Today we are chatting about hunting one of our favourite places in the world, the South Island of New Zealand. For this one we caught up with avid Bowhunter and Outdoorsman Owen Kraaksma.

Owen is the face of New Zealand Bowhunting Adventures Youtube channel and has recently releases a number of great hunting films that not only show great hunting content, but tell a story and showcase the incredible landscape that the South Island Of New Zealand has to offer.

Owen has plenty of Bowhunting experience in the hills and spends his days keeping fit and ready to conquer the steep terrain he lives in.

We chat about his recent hunting expedition with world champion archer Kyle Douglas, learn a few tips on targeting Chamois and of course talk plenty about hunting Reds in the Roar.

Jump onto New Zealand Bowhunting Adventures on Youtube and Instagram and check out all the great contend Owen is producing, specifically his hunt for Reds with Kyle Douglas in which Kyle pulls off one of the craziest shots you will see on a big Red!

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Today we are joined live in the studio by Matty Turner. Matty is the host of the successful Australian Bowhunting Podcast Becoming A Bowhunter.

We called on Matty to share his experience as a personal trainer and Bowhunter in assisting us in planning and preparing for a week long solo backpack Bowhunt in New Zealand we are planning for next year.

We go into detail about the following topics:

• Strength building in the lead up
• Weight gain (Lean muscle)
• Cardio requirements
• Nutrition and caloric intake needed on the hunt
• General fitness for hunting 

Big thanks to Matty for coming on the show and sharing his knowledge in these fields. We had plenty of laughs in the recording of this one.

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Today we are joined by Dean from Deep Downunder Spearfishing who recently had an incredible encounter with a large female Great White shark whilst spearfishing solo off a local Sydney dive spot. 

During our conversation we go into detail about the encounter, talk about the lessons learned and things he would do differently. Dean has plenty of experience in the water and we cover lots more spearing content throughout the episode.

It was great catching up with Dean, he has a true passion for the ocean and everything that lies beneath it.

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Today we are joined by one of the most passionate and educated people you could ever hope to meet on the subject of animal anatomy and shot placement. Its the Anatomy Hunter Brian Johnson.

Brian is a qualified taxidermist who has dedicated his life to studying the anatomy of animals in order to educate hunters and share information on effective shot placement to ensure the quickest and most ethical dispatch of the animals being hunted.

The information in this episode will apply to any form of hunter who cares about animal welfare and ethical hunting practices.

It was a great pleasure to have this conversation with Brian AKA The Anatomy Hunter.

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Today we are treated to a Snapper hunting master class with the one and only Mitch Ferguson. Mitch has dedicated years to studying the behavioural patters of these incredible, elusive fish and it clearly shows in his successful results targeting them.

This was a special episode where we share a great connection with Mitch as we cover a wide range of topics related to hunting Snapper and some real life stories of close calls we have both experienced whilst out diving.

A huge thanks to Mitch for sharing his time with us, we are already discussing part two of this one to delve deep into hunting King Fish.

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Today's episode is all about the wind up of the 2025 Red Deer rut. During the year we had Brett and Kev on a different times and we thought it would be valuable to get both the lads together to compare notes of the 2025 rut and talk about how different environmental conditions effected the rut in particular geographical locations.

This was a really fun episode to be part of as you can hear with the banter and laughs we shared along the way.

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Today we are live in the studio with Brad Smith from Bowhunt Downunder. Brad dropped in on his way up to Cape York and we decided to flick the mics on after dinner and have a yarn about how the 2025 rut played out and how this years environmental conditions in the lead up effected things on the ground.

Before we got into the rut discussions we chewed the fat on plenty of hunting related topics that headed off down a number of rabbit holes along the way.

We really enjoy conversations like this one with Brad that just flow naturally and cover what ever seems to come up along the way. It definitely had the feel like we were just sitting around the fire with a Blue Label or two yarning about all things hunting. 

Brad is a legend of a bloke and a legend of Bowhunting, and after getting to know him over the last few years we are proud to call him a good mate.

Grab a beer and enjoy this one legends. 

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Today's yarn is with 23 year old Bowhunter and Spearo Tallis Cotterill. This episode is all about the incredible solo effort Tallis put into successfully hunting a beautiful New Zealand Red Stag in the rut period of 2025.

As you listen to this episode you will quickly begin to understand just how hard working, determined and driven Tallis is in the pursuit of his goals. The time and planning he put in to ensure his trip over the ditch was successful is second to none.

During the episode we discuss the philosophy of "no wasted days" and Tallis  certainly lives his life by this on a daily basis. 

We very much enjoyed the opportunity to get to know this legend and look forward to hearing more of his epic adventures as they unfold.

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Today's yarn is all about spearfishing and bowhunting remote islands. For this one we called upon two of the shows great friends Lex O'Conner and Ash Currie.

Both of these boys recently made the big move north with their families to the tip of Australia. Settling on the remote Thursday Island off the northern most point of Australia. This gave the boys and their families a chance to experience life at a slower place as well as take in some of the culture from some of the traditional owners who live on Thursday Island. 

We thought it would be a good chance to catch up with the boys and hear how things differ in general life, as well as on the hunting and spearfishing front.

The boys provide some good insight into local weather patterns, tides, moon phases and other factors that influence wether it will be a bowhunting or spearfishing adventure.

As usual we also share plenty of laughs as well as some stories of old trips we have shared together doing the things we love.

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Today's Yarn is all about our recent Bowhunting trip to beautiful and brutal New Zealand. The Boys headed deep into the south island of New Zealand to chase Fallow bucks in some of the steepest locations they have ever experienced.

Whist we head into the tail end of the 2025 rut, we thought this was a good chance to talk about some of the heartache the boys experienced and share some lessons learned in the process.

This is their 2025 New Zealand rut story.

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