Updates from the Southern Lakes Branch |
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Agenda for the next club night
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6.30pm Bar opens
7.30pm Meeting starts
8.00pm Beers and Drinks refils
8.15pm Knife sharpening demo
9.30pm Drinks and Social
10.30pm End of meeting |
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CLUB MEETING VENUE
Arrowtown Bowling Club, 6 Hertford Street,
(Next to Arrowtown Firestation) |
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Look after your mates this RoarImportant safety reminder for those heading out over the next month or so |
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Roaring CompetitionThe annual roaring competition last meeting was very entertaining. We had a good number of entries this year. We were giggling so much we forgot to record them - but below is the results from the competition.
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Winner: Nathan Wise 50 points 2nd place: Pete Henderson 44.5 points 3rd Place: Wayne Patterson 44 points |
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Comments on some judging forms made me smile... "Sounded constipated, Scared dog, yeti sounds, straining for a poop?" |
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Club website
We have had the new website and system over a year now and although still a work in progress, some of the exciting features allows you to:- - Update your email address and personal info
- Connect with others via the members directory (visable to members only)
- Register for events and view this via your portal
- Pay for your membership via credit card or internet banking
- Access your membership card via your phone
- And much more
Just log in at the top right of the website - if you don't have a password, click reset and it will be emailed to you. |
MembershipDon't forget to pay your membership before the 31st March to go automatically be entered into the draw for a prize
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WHERE: Private Lodge/Hut, Near Mavora Lakes, Southland
WHEN: Anzac Weekend 22-25 April 2022
WHO: Any female NZDA member
COST: $75 per person to cover 3 nights of basic hut-style accommodation and radio hire
Join us for the second annual South Island Ladies Hunt, an all-women hunting trip hosted by the Southern Lakes NZDA Branch. To see what you're getting into take a look at this highlight video from last year's trip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1P6B0z60kQ
20 spots are open for female NZDA members to assemble in the Mavora area (between Queenstown and Te Anau) for a long weekend of authentic backcountry hunting, food and fun.
Trip accommodation is situated between 2 amazing DOC hunting blocks – Eyre Mountains and Snowden Forest/Mavora Lakes – and we will have blocks and maps organised for safe hunting with red deer, fallow deer, chamois and pigs in the area. |
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Greenstone Hut and Steele Creek Hunting Trip
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This is a great chance for new members to go for a hunt with more experienced hunters and the chance to get to know a few club members over a whisky or beer round the table at night. These working bees are always a popular annual event
We do some cleaning, general maintenance, wood chopping and this year some stoat trap maintenance; and of course some hunting!
This year the beginning of April falls over 2 weekend so there are plenty of opportunities to head to the hut. We normally helicopter in gas bottles and supplies and so there will be room if you want to help and hunt and/or fly fish while up there.
We have access to a few balloted spots available up Steele Creek during 1st - 10th April inclusive so if you are keen, we try our best to share these out among everyone helping out.
We are currently gathering names for those keen and will organise helicopters in ($100 each way) or share rides etc
Helicopters are heading in/out:-
- Friday 1st April
- Monday 4th April*
- Friday 8th April
- Sunday 10th April
(*This can be the Sunday if better for everyone)
Once we know who is interested we will email the times of the helicopters and further details. |
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Hunting and Wildlife Magazine
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Prefer a Printed Copy? You can order your printed copy of NZDA
Hunting & Wildlife Magazine
and have it delivered to your home address
www.nzda.shop
$10 a copy
or
$29 for 4 x editions
Back issues of the magazine are also available for purchase.
Don't forget to send in your hunting images & stories. Vouchers received for articles published
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Mt Dewar Goat Shoot
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Thanks to Shaun for organising the Goat shoot on Feb 27th. 74 goats and feral sheep shot.
Great to see the kids getting out there and having fun too. |
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Above: Makadi Wise aged 6 (Nathans youngest); VP Al Gay with son Theo also aged 6 |
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If you are reading the newsletter on your phone, be sure to look out for the "View Entire Message" link at the end so you don't miss out of the info.
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New Branch in Alexandra - Hunting tripsWe received an email from Lex the secretary at the new NZDA Central Otago Branch
"If any of your members are keen to join us on one of the club organised hunts, please contact CentralOtago@deerstalkers.org.nz The details ..(costs, transport, food etc) will be discussed and organized closer to the dates "
Hunt 1 April 22nd to 25th ( ANZAC)
Ladies Hunt Mavora Lakes
or Top Blocks Dobson
Camp out
red deer & tahr
Hunt 2 May 6th to 8th and/0r 13th to 15th
Top Dobson
Camp out
thar & red deer Hunt 3 May 27th to 29th Waimate
Wallaby hunt
lodge accommodation available .. Quad bikes or ATV side by side's only Hunt 4 June 3rd to 6th (Queens Birthday weekend)
Ferintosh Mt Cook
Tahr Hunt 5 July 15th to 17th
Pleasant Flat
hut accom
Helicopter day hunts
chamois
The hunts are open to any member and/or prospective members there is no number cap, just all who is keen and wants to go. All hunts are subject to weather due to river crossings and flying etc. |
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Minutes from February 2021
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Apologies:-Apologies from:-
Hra, Nick Haprov, Dave Black, Alex Ritchie, Justine B, Dion Halmshaw, Jake Woodward, Glenn Vaughan, Tony Alexander, Roger Slow, |
General Correspondence In:-
- Hut queries - thanks to Roger for fielding all these
- New regulations re storage came into effect 1st Feb – email came out from Head Office 18th Feb with downloadable links See below
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- Regional Meeting Sunday the 13th March at the Southland Branch Clubrooms starting at 10.00am,
- Memberships – everyone who renews before 31st March goes into National NZDA prize draw ( Binos, T shirt, Survival kit, caps etc)
- Request to use the hut in Nov for about a week from Peter in Aussie – before Covid he came every year and we rent it exclusively to him and make good money, but like to check all members happy with that, Put to floor and all were in favour
- The new branch in Alexandra (Central Otago) is running a HUNTS course and have 3 spaces remaining , starting Saturday 26th Feb at 8:30am at Alexandra Clay Target Club $300 pp.
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General Correspondence Out:-
- Submission on Lowburn Station Tenure Review was sent out
- Replies to above
- Hut booking enquiries/ Correspondence
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Secretaries Report:-Freeman Burn Hut Many thanks to everyone that has helped with this project so far, there is a final trip the weekend of 14th March is anyone keen, after this we are handing over to a team from Wanaka to finish off this project that has grown from just a paint and tidy up to a complete rebuild! |
Thanks to:-
Paul Gaboda, Simon Brackstone, Lewys Edwards, Sharon Salmons, Dave Rider, Alex Ritchie, Dion Halmshaw, Dave Veitch, Sarah & Blake Veitch, Paula Thomas, Anara Hocking, Aaron Shaw, Artyom Proskurin and of course Nick at Manapouri Water Taxi Many more images are online on this link |
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Other items discussed...
- Tenure Review on Lowburn - thanks to those members that went and checked it out and helped with the submission
- NZHunter episode 2 was in the Greenstone – view on TV on demand
- Black NZDA Shirts are available to purchase online and at the meeting $45 each
- Reminder ballots RHA Greenstone and Caples closes 28th Feb for June onwards
- Next meeting Ken Howie will do a knife sharpening session
- Many more club photos have been uploaded online on the website
- Deer management plans coming soon "Te Ara Ki Mua" – something that GAC and DOC have been working on for a while - watch this space
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Treasurers Report:-Balance to date: $63,209.48 Hut fees: none banked this month as Roger away and not collected hut fees yet from Small Planet Bills to pay: None reported as Roger away in the bush |
Memberships Update:-We moved to a new membership system last year so this was our first renewal year. Apologies as there were a few invoice hic-cups and a few went out forgetting the $8.50 levies so thanks to those that paid the difference promptly.
Just so you don't get confused what membership total payments should be:- Total Costs (including levies)
- Senior (18 - 64 years) $125
- Junior (under 18) $35
- Family (child or partner) $5
- Superannuant (Over 65) $65
- Student $49
- Affiliate (Already a member of another branch) $30
Current member numbers 199
Paid up 138 plus 38 lapsed (not paid last year) so approx. 23 to pay by 1st March
Welcome to new members:
Mikle Eyles and Matt Semple |
General Business
- Sunday 27th Feb Mount Dewar Station - Goat hunt
- Ladies Hunt ANZAC weekend, Mavora lakes – Sign up avail online – open to beginners too as you will be paired up with someone with a licence
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General Enquiries
 info@southernlakesnzda.org.nz
 021 942 328
PO Box 1648, Queenstown, 9348 |
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Club Bank Account
ASB: 12-3405-0071329-00
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Branch Committee and Contacts
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Stoats Traps
Simon Brackstone 021 949 669
Liz Mathieson 021
Advocacy (Hunter Access)
Dave Rider 021 969 350
Trophy Custodian
Alex Ritchie 021 0248 7086
Douglas Scorers
Katie Dugan
Shaun Moloney
Wayne Patterson
Phil Ballam
Callum King
Aaron Shaw
Extra Committee Members
Nick Haprov 021 176 5938
Andy Pedley 021 606 545
Stephen Dobinson 027 553 3991
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