NZ Hunter

New Zealand’s premier hunting and outdoor magazine . For everything hunting - adventures, tips, how-tos, and reviews of the latest products. A great read with something for everyone.

NZ Hunter

AWORD FROM THE EDITOR • Well we've done it! We've actually got two HOSIs across the line!

Q&A

A LATE WINTER WALK • It had been a little while since I had been on a trip into the hills after taking a spill into a steep creek while bush hunting during the roar

STEWART ISLAND SERIES LITTLE GLORY • THE LITTLE GLORY HUNTING BLOCK IS SITUATED WITHIN PATTERSONS INLET, A QUICK 10-MINUTE WATER TAXI RIDE ACROSS FROM OBAN, OR AN EASY BLAT IN A DINGHY IF YOU MAKE YOUR OWN WAY THERE

Taking the Kids NZ Hunter Dads’ Advice for Hunting with Children • We asked NZ Hunter dads for their best tips on getting kids into the bush and onto the hill

ON MECHANICAL CLYDESDALES • I hadn't planned to stand naked amidst sheep shit on Pitt Island, but some urges are irresistible

Our first all-in family HUNTING ADVENTURE • As a father and husband, I'd dreamed of getting out in the hills with my wife and kids. This year, that dream came true, and delivered more memorable moments than I could have imagined

WHAT IS THE ULTIMATE HUNTING 4X4? Part 3 - Certification and tyres • So now that you've decided to buy a Ranger let's talk about modifications

Andrew Buglass Remote Huts and Permolat • Last month I chatted to Andrew Buglass, from one small town to another — me in Manapouri on the edge of Fiordland, and Andrew in Ruatapu, a sawmilling town twelve kilometres south of Hokitika

Hunters and their ‘Luxury’ Camps • In 2024, many ordinary New Zealand hunters took to the ‘socials’ to showcase camps that were anything but “luxurious.”

SLOW LEARNERS • As I said last issue, 2025 hadn't been especially eventful for us. We finally snaffled the 143lb boar but even with that it wasn't anything like the year before. Good fun and exercise as always, but the fact remains - we all like catching big pigs

THE WILD EDGE #4 THE TOP TWO INCHES: MENTAL TOOLS FOR WHEN YOU'RE HURTING • WE'VE ALL HAD THOSE CHARACTER-BUILDING, TYPE-2 FUN EXPERIENCES. WHETHER IT'S A LONG DOWNHILL WITH A HEAVY PACK WHERE YOUR QUADS AND KNEES START SENDING UP FLARES, OR THE ROUTE UP THE VALLEY SEEMS AS THOUGH IT'S ACTIVELY EXTENDING, OR YOUR SHOULDERS HAVE DEVELOPED STRONG OPINIONS ABOUT THE SIZE OF YOUR PACK.

WHO'S GOT YOUR VOTE IN 2026? • WITH THE 2026 GENERAL ELECTION FAST APPROACHING, THE GAME ANIMAL COUNCIL (GAC) HAS DEDICATED THIS MONTH'S COLUMN TO PROVIDING HUNTERS WITH AN INSIGHT INTO THE POLICY POSITIONS OF NEW ZEALAND'S POLITICAL PARTIES

Kaiwhakangau and Kai Connect • The last instalment profiled one of several hunting groups volunteering to reduce out of control numbers of deer while providing valuable protein to food banks.

GAME ANIMAL COUNCIL NEWS • Conservation reform demands a more ground-up approach

MT CURTIS HUT • Mt Curtis Hut is a community built and maintained hut located near the northern end of the Brunner Range in Buller

BOARS AND CHAMOIS FROM THE NORTH AND SOUTH • ONE DRAWBACK TO LIVING IN THE FAR NORTH - AT THE VERY TOP OF THE NORTH ISLAND – IS THE LIMITED HUNTING OPPORTUNITIES THE RELATIVELY SKINNY PENINSULA FROM THE BAY OF ISLANDS/HOKIANGA TO CAPE REINGA HAS TO OFFER, HENCE THE REASON IT ALMOST NEVER FEATURES IN THIS MAGAZINE!

LEUPOLO BX-6 RANGEFINDING BINOCULARS • Leading US optics manufacturer Leupold has just released a new set of rangefinding binoculars they are convinced will give the big name European optical manufacturers a run for their money and will take the hunting and shooting world by storm

SWAROVSKI'S NEWEST INNOVATION IMAGE STABILISED SPOTTING SCOPE THE AT BALANCE • We all know...