by Tony Orman | May 31, 2023 | Editor's pick, Features, Hunting
A few years ago, on a gloomy rain-splattered afternoon, I received a call from my hunting friend Lloyd, asking if I was interested in going for a walk. I knew that when he said “walk”, he meant with a rifle on our backs, a later afternoon climb up the hills in search...
by Shannon Williams | May 4, 2023 | Features, Fishing
At the end of April, hundreds of people took to kayaks, paddleboards, and boats on Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf to call for an end to bottom trawling. Trawlers in the Gulf most commonly target snapper, tarakihi, trevally, and John Dory, as well as species such as scampi...
by Fred Hemi | Apr 24, 2023 | Editor's pick, Features, Hunting
May marks the start of the duck shooting season, and it’s natural to miss a few easy shots, especially at the beginning of the season when you may feel a bit rusty. However, there are ways to reduce the number of missed opportunities, or even eliminate them...
by Randolph Covich | Mar 29, 2023 | Editor's pick, Features
Northland’s Hokianga Harbour probably isn’t the first place you’d think of as a location for what may be the country’s first electric-powered commercial fishing boat, but it’s here that fisherman Craig Pinkney has stepped forward and embraced a technology that has yet...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Mar 29, 2023 | Editor's pick, Features, Hunting
With thousands of hunters about to head into the hills for the annual deer Roar, the Game Animal Council is reminding them to follow the 5 Ps for a safe and successful Roar: plan for the best, prepare for the worst, provide your intentions, positively identify your...
by Tony Orman | Mar 5, 2023 | Editor's pick, Features, Hunting
Let me tell you about a good friend – the late Bill Axbey, who grew up as a youngster learning to hunt, went deer culling, and continued to recreationally hunt in his working career as a conservator for the Fiordland National Park. Bill came near to being shot by...