Rex Forrester
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Rex Forrester was a recognised New Zealand
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
. He was also an outdoor sports author who published nine books.
, within New Zealand's north island. He was employed by the Tourist and Publicity Sector of the New Zealand Tourism Department and was a recognised tourism ambassador for New Zealand. He was married to Isabel whom he met whilst on a hunting expedition in Mungindi, Australia. The pair were married and had four children; Gary, Lorianne, Roger and Donna.
on the top of the list of big game animals that overseas trophy hunters came to New Zealand to hunt
. The hut, which is part of the Whirinaki
track network was build 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.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
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
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. He was also an outdoor sports author who published nine books.
Early life
Rex Forrester resided in RotoruaRotorua
Rotorua is a city on the southern shores of the lake of the same name, in the Bay of Plenty region of the North Island of New Zealand. The city is the seat of the Rotorua District, a territorial authority encompassing the city and several other nearby towns...
, within New Zealand's north island. He was employed by the Tourist and Publicity Sector of the New Zealand Tourism Department and was a recognised tourism ambassador for New Zealand. He was married to Isabel whom he met whilst on a hunting expedition in Mungindi, Australia. The pair were married and had four children; Gary, Lorianne, Roger and Donna.
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 tahrTahr
Tahrs are three species of large Asian ungulates related to the wild goat. Until recently the three species were believed to be closely related and were placed in a single genus, Hemitragus. Genetic studies have proved that the three tahrs are not as closely related as thought earlier...
on the top of the list of big game animals that overseas trophy hunters came to New Zealand to hunt
Rogers Hut
Rogers Hut is a heritage Site located in the Whirinaki Forest ParkWhirinaki Forest Park
Whirinaki Forest Park is a publicly accessible forest park in the North Island of New Zealand. The park is centered around the town of Minginui and part of the eastern boundary flanks the Urewera National Park....
. The hut, which is part of the Whirinaki
Whirinaki
Whirinaki may refer to:* Whirinaki, Northland* Whirinaki, Hawke's Bay* Whirinaki Forest Park* Whirinaki Power Station...
track network was build 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.