Jed Oliver shot this whitetail while 
stalking around the beach.
The thick bush forms nearly 80 percent 
of Rakiura Island’s National Park. 
The Port Adventure accommodation was 
a simple DOC six-bunk hut, no frills, with 
miles of untouched country to explore.
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“Evenings were spent 
studying maps and 
satellite imagery, trying to 
piece together what the 
country might hold. Still, 
nothing really prepares 
you for Stewart Island.”

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