Category Archives: News

“News is history shot on the wing”. ~Gene Fowler, Skyline

The Last Adventure?

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Steve

Going out with a bang The thinking cap is on and plans are being laid at the most basic level but I am leaning toward doing an epic hunting and trekking trip taking in both the north and south islands. … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Chamois hunting trips, epic journey, guided hunts, hunting new zealand, Tahr hunting trips | 6 Comments

Chamois rut 2013 [just one of the trips]

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Steve

Trialling my Triad butt pack and Alumina scope covers the other day. I must say the butt pack adds a whole new dimension to your shooting. It consistently gets your eye at the right position absorbs recoil too and generally … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged alumina sope rings, chamois hunting nz, chamois hunting trip, hunting kiwi style, triad butt pad | Leave a comment

Triple Tui Fire

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Steve

A fire lit in a clean wood stove and in that I mean a stove that has had every bit of ash removed before hand. An ambient fire is then lit for eight hours and it matters very little what … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged bankruptcy, believe the witness when it suits, conflict of interest, crooked justice, fire, imbalance in court.courtroom bullies, injustice, loss, tripletui | Leave a comment

The end of a vision and a dream I dared to dream

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Steve

The below link is a campaign that has just been set up by a good friend of Tracey’s http://fundanything.com/en/campaigns/save-triple-tui It has been three years and five months coming. The result of a fire that started on my property Triple Tui. … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged arson, bullshit proceedings, conspiring, injustice, lack of evidence, legal aid farcical representation | 2 Comments

Just had the OK from my medical team!

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Steve

So I am orf hunting!!!!

Posted in News | Tagged injury, slipped and jarred knee, swollen knee | Leave a comment

Innocuous slip

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Steve

Coming to the end of a recce trip on Saturday morning saw me slide awkwardly off a small rock and jar my knee. Result is the knee is puffy and swollen. If it does not improve today [Monday] it will … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged accident, damage to knee, limping out of the mountains | 2 Comments

Sweltering ordeal

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Steve

Just this minute arrived home from a three night trip and enjoying a beer. Man it is hot!!!! With some trips lined up in the near future it was time for me to get off my rump and get some … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged adventure summer hunting, alpine adventures, chamois buck cannot be recovered, one horned deer, steep country | Leave a comment

Not always a done deal

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Steve

A short email request on the Friday resulted in an overnight hunting trip in the quest for a chamois or Deer on the following Monday morning. It was to be the first alpine hunting trip for Daniel and it took … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged alpine sojourne, stag in velvet, unsuccessful stalk | 2 Comments

Getting over the dreaded bot!

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Steve

The last two weeks have seen me laid up and useless after picking up somebody’s cast off germs. I have still got that ticklish cough you always get towards the complete recovery stage as a result of all that gunk … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged flu, heavy cold, ill, in bed, not well, resting up | Leave a comment

A stag in the crap

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Steve

Well it is August once again and it marks the closure of my winter alpine trips. The chamois skins will now be on the wane by and large . So it is again time to polish up the ole bush … Continue reading →