b'HUNTING Matt with a successfuland I put in many of hours on the hills, hunt and fresh meatseeing a few deer here and there but due for his family. to inexperience we couldnt convert. It was very frustrating but quickly we learnt a lot of what not to do!Finally, I managed my first deer a young red spiker in the bush in Te Urewera National Park. I pulled off a perfect neck shot and dropped it on the spot. It was like winning lotto, and I was fizzing! From then on, things just clicked, and I managed to nab a few more deer in quick concession. Like anything you must sit your apprenticeship and put the time and hours in.As Ive got older and more experienced the love for hunting has kept on growing. However, theres been a few things that have changed. The biggest difference is now how often I pull the trigger on an animal. Often, I now choose to shoot an animal using the camera over the rifle. I also get more satisfaction of helping someone new to hunting shoot an animal when along for the ride.Finally, I managed my first deer a young red spiker in the bush in Te Urewera National Park. I pulled off a perfect neck shot and dropped it on the spot. It was like winning lotto, and I was fizzing!A good friend of mine, Craig MoorcockRed stag hunting during the who to this day I continue to pursueroar is an exciting time to game with regularly, invited me out onhead into the hills.a trip with his dad. We headed to a local forestry block that was run by their good family friend which offered good hunting for larger animals. That weekend we both shot pigs and deer and I was absolutely hooked. After that first trip, I was lucky enough to accompany them on many trips out there and this only fuelled the fire.DEERAs soon as I had enough money saved up, I went straight to the local hunting shop in Napier and purchased my first rifle, a Howa .243. It was a perfect little gun to start learning the ropes with. Although I had seen quite a few deer shot when hunting with others, I had never managed to get one myself.My brother Hamish 94FISHING IN GODZONE MAY/JUNE 2022'