I'm no stranger to week-long walk-in trips, having covered most of the Tararua, Ruahine and Kaweka Forest Parks but I knew South Westland was going to be a step up. Everything I had read and heard suggested this was the real measure of a man.
Having recently taken over a growing business I was time poor and always knew deer were going to occupy most of my hunting time so made enquiries about engaging a guide. Enter Joseph Peter at Hard Yards Hunting. Many of us have a certain view about using guides and that's understandable, however I was