Huge Stags, Trophy Tahr and Chamois in New Zealand

Field Journal, South Pacific

Our New Zealand season has been outstanding with all our hunters taking excellent trophies. This season our friends traveled to the South Island to hunt for giant stags in the lush rolling hills and mountain valleys. They stalked Himalayan tahr and chamois in the snow-covered, high mountain ranges of the Southern Alps. And a couple of friends even hunted ducks and geese. Our outfitter, a New Zealand hunting industry pioneer, once again provided our folks with exceptional adventures. Our friends raved about the gourmet meals, the first-class lodge, and wonderful service. New Zealand is a far-away place with stunning landscapes and kind people. This country must be explored for those who haven’t seen its majestic mountains, vast plains, fjords, emerald rivers, and amazing wildlife.

While I write this report, there are hunting parties reporting fantastic trips in Namibia, Mozambique, and South Africa. In May, my hunting buddy, Mark Villadsen from TN hunted bears in AZ and ended up taking two monsters – one Boone & Crockett record book trophy. While Mark was stalking bears, I was back in Paraguay with my Abilene pals shooting pigeons – another great trip with intense shooting. Also, three TX couples ventured to Argentina to travel all over that beautiful country…without guns. They reported wonderful tours.

If a New Zealand trip or any other adventure is of interest, give me a call.

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“There are some things I knew about Gordie White before I read his book…and one important thing I did not know. I knew that he was not only an experienced hunter, but a passionate, with a genuine love for wild places and wild creatures. I knew that he’d been brought up as a hunter, and that this is, essentially, his life as well as his hobby, both his avocation and vocation. It’s my chronological misfortune to consider him young, but he’s filled his years with a tremendous amount of experience, from Canada to Africa and back again, with multiple stops in between. I knew these things because we’ve shared African campfires together…and I knew one thing more: Gordie White is one of the good guys, honest, self-deprecating, not given to the shameless self-promotion that, in this era of mass communication without accountability, turns inexperienced ‘wanna-be’s’ into self-proclaimed gurus. But there was one important thing that I did not know about Gordie White: The man can write! Although I’m sure there are more, there are two things that make a book like this worthy of reading. First, the writer must have a genuine story to tell. Second, he must be able to tell it. Gordie White passes both tests, and has given us a great story, worth telling and worth reading.”

Craig Boddington

Huge Stags, Trophy Tahr and Chamois in New Zealand

Huge Stags, Trophy Tahr and Chamois in New Zealand

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