Derek Nugent
Derek has been hunting for over four decades, with deer his preferred quarry. For him, a successful hunt is about more than the final result – it’s about the challenge, the country covered and the journey required to get there.

Author: Derek Nugent

Derek has been hunting for over four decades, with deer his preferred quarry. For him, a successful hunt is about more than the final result - it’s about the challenge, the country covered and the journey required to get there.
    How to glass for game effectively
    The term ‘eagle-eyed’ is a common expression used to describe someone extremely observant and adept at spotting small details. The…
    Derek Nugent
    Reading a stag’s antlers: What genetics, age and nutrition reveal
    There are few more stirring sights in the wild than the image of a mature red stag bellowing his challenge…
    Derek Nugent
    What makes a good skinning knife
    Without doubt the knife must rate as one of mankind’s most versatile implements. In its most basic form, the knife…
    Derek Nugent
    The hybrid red-rusa deer theory
    In Australian Hunter 87 my article ‘Genetics: natures playbook’ looked at the impact of genetics on red deer antler development,…
    Derek Nugent