The New Zealand Pig Hunter's Handbook

Author: Paul Askin

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  • : 9.99 NZD
  • : 9781877566042
  • : Halcyon Publishing
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  • : January 2010
  • : 220mm X 165mm
  • : New Zealand
  • : 40.0
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  • : Paul Askin
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  • : Paperback
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  • : 799.277340993
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  • : 192
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Barcode 9781877566042
9781877566042

Description

At last a book that covers all aspects of pig hunting in New Zealand, practical information based on experience, written by a skilled and knowledgeable hunter. It covers everything an aspiring hunter needs to know and a lot of information an experienced hunter can learn from. The author lives in North Canterbury, and things on the hunting front are continuing to develop. He has a good pack of dogs, and a pup coming on. Some excellent places to hunt, both on private and public land. He is enjoying his hunting more than ever, and is enjoying more success than ever before.

Table of contents

Wild pigs in NZ -- Getting started as a pig hunter -- Dogs - Training a dog to hunt pigs - Kiwi: protecting a National Treasure, Kiwi Aversion Training -- Pig Hunting Gear - knives - firearms -- Pig Hunting Skills -- Pig to Pork -- Processing the carcase - Enjoying Wild Pork on the Table -- Pig Hunting Competitions -- Trophies: jaws and mounts -- Cameras: recording the moment -- Bovine TB and the pig hunter - Trichinosis -- Wild Pork and the Law -- Pig Hunter Etiquette -- Pig Hunter Terminology.