In both the images and the text, this book celebrates the sense of
wonder and a love for wildlife and calls for conservation of our wilderness
values.
The Heart of Hunting sets out to capture
the essence of hunting in New Zealand, by reflecting not only on hunting
itself, but on the experience of wilderness that is so much a part of this
activity. The writer, Greig Caigou, combines storytelling and meditations on
many aspects of hunting, all of which is based on the premise that when seen
through the eyes of a hunter, the appreciation and understanding of wildlife is
significantly deepened.
Integral to the book are the wonderful wildlife photographs of Matt
Winter, whose motivation is always to celebrate wild animals in their natural
environments. He combines his outstanding photos of New Zealand game animals
with many other marvellous images of the wildlife that hunters encounter when
out in the backcountry.
This is a fine new book on New Zealand hunting that speaks eloquently of
the rich experience so highly valued by this country’s many hunters.
Published by Craig Potton Publishing, The Heart of Hunting
is available from bookshops and libraries nationwide.
Author Information
Greig Caigou is self-employed, working within the adventure, leadership
and educational fields. He writes as a columnist for NZ Hunter magazine
as well as other periodicals and social network forums. This is his third book
on hunting and wildlife. Greig lives with his wife Marijke in Nelson, where
it’s a privilege to be on the doorstep of the South Island backcountry, and he
is always keen to be in the hills with pack and rifle. Greig is also growing an
interest in photography and digital movie making.
MATT WINTER is currently working in the pest control industry helping to
eradicate TB from our agricultural industry. Matt is a regular columnist for NZ
Hunter and Wilderness magazines as well as contributing to outdoor
social network forums. His high-quality wildlife, bird and natural landscape
photographic work is gaining in popularity. He is currently living in
Marlborough with his partner Gina and has had a love of the outdoors since the
age of ten. Matt’s present interests also include fly fishing, bow hunting and
free-dive spearfishing.
RRP$49.99
Hardback with dustjacket, colour throughout
ISBN: 9781927213216
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