Contents
News and features
Game Animal Council makes progress............................................... 6
Dylan’ s first buck.................................................................................. 8 Garth Johnson showcases fallow hunting at Woodhill
A midwinter surprise........................................................................... 13 In our cover story, regular contributor Jonny Christie has some valuable lessons for winter hunting
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Nearly my last hunt.............................................................................. 16 Roger Davison has a timely reninder for the Roar
Long-range hunting: is it sporting?.................................................... 18 Tony Orman has some views on shooting at long ranges
HUNTS – the course for everyone..................................................... 24 Just about anyone can shoot a deer, reckons Maureen Coleman
Alain Jorion and the Grand Slam....................................................... 28 Tony Orman talks to the only hunter believed to have taken a top-class trophy of all our big game animals
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Hunters get on their bikes.................................................................. 32 Maureen Coleman reports on another conservation initiative
‘ Bye to a beaut hunting buddy........................................................... 33 Tony Orman farewells a great dog
The lambs and goats of Panekiri Station.......................................... 36 Elliott Humphrey goes hunting in the Urewera
Another West Coast chamois hunt.................................................... 38 Zeff Veronese takes two young hunters after their first chamois trophies
Game recipe: Wild smoked rabbit..................................................... 44 Matt Wilson shows how to smoke game
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