The Beginner's Guide to Hunting and Fishing in New Zealand

A highly illustrated book for budding hunters and fishermen in New Zealand Winner of the New Zealand Post Book Award for Children and Young Adults, Non-Fiction. How do you stalk a trout? How do you skin a rabbit? How does a bullet work? Instructional and highly illustrated, this is a beginner's book of hunting and fishing for all ages. It features the where, when, what to look for, and how of New Zealand's most popular hunting and fishing pursuits. From rabbit hunting to duck-shooting, possuming to large game hunting, eeling to whitebaiting, the The Beginner's Guide to Hunting and Fishing in New Zealand will give any budding hunter the basic skills and knowledge for a lifetime of adventure. With an emphasis on safety throughout, this book has important information on the right firearms for the right animal, how to hunt with dogs, the essentials of mountain safety and bushcraft in New Zealand. With an accessible text, diagrams, fun facts and a glossary of hunting terms, it's all you need to get out and start learning to hunt and fish.

Winner of New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards: Non-Fiction Award 2014
Short-listed for LIANZA Children's Book Awards: Elsie Locke Medal for Non-Fiction 2014
Short-listed for New Zealand Booksellers' Choice Award 2014

Paul Adamson, author of The Beginner's Book to Hunting and Fishing in New Zealand, expresses his great love of the outdoors whether fishing, hunting, taking photographs or playing golf. Born in Plymouth, England, Paul came to New Zealand as a baby. With a BA in Education and a Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling, for over 30 years he has worked as an educator, a principal and a counsellor, and is currently in charge of an alternative education school in the Wairarapa. Paul is an expert on boys in education, speaking at several international conferences. As well as introducing his two sons, James and Tom, to a love of the outdoors, he has also been a registered breeder of Labradors for over 25 years. He lives in Masterton with his wife, Suzie, on their olive grove.

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