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Hunters huddled with hounds for heat

A hunter has described how he and a mate spent an icy night in the bush huddled with their dogs for warmth after losing their way back to their ute.

Deer poaching costs teen pair $1100 each

What now for heli-hunting ban?

Hunting trip of a lifetime

A late-night walk in the countryside by two Wairarapa men and their dogs turned into the "hunt of a lifetime" last weekend after they stumbled across and captured a mammoth wild boar in the bush.

Game shoot a 'fun' school fundraiser

There's been plenty of kills and thrills for the young ones at the third annual Wild Game Hunt and Fishing Competition in the rural Waikato area of Tauhei.

Heli-hunting ban about 'fairness'

The heli-hunting season on Department of Conservation land ends in late July and it is quite likely to be the last.

Police investigating suspected poacher in Matakanui

A Matakanui farmer hunting on his property at dusk lined up a shot, was alarmed by hearing two gun shots nearby then spotted a suspected poacher through his sights when a man ran across his potential field of fire in what police are calling a "near-miss".

'Disappointing' number of duck shooters not following the rules

Extra police as duck shooting begins

It is the start of the duck shooting weekend and police are out and about in Otago and Southland.