The New Zealand deer hunter's handbook and resource guide / Alex M. Gale.

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction -- Pt. 1. Preparation for the hunt: New Zealand deer species ; Gear ; Personal preparation ; Five tips from a gunsmith to improve the accuracy of your rifle ; Tips on knives ; To hunt and return, developing safe hunting practice ; From the hunting doctor ; When you get lost -- Pt. 2. From the kill to the carry : Stalking tips ; Shoot to kill ; Field butchery and hygiene issues ; How to carry out a deer whole ; In camp ; Keeping your skins ; If you shoot a trophy -- Pt. 3. Preparing your meat : Cutting it up yourself ; What your butcher wants ; A new world of options ; Storage -- Pt. 4. Enjoy! Recipes and tips : Venison recipes, compliments of Deer Industry New Zealand ; Venison recipes, general ; Venison jerky (homemade) ; Recommended books -- Addendum: Butchers who specialise in quality venison products ; Websites of interest ; Backcountry transport and charter operators ; Taxidermists ; Gunsmiths ; A warning ; Review of non-commercial wild food in New Zealand (excerpts) ; Final comments.

This book covers hunting from field to table. How to hunt safely, effectively and successfully. How to take the venison from the field to the table and to enjoy the fruits of the hunt. Good basic information that every hunter needs to know, gleaned from the experience of Alex Gale, who has hunted successfully for over forty years. This book is an invaluable resource guide to everything that is part and parcel of hunting from ballistics to venison cooking. Includes links to over one hundred websites that will provide more information.