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    The only time I read them is when they are left in a hut and there's no reception and nothing else to read.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kudu View Post
    Is Dougie that girl who works for Hunters Element? Why has she stopped writing?
    Would take more than a girl to sell hunters element gear... That stuff is seriously shitty. Ok back on topic

    Hunting mags are ok I reckon end of the day you don't have to buy them but they do pass some time. If you are a "done it all no it all" hunter then obviously you are going to be disappointed.

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    I buy lots of them. I buy hunting books. I love reading that shit - not all of it obviously, but I just filter the shit and get out of it what I can. I used to write articles for NZ Outdoor (standard has gone down since I stopped LOL). I guess it must be bloody tough getting good quality material for every article in every edition. I say just lighten up, and take it for what it is - entertainment.
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    Good to hear the views of you chaps.

    I'll normally grab a magazine if I see something on the cover that interests me.

    Or on occasion someone runs a series on the history of an area or the old boys that hunted it.

    End of the day hunting and shooting is about getting out there and getting amongst it.

    If an article motivates me to try a new area or build something cool I'm down with that.
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    I had some long flights last week so grabbed the latest NZ Hunter to read. I thought it was an excellent edition.
    It drew my attention to the Tahr ballots, had a couple of interesting tests and Greg Gargou's article on light weight gear was excellent. There was also a nice story about the some of the Tahr blocks that I'm interested in. And to top it, some very useful information about using a GPS.

    What's not to like?

    But...I flicked through some others...mainly the NZ Outdoor and recoiled away. NZ Guns always looks ok.

    The thing that I have disliked the most about some hunting magazines in recent years is the hype, bullshit and prima-donnas. Its a pathetic attempt at being like professional rugby Its laughable. The same is happening with hunting vids on You Tube.
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    I havent opened the latest issue that arrived in the post a week or so ago....says alot
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    Quote Originally Posted by sneeze View Post
    Id like to read that.
    http://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.n...printed-24101/

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    A good read (a long easy read - but all OK ) and some interesting finer points.

    Keep on writing stuff like this!
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    Well, we had Connor McKenzie and a lady called Alice pop into our nzda tonight. Alice is tasty, and a former representative small bore shooter (speaking of good groups) and Connor was quite a classic, tells a good yarn, and has been places and done things which I'm sure 90% of us have only daydreamed about, so I'm certainly going to have a read of the mags they gave us (I don't know shit from chewed dates, so I'm bound to learn something..) Got 4 back issues, so I'll have a flick and bring them along to the Akl pub meet in a few days.

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    Connor's short stories were always worth reading. Lots of giggles through them.
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    They could get that kiwi R Josh james from Ross to put pen to paper,

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    Quote Originally Posted by 243 View Post
    They could get that kiwi R Josh james from Ross to put pen to paper,
    They have or are going to


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    Can't wait!

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    bloody oath Kudu, have had two years subscription to NZ hunter and I look forward to it arriving, as someone said great for passing time on the dunny, also great to ear opinions on things and build the knowledge base, doesn't necessarily mean you take it as gospel.

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    When I was new to hunting I would lap up all the R&R mags I could find.
    Every issue had an Air Charter Taupo add in it – drool
    The stories were great, hunting tips and hints read 10x to remember. Great recipes to try but never did. It was like having a new bible each month. Now I’m older, wiser for that information and settled with my hunting where I want to be. Got all the gear I need and know what I want.
    There is a lot of repetition. Product reviews on $2500 scopes etc that I cannot justify spending on for occasional bush hunting.
    Won a pair of Garmont boots in a NZ Outdoor subscription. Good boots that I still have. Always read Connors Corner 1st after reading the contents to see what page it was on.
    Settling into a hut and pulling out the boxes of books to get the R&R mags out
    As Greg Duley said in his early days as an editor, you cannot write a bad review on rifles or you will not be given more to try. Advertising pays the bills

    I do not read them much now as my hunting in the last 2 years has dropped off.

    I am sure new hunters now a days are doing the same to the mags we now turn our noses up to.

    Miss the ATC add

 

 

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