Rex Forrester (8 November 1928 – 31 August 2001) was a recognised
New Zealand
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hunting and fishing specialist. He was known for his deer culling, helicopter hunting, live deer capture, pig hunting and trout fishing within New Zealand and
Australia
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. He was also an outdoor sports author who published nine books.
Early life
Rex Forrester resided in
Rotorua
Rotorua () is a city in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island. The city lies on the southern shores of Lake Rotorua, from which it takes its name. It is the seat of the Rotorua Lakes District, a territorial authority encompass ...
, within New Zealand's north island. He was employed by the Tourist and Publicity Sector of the New Zealand Tourism Department.
Writing
Rex Forrester published the following hunting and fishing books:
* Hunter for Hire - Co-author with Neil Illingworth (1965)
* Hunting in New Zealand - Co-author with Neil Illingworth (1967)
* Rex Forrester's True Hunting Adventures (1980)
* The Chopper Boys: New Zealand's Helicopter Hunters (1983)
* Trout Fishing in New Zealand (1987)
* Helicopter Hunters (1988)
* A Hunter's Life (1997)
* The Chopper Boys and the Helicopter Hunters: New Zealand Hunting Classics (2002)
* True Hunting Adventures (2006)
Tahr Hunting
In the late 1950s and early 1960s, the legendary story teller, author and hunting guide Rex Forrester, put
tahr
Tahrs ( , ) or tehrs ( ) are large artiodactyl ungulates related to goats and sheep. There are three species, all native to Asia. Previously thought to be closely related to each other and placed in a single genus, ''Hemitragus'', genetic stud ...
on the top of the list of big game animals that overseas
trophy hunter
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s came to New Zealand to hunt
Rogers Hut
Rogers Hut is a heritage Site located in the
Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park
Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park is a publicly accessible conservation park in the North Island of New Zealand. The park is centered on the town of Minginui and part of the eastern boundary flanks Te Urewera. The Whirinaki Forest is on ...
. The hut, which is part of the Whirinaki track network was built by a team of deer cullers led by Rex Forrester. Rogers Hut attracts approximately 1500 people per year, and was named after Rex Forrester's first son.
[http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/east-coast/places/whirinaki-te-pua-a-tane-conservation-park/things-to-do/huts/rogers-hut-te-wairoa/ Rogers Hut (Te Wairoa)]
See also
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Helicopter-based hunting in Fiordland
References
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1928 births
2001 deaths
New Zealand hunters