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![Hunters brace for busy weekend as roar season amps up](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Hunters brace for busy weekend as roar season amps up
Several organisations have asked for vigilance in the outdoors this long weekend.
![Central Otago bunny hunt called off for another year due to fire risks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Central Otago bunny hunt called off for another year due to fire risks
Following the last three cancellations of the annual event, its future is up in the air.
![Roar warning: Hunters urged to take care this Easter](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Roar warning: Hunters urged to take care this Easter
Assume that anything you hear or glimpse in the bush could be another human.
!['Staying positive helps': Farmer's road to recovery after accident](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
'Staying positive helps': Farmer's road to recovery after accident
An accident in the late 1990s left Matt Hutchinson with horrific injuries.
![Pig and deer focus of DoC hunting competition](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Pig and deer focus of DoC hunting competition
The annual Pureora Hunting Competition will kick off next week.
![Top gun: HB sharpshooter bags deer, gifts it to soldiers then joins army](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Top gun: HB sharpshooter bags deer, gifts it to soldiers then joins army
A farmer turned sharp shooter can now knock the top off a bottle from 300 metres.
!['Slips, trips and falls': Why hunters need to be fit for the roar](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
'Slips, trips and falls': Why hunters need to be fit for the roar
Outdoor safety advocates are urging hunters to get into shape.
![Judas wallabies: GPS tracked wallabies set to give up locations of the invasive species in South Canterbury](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Judas wallabies: GPS tracked wallabies set to give up locations of the invasive species in South Canterbury
'Seeker’ animals have been a successful method of pest control for feral goats and tahr.
![‘Absolutely tragic’: Grieving family, friend pay tribute to granddad shot while hunting](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
‘Absolutely tragic’: Grieving family, friend pay tribute to granddad shot while hunting
His family say he was well-known in his local community of Paeroa, in Hauraki.
![Wilsons Hunting’s Ken Wilson giving up the game](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Wilsons Hunting’s Ken Wilson giving up the game
"They can come to Wilsons and get quality abuse, is what I tell them."
![Ruru rescued and poacher caught during Hawke's Bay police operation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Ruru rescued and poacher caught during Hawke's Bay police operation
Police caught one unlawful hunter and rescued a ruru during a poaching operation.
![Buried lead cables less risky than DIY, health expert says](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Buried lead cables less risky than DIY, health expert says
Kiwis making bullets, sinkers, doing up old homes face lead poison risks.
!['Great numbers': Game birds aplenty ahead of hunting season](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
'Great numbers': Game birds aplenty ahead of hunting season
A wet spring and summer mean game bird populations are thriving.
![Cat-hunting competition category culled after backlash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Cat-hunting competition category culled after backlash
Young hunters under 14 were being encouraged to kill as many wild cats as possible
![Animal group condemns kids' cat-shooting contest](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Animal group condemns kids' cat-shooting contest
Children can win $250 for killing the most cats without a microchip.
![Teen hunters, 15, missing in East Coast forest found](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Teen hunters, 15, missing in East Coast forest found
The two boys had not returned from a hunting trip.
!['It's a safety issue': Ban on game bird shooting from boats](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
'It's a safety issue': Ban on game bird shooting from boats
A close call for Whanganui walkers led to a shooting ban on part of the Whanganui River.
![Mother-daughter duo ready to host Hunt Week](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Mother-daughter duo ready to host Hunt Week
The Beatties are hosting a week of hunting and socialising in Otago’s hinterland.
!['Silly accident, severe consequences': Hunter shares injury story](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
'Silly accident, severe consequences': Hunter shares injury story
“The big lesson for me was, it can happen to anyone."
![Deer stalking: Focus on safety this roar season, say police](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Deer stalking: Focus on safety this roar season, say police
Police would like to remind hunters to prioritise their and their mates' safety this roar.
![ACC urges hunters to stop and think this roar season](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
ACC urges hunters to stop and think this roar season
MSC and ACC agree roar hunting-related injuries are preventable.