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Adamson, Paul, 1958-

The beginner's guide to hunting + fishing in New Zealand / Beginner's guide to hunting and fishing in New Zealand Paul Adamson. - Auckland, New Zealand : Random House New Zealand, 2013. - 143 pages; colour illustrations; 24 cm.

Includes index. "Includes information on the right equipment for the right species, hunting with dogs, and mountain safety and bushcraft essentials. With diagrams, fun facts, a glossary of hunting terms, helpful tips and even some recipes to try out at home ... has an emphasis on safety and provides all budding hunters with the basic skills and knowledge for a lifetime of adventure in the great outdoors"--Back cover.

Introduction -- Rabbit and hare hunting -- Duck and goose hunting -- Magpies, starlings and other pests -- Possum hunting -- Mountain safety and bushcraft -- Large animal hunting -- Target shooting and archery -- Bait fishing in salt and fresh water -- Spinning for trout and perch -- Eeling our waterways -- The wonders of whitebaiting. Suggested level: intermediate to adult.-Winner of the NZ Post Children's Book Awards, Best Non-Fiction 2014.-2014 New Zealand Post Book Awards Finalist -- Nielsen Booksellers' Choice category -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.

"How do you stalk an animal? How do you skin a rabbit? How does a bullet work? Instructional and highly illustrated, The Beginner's Guide to Hunting and Fishing in New Zealand ... features the where, when and how of New Zealand's favourite hunting and fishing pursuits -- rabbiting, duck shooting, possum hunting, large game hunting, bait fishing, spinning, eeling and whitebaiting. With diagrams, fun facts, a glossary of hunting terms, [and] helpful tips ... this is an easy book to dip into."--Back cover.

2014 LIANZA Children's Book Awards Finalist. New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children and Young Adults Non-Fiction Winner 2014.

ISBN: 9781775535126 1775535126

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Hunting--New Zealand--Juvenile literature.
Fishing--New Zealand--Juvenile literature.
Fishing--Juvenile literature.
Hunting--Juvenile literature.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
New Zealand.

LC Class. No.: SK262 / .A33 2013

Dewey Class. No.: 799.0993