Out & About

Working From Home & The Desks that come with it

As we entered Level 4 Lockdown, my flatmate Katie needed a desk - Good Wood to the rescue!

Easter Ruru

A very welcome guest fell into our backyard and we saved him from the impending dog doom.

Urban Trapping on The Miramar Peninsula

Urban trapping with Dan Henry and Anthony. These guys have done amazing work and will continue to do so, find out more about them here.

Out with the old, in with the new baffles

After a tip from the boss that I originally ignored, I ended up trying out his idea - using 4mm marine grade plywood instead of steel mesh in the Good Wood Trap boxes - turns out that it was a bloo...

Taking it easy

After a good break over the Christmas period that included going bush to do some hiking and trapping, getting out on the water for some fishing, snorkelling and wake baording we are ready to start ...

Setting your Steve Allen SA2 Trap

Had a few people asking how to set the SA2 Kill Trap, so figured I'd chuck together a video for ya's. The reason these traps are so bloody good is because the target is pushing it's head IN while i...

Staying at Cape Sanctuary

We took a bit of time out on the weekend to check out Cape Sanctuary when it really comes alive - the night time.  It was an amazing location for couple of quiet beers, Three Wolves by Macs. The wa...

Cape Sanctuary Visit

There's a whole different world on the way to Ocean Beach in Hawkes Bay. It's a bit of a drive but once you get to Cape Sanctuary it's really something else. It was rainy when we went out but that'...

Trapping with Steve Allan

A quick trip up to Kaitaia to catch up with the trap man himself, Steve Allan.

Hanging with Hans

Hans 'Rookie' Rook is anything but a rookie. He cut his teeth on the Little Barrier Island project eradicating predators such as rats, ferrets, feral cats and other mustelids that prey on our nativ...