NZDA Waikato HUNTS Course 2022 Members, We still have a (very) few spots left for this year’s HUNTS course, to be held over 9 weeks from October 5th to November 27th. The first 6 weeks are theory, to be held Wednesday nights 1900 – 2130 at the clubrooms, with additional study to be done in your own time. […]
NZDA Waikato Annual Prizegiving and BBQ Save the date! Friday 19th August from 7pm Come along and socialise with other club members, enjoy some great venison and support the club & prize winners at this year’s prize giving on Friday 19th August. We’ve tweaked the format slightly for this year’s prize giving, and will be
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NZDA Waikato July Social EveningWith special guest speaker, NZDA CEO Gwyn Thurlow Join us at our July club night on Thursday the 28th with our amazing guest speaker – NZDA CEO Mr Gwyn Thurlow.Come along and hear the plans, visions and goals for the NZDA. Find out what challenges the association is facing, how it’s rising to these
Members,We will be holding a social evening this month, on Thursday June 30th at the NZDA Waikato clubrooms, 138 Dey Street, Hamilton East (entry off Wairere Drive).Our guest speaker for the evening will be lead HUNTS course instructor Gary Jackson, who will cover the basics of navigation in the bush. This is always a popular topic and a great opportunity to
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Notice of AGM and Measuring Night NZDA Waikato Clubrooms, 138 Dey Street, Hamilton Thursday May 26th, 2022 Doors open 6:30pmEntry $5, members and non-members welcome. Raffle tickets for sale at the door. This is our annual measuring night so come on down to the clubrooms, bring your friends and family and enjoy a great evening.
We will gradually be starting up our club .22 shoots again. These are held at the indoor range near our Dey Street clubrooms, shooting paper targets with .22 calibre sub-sonic ammunition only. This is a great way to practice marksmanship and firearms safety, especially for younger or inexperienced hunters (and for older, more experienced hunters, it’s better than
Members, In light of the recent announcement regarding a move to “modified” level 2, we have decided that all club activities will be placed on hold until further notice. This includes club hunts, .22 shoots and social evenings. While we regret not being able to go ahead with these activities, it is the most practical way for
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Members, A quick email to let you know that the DOC 1080 drop which was planned for the northern Pureoras in October/November this year has been postponed due to COVID-19. The timing for this operation has now been brought forward to September/October 2022. This area should therefore remain safe to hunt for those of you
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Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the social night planned for this Thursday, August 26th is postponed until further notice. All club social events, including .22 shoots and club hunts are also unable to go ahead until these restrictions are lifted. We wish our members all the best until then, and look forward to getting together again soon.
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This month we will be hosting Tim Gale, General Manager of the NZ Game Animal Council. Tim is travelling up from Timaru to speak about: GAC structure and its funding Building a vision for the hunting sector The future of hunting in NZ Projects and the role the NZDA can play Tim is a very experienced
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The Waikato branch of the New Zealand Deerstalkers Association aims to promote the safe, ethical and enjoyable pursuit of recreational hunting, sport shooting and related activities.