Advanced Techniques for New Zealand Deerstalkers

In this book you'll find information on:

- Rifles, bullets, ballistics and sighting - from accuracy to killing power.
- How to calculate the age and nutritional condition of a deer - on the hoof and at postmortem.
- How to understand the environmental effects of deer on plants and the ecosystem in which they live.
- The dynamics of hunting by scent, including a of a deer's scent chemicals and the use of hunting dogs.

Explained in detail and accompanied by helpful illustrations, is the perfect addition to every experienced hunter's library.

Contents: Introduction
- Accuracy and ballistics
- The killing power of the calibre and projectile
- Sights and sighting
- Assessing the age of deer
- Assessing a deer's condition and nutrition
- Deer and ecological management
- Good trophies and how to find and score them
- Diseases of wild New Zeland deer
- Hunting by scent

ROGER LENTLE is one of the most respected authors on hunting and tracking in New Zealand, with over 50 years of experience. His previous book, Tracking and Finding Deer in New Zealand, shared tips for stalking deer in the wild. takes things even further. His previous bestselling books include Red Deer in New Zealand, Stalking the Seasons Round, Alpine Hunting in New Zealand and The New Zealand Hunter's Companion.

Paperback / softback 152pp h213mm x w137mm
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