Monthly Archives: February 2011

Highest Wallow in the Land

It was late March and I found myself with a little time off between guests at Triple Tui so I thought I would look over some new country in the hope that the roar would have started. The first day … Continue reading

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The warm pile

The sharp report of  the .222 lingers in my ears. It is a hot January evening and I am hunting in the Mangatainoka catchment but based at Te Pukeohikarua hut in the Kaweka ranges. I am employed by the New … Continue reading

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Chamois in Winter

The  alarm on my watch delivered it’s message twice, each time for an eight second duration, a minute divided the tones. It was wasted this particular morning. The candle stub was already flickering, causing dancing shadows that wallpapered the hut. … Continue reading

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The Blustery Wind

 The strong wind nudging my back was not the ideal introduction to the new day, as I hunkered deep down into the tussock to survey the ground ahead.  The way ahead was a large expanse of open tussock land, interspersed … Continue reading

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Time of the Roar

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A couple of Huts

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My Office in the early 80″s

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12 Deer and a Chamois

The long climb to the tops was an arduous one, the sun beat down relentlessly which resulted in copious amounts of precious fluid lost. The continual sucking on the platypus umbilical was a necessary attempt at redressing the situation. It … Continue reading

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Two Winter Skins

My eyes were open at 3.15 a.m. I spent the next hour alone in the darkness waiting for time to tick by. At 4.30 I got up and dressed and went down and crammed some breakfast down my neck. I … Continue reading

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