DEER-STALKING
A TRIO OF SPORTSMEN. Mr E. A. S'hrimpton, chief engineer, Post and Telegraph Department, arrived in Wellington by yesterday’s ferry from Christchurch. He has just concluded a three-weeks’ trip, having be-n on a deer-shooting expedition. His companion was Mr R. L, Wigley, of Timaru, and Mr E. C. Gage, of Auckland. The party proceeded to Huxley gorge, whtdfii is well in the hack country. It was soon ascertained that the deer were far too numerous and the heads poor, although better than in the Wairarapa or Marlborough districts. Tho Acclimatisation Sooiety recognises that there are now too many deer, and requested the shooting party to do .some bulling out for them. Mr Gage secured a ton-pointer, while Mr Shrimpton and Mr AYigley each secured a royal twelve-pointer. On four days the weather was so .severe that the party was unable to leave the camp, otherwise they spent a most enjoyable trip.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/NZTIM19220421.2.52
Bibliographic details
New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11190, 21 April 1922, Page 5
Word Count
152DEER-STALKING New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11190, 21 April 1922, Page 5
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the New Zealand Times. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in