Every now and then you get lucky with the weather. Coming up to Waitangi weekend 2020, almost unbelievably, the forecast for the coast looked ok! This hunt is almost a tradition for me now and over the years I have been reasonably successful. Even when the hunting doesn’t quite go...

The build up to the roar is always an exciting time with all the plotting and scheming involved and figuring out where and when to focus your time. It’s an exciting time to hunt, and for good reason.  As the days get shorter eventually those big stags that have been hard to find all year will let their guard down with the onset of the roar, and suddenly they become a hell of a lot easier to find.

Tim Butcher talks trophy assessment.  A must read for anyone wanting to get better at on the hoof assesment.

Want to take better pig hunting footage? Here's what you need to know with - Shaun Monk

Learn how to cape out that trophy of a lifetime and avoid the dissapointment of stuffing it up

A few quick tips for taking better photos and making some lasting memories on that next hunting trip

Long days, generally stable weather and a high snowline make summer a great time to tackle that more ambitious hunting trip you’ve been staring at on the map.