PETER HILL'S NEW BOOK

The latest addition to New Zealand hunting literature is ‘Straight Arrows and Fast Bullets’ by Peter Hill

LUKE CARE

NZ HUNTER MAGAZINE Testfire It's a classic kiwi tale of progression, starting with rabbits by bow and arrow and moving on to goats and then big game animals. Snippets and anecdotes take us through his career as a hunter and general bushman, culminating in enjoying the sport with his children Caitlin and Brad. Where Peter differs is that he didn't seriously pick up a rifle until much later than most hunters. His first hunts on goats, and even deer, were with the bow. And not the lethally accurate compound bows of today, a recurve to start with and then the first of the compound bows in later years. I don't think it even had a sight! The fast bullets didn't come on the scene until he began culling in Pirongia…

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