Author Archives: Steve

My E. Book is out today

                    I have been quiet lately mainly because I have been putting the finishing touches to the first part of my E. book hunting tales. The title of the book is … Continue reading

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The Vietnam pack

  I spied an advertisement in a paper or magazine many years ago whilst hunting in the Kawekas advertising the above back pack at a very reasonable price.   Amongst other things it featured a Q.D. release clip for the carry … Continue reading

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Lou Kennedy- First time Tahr hunt

  Young bull taken on a very cold early morning in the Mount cook area.  Range was 288 meters at an altitude of 1600.  A very enjoyable trip though marred by some cowboy chopper antics which is a fitting story … Continue reading

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Always good to get a meat animal on the way

Dean Lindon posing Sako rifle in 7mm/08. This stag was taken early in the day en route.  The meat was integral to our needs for the trip

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Trophy Chamois for Dean Lindon

Deans second Chamois of the trip and it is a 9″ buck.   The animal was taken at 275 meters using a 7/08.  Don’t let the weather in the photo fool you.   Minutes before this was taken it was pea soup … Continue reading

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Gerard gets 2 firsts

  Gerard Denaja photographed with a buck Chamois shot at 232 meters.  It was the second animal taken on the trip.  The first being a very nice Doe taken at 264 meters. We had three very good days in the … Continue reading

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Tim Gets his first Chamois

  Tim Wildman posing with his first Chamois.    Tim pulled off a very good 210 meter shot in awkward conditions from a position on a steep rocky spur.  It was the culmination of a tense stalk which took us from … Continue reading

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David gets his first Stag

The morning initially was fine with a low mist on the river below.  Within a short time however it was all swirling about us.  we heard a Chamois scramble away on a scree a short distance away but were unable … Continue reading

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Xmas Venison x2

This is the stag much seen over the years and the one initially spied and stalked, however as the stalk was conducted from a long way away and much of which was out of sight I ended up shooting a … Continue reading

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Brief rest between trapping forays

Winter hunting was a bit of a let down this year mainly through my inability to stay fit and healthy.  I am bang in form again now and have been trapping possums to maintain my fitness levels and of course … Continue reading

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