Thread: The Way It Was

Originally Posted by Stag

I find nothing more exciting than trekking through haunts of our forefathers with stories of magnificent animals seen and shot under testing conditions in hobnail boots, a bag of rice and wool clothing. Days on end, and often only a pouch of tobacco to keep them company.

Fast forward….

We have industry marketing machines and television media promoting kitchen sinks, bbqs, and fabric motels as essentials on a hunting trip. Polaris vehicles, helicopters to tops and short strolls carrying a heap of unnecessary shit a few km’s.

Hats off to NZ Hunter for putting in the hard yards, and respecting hunting for what it is.

I for sure will make sure my kids understand through experience that effort = reward, and kitchen sinks are not required.

Gripe over, sorry.

Fair call @Stag and im with you 100% . The best trips for me involve campfires, sleeping rough and living out of your mobile home ( pack ). Ive just finished reading Allan Harrisons book " A deer stalkers Paradise " . Epic read. Spending weeks on end in Fiordland and the coast chasing deer. The NZ hunter crew did that trip through the arawhata saddle to Williamsons flat. Don't know if you saw it but it was bloody epic. Followed in Allan Harrisons footsteps.