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![Pig hunter shot in the back deemed critical](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Pig hunter shot in the back deemed critical
A pig hunter is in a critical condition after being accidentally shot in the back in the NSW south west slopes region.
![Man arrested over fatal shooting](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Man arrested over fatal shooting
Police said they arrested an Invercargill man in relation to the fatal shooting of Samuel Phillip Long on March 23.
![School to close for day to honour shot pupil](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
School to close for day to honour shot pupil
The school attended by a teenage boy who shot himself in a tragic hunting accident will close on Thursday as a mark of respect.
![Hunting death boy was on his way to buy Mother's Day gift](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hunting death boy was on his way to buy Mother's Day gift
Jamie Johnston never got the chance to give his mother Ginny her Mother's Day present after a duck hunting trip went horribly wrong.
![Young hunter numbers shoot up by 70%](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Young hunter numbers shoot up by 70%
The number of young Kiwi duck hunters has increased by more than 70 per cent in the past 14 years. Duck shooting season kicks off tomorrow, with most regions reporting healthy numbers of ducks....
![Hopes fading for missing Dunedin hunter](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hopes fading for missing Dunedin hunter
The wife of missing Dunedin hunter Murray Edge is losing hope, saying 'it's a bloody good way for him to go.'
![Stones in boots save shot hunter](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Stones in boots save shot hunter
A young man shot in the back in a hunting accident was luckily bending down emptying stones from his boots when his mate fired the bullet.
!['Holy s***, I've been shot!'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Holy s***, I've been shot!'
A wounded hunter has described the moment he was accidentally shot by a friend - a feeling he likened to having a “hot, sharp metal rod” smashed across his back.
![Talk to the Animals: Easter Bunny Hunt - pest control or killing spree?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Talk to the Animals: Easter Bunny Hunt - pest control or killing spree?
Some take part in a competition to kill as many rabbits as possible. Animal expert Sally Hibbard questions the 24th Annual Great Easter Bunny Hunt.
![Give ducks a fighting chance this season](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Give ducks a fighting chance this season
Hunters are being urged to give ducks a fighting chance of surviving the annual season which starts in four weeks.
![Slain hunter stalwart of local club](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Slain hunter stalwart of local club
The young Invercargill man shot dead on Stewart Island had helped build a hunters' hut on the island with his father and been on the local deerstalkers association's executive.
![Shot hunter named by police](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Shot hunter named by police
Police have released the name of a young hunter shot dead on Stewart Island yesterday.
![Peter Calder: Just no escaping from dead eye Ditch](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Peter Calder: Just no escaping from dead eye Ditch
Check Ditch Keeling's voicemail announcement. "I'm in the middle of killing something right now," it says. "Leave a message and I'll get back to you just as soon as it's dead.
![Cricketer regrets shooting wildlife](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Cricketer regrets shooting wildlife
Former Australian cricketer Glenn McGrath has issued a public apology after images surfaced online of him participating in a big game hunt in Zimbabwe.
![Heather du Plessis Allen: Pet or pest a cultural view](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Heather du Plessis Allen: Pet or pest a cultural view
Chances are you've probably never heard of Kid Rock. He's not the kind of character who appeals here.
![Man accidentally injured on hunting trip](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Man accidentally injured on hunting trip
A man was injured after his rifle accidentally went off while he was on a hunting trip near Murchison.
![Training session for dogs help save kiwi from attack](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Training session for dogs help save kiwi from attack
Kiwis for Kiwi is running training sessions nationwide to condition hunting dogs against attacking our threatened national bird.
![Grieving parents call for hunting law change](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Grieving parents call for hunting law change
The parents of a young man shot dead in a hunting accident hope law changes prevent a similar tragedy happening again.
![Drunk hunter rescued near Oamaru](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Drunk hunter rescued near Oamaru
A young man spent hours in near freezing conditions after leaving a hunting group in bush near Oamaru, early this morning, drunk and with no shoes.
![Hunter injured in quad bike accident](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hunter injured in quad bike accident
A deer hunter has been hospitalised after his quad bike rolled and crushed him in remote forest overnight.
![Star defends wildlife shoot](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Star defends wildlife shoot
All Black lock Sam Whitelock has defended himself and Crusaders teammates after images of them posing with dead big-game animals were posted online.