The Bushwhackers: Hunting Adventures on Stewart Island

A the age of 16, Dean Taylor was invited to go on his first hunting party to Stewart Island. It was a trip that immediately captivated him with the rugged beauty of the island, and the thrill of the hunt of deer in such a remote part of the world. Since then he's been back to the island another 21 times. Over the years, Dean gets together a regular hunting party, a group of men who enjoy the chase, the scenery and more than a few beers. The tales are told with humour and capture the comraderie and the isolation that is experienced while hunting in such a remote part of the world. The lads have been chased by sharks, have had numerous close shaves with tree rats and have possibly shot as many deer as they have missed. The tally of deer carcasses is only surpassed by the tally of empty beer cans on their return to the mainland. Would you believe that on more than one hunting trip Dean has come across a hippo on Stewart Island?

Author Biography

Born in Twizel and Southland-bred, Dean is an Area Manager for a commercial stationery company in the South Island.