When the stag antlers have dropped, and the tahr capes bleaching in the sun, the focus often shifts to re-stocking the freezer in preparation for those long summer evening BBQ’s – part of our DNA makeup here in New Zealand

The Sika Foundation is paving the way when it comes to game animal management, and this must watch presentation from Cam Speedy outlines the management principles used to achieve better outcomes for conservation and hunting.

The Tararua Wild Foundation have taken the mammoth task upon themselves to reintroduce Kiwi and Blue Duck/Whio into the Tararua forest park. The last breeding pair of both Kiwis and blue ducks was last seen way back in the 70's, nearly 50 years ago

New Zealand hunters in general are bloody good as disagreeing with one another, there is however one thing that I think every hunter can agree on. That is, that we need to have the same if not better hunting opportunities available for our future generations.

A collective of Recreational Hunters have initiated a huge trapping project to protect endangered whio (blue duck)

Tahr ballots and the growth of mountain hunting in New Zealand.  What does the future hold?

Here's the information for the upcoming Tahr cull's for 2017

Jason Searle took the oppurtunity of a Tahr cull to get a few steps closer to his Master Bow Hunter Award