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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....
Missing hunter turns up safe and well
A missing Auckland hunter who sparked a search-and-rescue effort has turned up safe and well.
Wife: Come home, or tree gets chopped
If there's one thing that will bring Murray Edge home safely, it's a simple threat: Come home or the tree gets chopped.
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
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!'
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?
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
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
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
Police have released the name of a young hunter shot dead on Stewart Island yesterday.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
A deer hunter has been hospitalised after his quad bike rolled and crushed him in remote forest overnight.
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.
Ire over 'joke' sentence for hunter
Angry friends and relatives of a young Southland hunter walked out of court when it became apparent the man who mistook him for a deer wouldn't be sent to prison.
Man who shot friend in the elbow named
A man who shot his friend in the elbow on the first day of duck shooting season can now be named.
Man arrested following reserve duck hunt
A man found duck hunting in a wildlife reserve has been arrested.