivation. This shows the diversity of people hunting and the enjoyment they all get from it. It doesn't matter if you are a cop or a patched gang member, pig hunting has it's own code, unwritten, but broadly understood by all serious participants in the sport. Bomb sets out by example and using the input of other hunters to show how this code is often applied and interpreted in practice. If you enjoy pig hunting this book will keep you entertained as you either agree or disagree with the participants in the yarns. On one level it's a bunch of ripping good stories on another it's an examination of how pig hunting can take over your life. ...Show more

Tahr: A New Zealand Hunter's Handbook by Steuart Laing

$36.00 NZD

Category: Hunting

From the author of: Chamois, A New Zealand Hunter's Handbook. Tahr: New Zealand's other unique mountain game. Released in 1904 around the Mt Cook region, the original liberation spread along the main divide until in the 1970s they numbered in the tens of thousands. Helicopter hunting reduced the numbers to around 5000, and recognising the unique status of the only free ranging, huntable Tahr in the world the "Tahr Management Plan" gave them limited protection. As New Zealand's only managed game animal they provide spectacular hunting in an alpine setting for both local and overseas hunters. Steuart Laing again follows the introduction, spread and current status of Tahr in New Zealand. Explains hunting methods, how to find Tahr in the high alpine country they inhabit and concludes with some hunting stories both current and historical. ...Show more

Chronic Pig Huntingitis by Chris Fraser

$40.00 NZD

Category: Hunting | Reading Level: very good

In his first book, Chris Fraser described the symptoms of Pig Huntingitis, as owning a 4WD truck with a dog box on the back, along pointed knife, a collection of motley looking dogs and when you are talking with your mates every second sentence has the word "pig" in it at least once. Fortunately not a l ife-threatening problem, except possibly for the pigs. The progress from just infected to "chronic" is described in the stories in this book Chronic Pig Huntingitis. As it progresses it involves wives, children, friends even casual acquaintances. Rather than alarming it becomes life affirming as lots of fresh air and exercise in the pursuit of pigs improves overall health and the pigs provide nutritional food that is totally organic and as free range as it is possible to be. It provides for family oriented activity as wives, girlfriends, sons and daughters, friends and other sufferers can join in. It provides healthy exercise and vocations for dogs that might otherwise have been put down at the pound. In all, it's about as good as life can ge ...Show more

Hunting Fallow Deer in New Zealand by Howard Egan

$40.00 NZD

Category: Hunting

First book on hunting fallow deer in 20 years. Includes all the information needed to find and hunt them successfully. Practical, with lots of photos, Egan covers the basics of fallow behaviour, territories and habits, some big fallow trophies of the past and the best stories of hunting this species. ...Show more

Dressing Fish, Game and Seafood by Brad Parkes

$35.00 NZD

Category: Hunting

Brad Parkes, who has hunted and fished over a goodly part of New Zealand, follows up his hugely popular book Smokin - A Practical Guide to Smoking New Zealand Meat, Fish and Game with this guide on how to dress and prepare fish, shellfish, gamebirds, small game and deer and pigs for the table. Dressing, bleeding, hanging, gutting, plucking, knives and their sharpening are comprehensively covered and the various chapters are well supported by photographs, showing the various steps. This, Dressing Fish, Game and Seafood, is Brad's fifth book in the Halcyon Publishing stable, joining Small Game Hunting in New Zealand; Gamebird Hunting in New Zealand; Smokin; and Hunting Smarter with the .22. He has also been the Outdoors columnist with Hawke's Bay Today for the past 12 years, as well as contributing to a myriad of magazines such as Rod and Rifle, NZ Outdoor, NZ Fishing News, Fish and Game New Zealand and Lifestyle Farmer - to name a few. ...Show more

Duck Hunting in New Zealand by Gary Girvan

$20.00 NZD

Category: Hunting

The opening of gamebird season - the first weekend of May - has been part of New Zealand's history since the early nineteenth century and still holds an attraction for thousands of enthusiasts - over 30,000 gamebird hunting licences are sold in New Zealand annually. In 2005, non-toxic shot regulations w ere applied throughout New Zealand (eliminating the impact to the environment by the toxicity of lead) and this signalled the beginning of a new era for duck and wildfowl hunting. Range became even more limited and the challenge correspondingly greater. Author Gary Girvan's passion for the sport expressed in a light, yet authoritative, tone appeals to both enthusiasts and newcomers alike. In Duck Hunting in New Zealand, Girvan shares experiences of hunting in a whole range of situations, gives information about the wide range of equipment available, outlines six steps to successful wildfowling, discusses the use of non-toxic shot and the need to return to the basic skills of wildfowling, and describes how to make a duck plucker. ...Show more

The Roar Tales of Hunting, Helicopters & UFOs by Alan Stevens

$40.00 NZD

Category: Hunting | Reading Level: near fine

When Alan Stevens was a boy in the 1960s, his brother would write him letters describing deer roaming the tops and river flats of Reefton. Without having ever lifted a rifle, Alan caught the hunting bug. Since then, he has spent many happy (and quite a few unhappy) hours out exploring the bush, tops and back country of the South Island - both on foot and by helicopter - armed with a rifle and very often a camera. ...Show more

Stags in the Mist - Voices on the Wind by Connor McKenzie

$35.00 NZD

Category: Hunting

Connor McKenzie has been around; he started hunting in the early 1950's and continues to this day. He has been involved as a deer culler, possum hunter, helicopter shooter and recreational hunter. This has given him a keen insight into the working of human nature and the bullshit that goes into creating a good yarn. As he states in his foreword "Everything from here on is based on true stories - only the facts have been changed." His regular column in New Zealand Outdoors, has created a legion of fans and this his second book based around the stories that originally appeared in the pages of the aforementioned magazine can only create more. ...Show more

The New Zealand Pig Hunter's Handbook by Paul Askin

$40.00 NZD

Category: Hunting

At last a book that covers all aspects of pig hunting in New Zealand, practical information based on experience, written by a skilled and knowledgeable hunter. It covers everything an aspiring hunter needs to know and a lot of information an experienced hunter can learn from. The author lives in North C anterbury, and things on the hunting front are continuing to develop. He has a good pack of dogs, and a pup coming on. Some excellent places to hunt, both on private and public land. He is enjoying his hunting more than ever, and is enjoying more success than ever before. ...Show more