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Thames Valley Deerstalkers
Association
June 2020
Identify your target beyond ALL doubt
www.tvda.co.nz
In the absence of any club hunting photos……I just had to share this…..
New Zealand Deerstalkers’ Association
Thames Valley Branch Contacts
Patron Committee:
Basil Morrison 07 862 6344 Daniel Cox 027 4517871
Tony Coleman 07 884 9622
President: Wayne Stachurski 07 868 8066
Maureen Coleman 07 884 9622 / 0273337786 Kelby Stewart 07 862 8748
[email protected] Warren Penwarden * 021 476 428
Dennis Hayfield * 027 2211892
Secretary: Ashleigh Dewar
020 400 70067
Andrew Austen Karen Austen
07 868 9775 07 868 9775
Henry Cummings* 021 1532759
Treasurer
Clemency Dent 022 348 2843 (*bowhunters)
Vice President: Membership Officer
Keven Caddy 07 862 3723 John Senk 0274 660549
Bar Managers: Bar Assistants:
Keven Caddy 07 862 3723 Peter Flynn 0274 784 287
Gary Johansen 07 862 7061
Newsletter Editor
First Aid Officer: Maureen Coleman 027 3337786
Rex Gamble 07 862 7647 [email protected]
Clubrooms: 101 Morrison Road, Paeroa Postal: P O Box 206, Paeroa Telephone 07 862 6969 Website: www.tvda.co.nz
Disclaimer: As the contents of this magazine come from various sources, the opinions or ideas expressed are not necessarily endorsed by this committee or by the National Executive, nor may they conform to branch or National Policy. The official publication of the New Zealand Deerstalkers’ Association is the “NZ Hunting and Wildlife”.
www.ngaituhoe.iwi.nz – website for Te Urewera Hunting Permit
Contents
Calendar for the club year ahead PLB Hire form June Clubnight – MEASURING NIGHT A kids Logic and Running Boar Results President’s Report Upcoming Club Hunting Trips Membership renewal information July Clubnight – Annual Prizegving Good Timing – fallow hunt (Brian Witton) TVDA Open Day Kauritatahi & Motutapere Hut Trip Invite Docking at Panekiri – names needed pls Congrats & K2K trap line results HG Leach – Special Offer for June H&W hardcopy ordering info Pig Weights and Interislander offer AHT Comp details & Welcome to new mbrs Meat the Needs – joint media release Kids Little 3 & SWAZI Shoot details Bowhunters Corner Little 3 Entry form Manaaki Kaimai Mamaku Forum N/L Fallow Ballot Results and TAKH Entry forms Ecolab 100 sporting clays flier – 1 Nov
Club Nights – Always the LAST Wednesday of each month. Start time 7.30pm
Club Events Calendar
June
Monday 15 Private use – finished by 3pm
Tuesday 16 Private use – finished by 3pm
Wednesday 17 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 7.30pm start *
Wednesday 17 START OF KIDS LITTLE 3 COMPETITION *
Thursday 18 Private use – finished by 3pm
Sunday 21 WEIGHIN FOR LITTLE 3 and SWAZI SHOOT *
Monday 22 Private use – finished by 3pm
Tuesday 23 Private use – finished by 3pm
Wednesday 24 Private use – finished by 3pm
Wednesday 24 Measuring Night *
Saturday 27 Final working bee for interclub
Sunday 28 Bowhunters Interclub competition at TVDA *
Monday 29 Private use – finished by 3pm
Tuesday 30 Private use – finished by 3pm
July
Friday 3 Clements Road Club Hunt – Staying at Sika Lodge*
Saturday 4 Clements Road Club Hunt – Staying at Sika Lodge
Sunday 5 Clements Road Club Hunt – Staying at Sika Lodge
Tuesday 7 Private use – finished by 3pm
Wednesday 8 Private Use – finished by 3pm
Wednesday 8 Committee Meeting
Thursday 9 Private Use – finished by 3pm
Friday 10 Private Use – finished by 3pm
Sunday 12 Bowhunters Club Day
Monday 20 Private Use – finished by 3pm
Tuesday 21 Private Use – finished by 3pm
Wednesday 22 Private Use – finished by 3pm
A massive thanks to Nigel
Lesley for your fabulous help
and support with building and
shelving up a storeshed for all
our Survival Camp gear.
Mike is absolutely delighted
with the result and it’s a
fabulous way of keeping all the
gear together.
Huge thanks Nigel from us all.
Thursday 23 Private Use – finished by 3pm
Friday 24 Private Use – finished by 3pm
Wednesday 29 Club Night – Prize Giving club night*
August
Monday 3 Private Use – finished by 3pm
Tuesday 4 Private Use – finished by 3pm
Wednesday 5 Private Use – finished by 3pm
Sunday 9 Bowhunters Club Day
Monday 10 Private Use – finished by 3pm
Tuesday 11 Private Use – finished by 3pm
Wednesday 12 Private Use – finished by 3pm
Wednesday 12 Committee Meeting
Monday 17 Private Use – finished by 3pm
Wednesday 26 Club Night
September
Wednesday 9 Committee Meeting
Sunday 13 Bowhunters Club Day
Sunday 27 TVDA Open Day – Everyone Most welcome*
Wednesday 30 Club Night
June Club night - Measuring Night
Wednesday 24th June 7.00pm – a night for all the family
Due to Covid putting the brakes on our normal Measuring Night in May, we have moved it out a month and it’s now coming to you all as our June Club Night.
We all know that the hunting season has been hell of a disrupted this year but in true TVDA style it will be great to have as many heads as possible there on the night.
Even more so is the fact that we have a group of awesome and recently training Douglas Scorers that are just itching to start measuring so your help is needed please guys and girls.
Please don’t be put off if the animal you have taken doesn’t have a record book
set of antlers or tusks etc as there is a fabulous story in each and every one of them so bring them along and share in another really top measuring night.
Also on display will be the photo competitions entries so please make sure you have a look at the awesome array of photos that members have taken during the year. It’s also great to see more kids photos this year so keep up the great work and good luck everyone.
The clubrooms will be open earlier than the scheduled start time on Measuring Night so if it works to pop on along earlier in the evening then that’s no problems at all.
It will be a damn good chance to catch up with mates and other club members on the night and finished it off with supper as well to round out the night. Good Luck everyone and will see you at the clubrooms on the 24th.
Presidents Report…..
Covid is now something that we can look back on and reflect on what we have learnt by it all and I must pass on a massive thank you to you all for your awesome understanding and consideration when we asked that the range and premises not be visited during this time. This was also further compounded by the fact that we were not able to get out in the hills for the much anticipated roar, those long awaited flyin trips, those journeys to further afield, the delay in duck shooting or hitting the water in search of snapper or game fish but you have all done your bit and supported the greater good – thank you all so much once again.
Since the last newsletter we have had to juggle a few things around and please note
that we are not having our annual dinner this year due to the Covid uncertainty when
we needed to make the decision. What is on offer now is that we will be having the July
Club night as the Prizegiving night but still coupled with having Steve Collins as our guest
speaker so that will be fantastic. This will be a night not to be missed and a great
change to support those who have won trophies throughout the year
The membership invoices have been sent out and while many of you have paid to
date, there are still quite a few who have not done this and I know for a fact that
some of this has been caused due to people not seeing the email that has been sent or
having problems with the credit card portal provided. I will be sending out a copy of
those overdue invoices next week to you so please keep an eye on the mail as this will
help work around the online issues that people may be having. If there are any other
issues, please do feel free to contact me on [email protected] or 027 3337786.
Annual General Meeting – This is not a stop press but a REMINDER for sure to let you
know that the AGM had to be pushed back as well and will now be held THIS
WEDNESDAY NIGHT – 17TH JUNE. Start time is 7.30pm and everyone is really urged to
attend please. The AGM is not to be avoided so that you ‘can dodge a job’ but it’s a
really invaluable way to keep up to date with what the branch represents, the work that
is being done on your behalf and helps set the path forward over the next 12 months
for everyone’s benefit. If people are keen or interested though in being part of the
committee or helping out with various jobs along the way, please do touch base with
me as this is hugely appreciated and valued immensely as we keep up the great work
that TVDA does and the excellent achievements along the way for all of our members.
Take Care out there folks – look out for each other and particularly when you are in the
hills, as once you send that bullet or arrow on its way, you will forever own the target
that it hits. Always identify your target BEYOND ALL DOUBT and it will be a great trip
for sure.
Maureen
…..to you all for your wonderful understanding and support over the lockdown period.
Without a doubt there were significant challenges to us all on our various fronts – and not least of all to those that missed the roar, couldn’t practice on the range, had to wait even longer for duckshooting to arrive, the snapper fishing from the boat was off limits and so was even just a good walk in the bush.
It really was so immensely humbling and so appreciated that when I put a notice out there to advise what the range restrictions would be; it was taken on board without any grumbling or dissent – this was a real credit to you all.
Membership Renewals
Thank you also to all those people who have paid their subs through the online system or for those who are not on email, via getting your invoice in the mail.
If you have had problems making your payments due to the system not working, can you please let me know and I will chase it up with the NZDA Office.
Similarly; if you have not received your invoice either by email or through the post, please contact me.
For some of those who; according to the NZDA Database have not paid yet, a copy of your invoice will be included with this newsletter that’s being posted out.
Please don’t be offended if this is not correct and you have in fact paid BUT please do let me know as so the matter can be sorted out asap.
Many thanks once again everyone – Maureen 027 3337786 or [email protected]
Good Timing.......
Written by Brian Witton – and courtesy of Auckland NZDA.
Friday the 20th of March a few days before the big lockdown I said to my wife I
should go for a hunt on my mate’s property on the South Head peninsular and try
and get a Fallow buck or spiker just before the rut starts. That’s when they are in
their best condition.
We arrived at the property about 2pm and I drove up a small grassy gully and
parked out of the wind, it was blowing like mad from the south west. I glassed a
couple of small open areas and had a scout around into the wind for a while and
saw nothing so went back to the wagon and made a coffee then cut across to a
ridge which gives good viewing across a large area of lupins some of them head
high. Deer frequently sit down in them and can be pretty hard to spot.
I probably spent about 15 minutes glassing and then descended about 20 metres
down the steep southern face which has some sparse Manuka on it. I crept along
to my right for 75 metres to the end of the Manuka keeping an eye on the lupins
and then returned to where I came down off the ridge and settled in against a
small Manuka and started glassing in earnest. After a long time I spied through
the binoculars a small patch of orange about 220 metres away which disappeared
a few seconds later. Good stuff a deer at last. A few minutes later it appeared
and stepped into a semi clear area, a spiker, better still.
Only one problem, in
fact two which quickly
turned into three.
Although it was well
within the range of
my 22.250 there was
no way I could use
the bipod because of
the steepness of the
face I was on and
there was the added
problem of the 20 to
25 knot wind blowing
from my right to left.
I could see where I
needed to be to take
the shot but this is
where the 3rd
problem arose.
There is a large herd
of semi wild white
face cattle on the
property and a lot of them were on the flat below me. From past encounters with
them I knew what would happen if just one of them saw me, they snort and
bellow and then stampede taking anything in sight or hearing with them. No good
going upwind and around them as that would take my scent directly to the deer.
The eastern farm boundary was 500m to my left and the cattle were scattered all
the way to it. What to do?
I spent ages looking for a way while also keeping an eye on the spiker, I didn’t
want to lose sight of it. Finally I decided to get as close to the flat below and look
at the chances of getting across undetected by the cattle. It looked as though I
might be able to crawl between the lupins in a shallow depression and get to
where I needed to be for the shot. Back up the face to get a good bearing on the
deer and hello it’s not there.
I must have spent the next 20 minutes or so trying to locate it. No good making
my way across through the lupins without knowing where it was. A heavy
rainsquall came through and by the time it had passed I was pretty wet and so
was the scope. Still no sign of the spiker so I decided to go back up to the top of
the ridge where I would get a better view.
I took a couple of steps to my left and checked the scope for raindrops, heaps,
and went to turn to go up when the unexpected happened. Running from my left
was a mature Fallow buck which stopped about 60 metres away and looked
straight at me. Because of 3 surgeries on my right eye since last September I
have a lot of distortion in that eye, the cross hair in the scope appears on a 60 or
70 degree angle from top left to bottom right which means I should be shooting
left handed. However in the heat of the moment I automatically came up with the
rifle right handed as I have done all my life.
Too late to swap to the left now as the buck would in all probability have bolted
so nothing for it but fire and hope for the best. I heard the bullet impact and the
buck ran a short way into some small open lupins and started swaying side to
side before collapsing. What a bonus that was.
When I got back to the waggon which was only a couple of hundred metres away
my wife told me I had been gone for over an hour and a half so patience paid off
albeit with an unexpected result. As expected it was in excellent condition with a
thick layer of fat over its back and haunches. Not a bad head with 17 points. With
the covid lockdown a few days later the timing could not have been better.
TVDA Editors note:
This result is so deserved as Brian has been an absolute stalwart of the Fallow
Management Committee and Take a Kid Hunting so it’s great to see Brian’s hard
work and dedication being rewarded….and nice and close to the wagon as well!!!
Smarter not harder…..
Is Anyone Keen for a Trip to Motutapere and/or
Kauritatahi Huts???
Hi all, it’s Dan here.
I've found myself with a few weeks off from the beef season as the works are coming to a
seasonal close.
I'm also keen to get out for a hunt, so on the 20th of this month I'm planning a trip into the
Kaimais for possibly a week - maybe a bit longer..
But here's the kick, I will be visiting Motutapere and Kauritatahi huts with the intention of
following up on a small list of repairs and maintenance on at least Motutapere and gathering a
list of things to do and supply at Kauritatahi for a future trip.
We as the club have an interest and a MOU at both of these huts and help out the Kaimai
Ridgeway Trust and DOC when and where we can. We use these huts along with public and
SAR when they are needed. So they are essential assets within the Kaimais and its imperative
we keep them there. They are good and solid and bloody good bases for a weekend out in the
bush.
Motutapere sleeps 4 with reasonably flats around for a bivvy if needed. Kauritatahi sleeps up to
4 in the hut with a nice big decking outside for extras if need be.
I really just want to throw it out there for anyone who may be at a loose end or has the time on
their hands and is keen to get out there and find some areas on our back door step to hunt and
learn about – even if it’s just for a weekend to lend a hand or assist with the walk in of a few
things. Also if your handy with a handsaw or a hammer.. Please come along.
Maureen, Ash and I are working on a few other things that may or may not take hold but its
past the inception stage and getting into the gritty bits, so please feel free to chuck a rifle in next
to a permit. Come for a day or the week. Any assistance will be a massive help.
Please contact either Daniel Cox, Ashleigh Dewar, Maureen Coleman for further information –
contact phone numbers are in the front of this newsletter..
Congratulations to:
Andrew and Kelly on the arrival of their daughter
Harper back earlier this year
Steve and Staci on Lincoln’s safe arrival during
lockdown;
Rory and Hannah also welcomed their son as
well, who chose lockdown as his moment to arrive.
If there are others out there that I have missed here in my congrats – my
sincere apologies and best wishes to you all.
K2K Trap Line In total since trapping began in May 2017 the catch
tallies are as follows
109 Stoats
75 Rats
76 Hedgehogs
3 Mice
2 Birds.
Do you want your Hunting and Wildlife in a
hard copy version so that you can pick it up
and enjoy a read while having a cuppa etc.
These are now able to be ordered from
NZDA so there are a couple of options for
doing this:
You can order them online for $29.00
for 4 editions by clicking on this link
https://nzda.shop and follow the
process through from there.
Once on this NZDA Shop page, scroll
down to the bottom for the option to purchase the next 4 issues as a
package.
Or contact Maureen and I will just go online and order them for you,
and you can give me the money at club night etc.
Antler Horn and Tusk Trophies at TVDA
NOTE / REMEMBER: PLEASE DO NOT CUT THE SKULLS
A very special Welcome to the New
members who have joined TVDA over
the last couple of month:
- Barry Horton, - Josh Quartermaine
- Victor Su - David Iles
- Nick Josephson - Robbie Hogan
- Kyle Wiltenburg - Daniel Given
- Matt Harris and sons –
……Regan, Riley & Miller
Make sure you all have a catch up with these folks at events or on the range and
make sure they are made feel very welcome – I know you will all do that anyway.
Red Cup Best Red Deer Antlers
Gwilliam Shield Best Sika Deer Antlers
Clark Cup Best Goat Horns
Best Drawn Pig Tusks
Best Undrawn Pig Tusks
WSB Cup Best Goat taken by a Junior
S & H Cox Trophy Best Head shot by a Lady
K D Cox Shield Best Antlered Species
Hair & Larsen Trophy Best Horned Game Species
Wayne Bennett Trophy Heaviest Pig Weight for the year
Kids Events – coming up…
KIDS SHOOT
&
Weighin for Kids Little 3
Competition
Sunday 21st June
Come along one and all Kids – this weekend is absolutely a top one for you all;
whether you are keen to be on the range shooting targets or out chasing small
game – hares, possums, rabbits and then an eel as well!!!
For the Little 3 Competition, please fill in and return the entry form as found on the
next page in this newsletter and start planning your hunting.
For the SWAZI shoot on Sunday 21st June (Yes this starts at 1.00pm and goes till
3.00pm on the Weighin day) all you need to do is just arrive at the clubrooms, register
for the SWAZI shoot and then take aim at your target!!!
If you do not have access to a .22 firearm, then no problem, members will be there to
help out every step of the way and the junior shooter will ALL be FULLY SUPERVISED
by Range Officers and Licence Holders. The event is 10 shots from a lying down
position and using a 100m target but only out to a distance of 50m.
On the Little 3 side of things, it’s a great time to be out there doing pest control and
having oodles of prizes to boot at the end of it!!
No costs for any of this – it’s a great day to round out a top few days and it’s all for
free.
If you’ve got any queries, please contact Maureen on 027 3337786
A very proud hunter Sarah Hills (centre)
with her first ever animal; is surrounded by
a very delighted bunch of kids – and rightly
so. L-R: Demelza, Ronnie, Charlie, Bianca,
Livy and Callista. Great stuff Sarah and so
proud of your excellent effort and results.
Little 3 Competition
Wednesday 17 June – Sunday 21 June
Walker Family Trophy
1. Entry forms must be to the Treasurer by Wednesday 17th of June –
[email protected] or TVDA, P O Box 206, Paeroa.
2. Animals are to be secured from the Wednesday morning to the Sunday, to be
weighed in at the clubrooms from 2 pm – 4 pm.
All entries must be on the property by 4.00 pm. No exceptions.
3. Only those members’ names that are listed on the entry forms are able to
weigh in entries. Maximum of 3 person’s in a team
4. EELS only – if you wish to weigh them and take a photo of the eels being
weighed and the actual weight showing in the photo, this will qualify for the eel
section. This is particularly in light of helping to protect the eels and help them
to survive.
Little 3 – Entry Form
14 years & under
Name......................................................................... Signature.....................................................
Team Members Names: .......................................................................
.......................................................................
.......................................................................
Team Yes / No Individual Yes / No
Please Tick the boxes for both competitions –
(Under 14 and up to 18 years) for the various
sections that you wish to enter.
ALL Juniors – up to 18 Years
In signing this form (above), I
undertake to accept the judge’s
decision as final and accept that I
must abide by the rules to be eligible
to take any prizes associated with
partaking in this competition.
Little 3
Rabbit only
Eel only
Possum only
Most Possums
Most Hares
Heaviest Goat
Best Goat Horns
Woodhill Fallow Ballots for 2020 -
- Check the website -
Ive had a text this afternoon so say that the fallow ballots have
been drawn and the results will be on the website
www.fallowdeer.co.nz in a couple of days’ time so if you put
your name into the ballot, then make sure you check out the
draw to see if you have got a block.
Due to Covid the dates are a bit
later getting underway but it will
be a quick fire start from the time the draw has been made so
make sure you check it out.
If you have or know of a youngster who is keen for a day’s
fallow hunting at Woodhill (totally free of charge) then make
sure you help out by putting in a Take A Kid Hunting Ballot in for
them. If you don’t have the internet, please give Maureen a call
and the forms can be printed out for you.
2020 Programme and dates
Take a Kid Hunting Ballots close: 28 June
First Hunt 4 July
Last Hunt 20 September
Take a Kid Hunting 26 September
Club Member Stella Clark with her doe on the 2015 Take
A Kid Hunting Day
TVDA Personal Locator Beacons
(PLBs / EPRIBs) & GPS’s
FOR HIRE
Available to Branch members for hire. PLB devices can save lives by drastically reducing Search and Rescue times. Members will need to:
1. Book the units in advance. 2. Be a current member and show their membership card when picking them up. 3. Fill in a Hire Contract which is to be held by the Branch custodian issuing the
unit(s). 4. Pay a $50 cash bond for each unit hired, refundable on return, in original
condition and on time. 5. Pay a $20 donation per trip per item, on return, for hire of the unit(s) or this
amount will be deducted from the Bond. 6. Hire will be on a per trip basis, based on a maximum of a 10 day trip. The units
will not be insured because of the cost, so any damage or loss will be payable by the user (approx. $640 for PLB and $500 for the GPS)). There is no cost for the renewal of the PLB unit if it is used in a genuine emergency but if possible we will need it returned.
7. Any costs incurred for rescue by emergency services or false PLB activation will be the sole responsibility of the user.
8. It is the hirers responsibility to collect and return the PLB / GPS to the Custodian. 9. Hire of the unit(s) is at the discretion of the Committee or Custodian if necessary.
Branch PLB / GPS Custodian - John Senk, Kerepehi, Ph 027 4660549
Hunting Safety Guidelines
Hunting Safety Guidelines (Some suggestions from committee discussions)
1. Identify your target beyond any doubt.
2. It is recommended that hunters wear Hi-Viz clothing at all times while in the hunting block.
3. Illicit drugs will not be tolerated.
4. Only load your weapon when ready to shoot at your quarry.
5. Alcohol may only be consumed after the days hunting is completed
6. Check the firing zone for people, non-target stock, buildings etc.
7. Never fire above the skyline.
8. Unload your weapon with the barrel pointing away from any potential hazards.
A kid’s Logic……..
A fire-fighter was working on the engine outside the Station, when
he noticed a little girl nearby in a little red wagon with little
ladders hung off the sides and a garden hose tightly coiled in the
middle.
The girl was wearing a fire-fighter's helmet. The wagon was being
pulled by her dog and her cat. The fire-fighter walked over to take a closer look. 'That sure is
a nice fire truck,' the fire fighter said with admiration.
''Thanks,' the girl replied.
The fire-fighter looked a little closer. The girl had tied the wagon to her dog's collar and to the
cat's testicles. 'Little partner,' the fire-fighter said, 'I don't want to tell you how
to run your rig, but if you were to tie that rope around the cat's collar, I think
you could go faster. '
The little girl replied thoughtfully, 'You're probably right, but then I wouldn't
have a siren.'
1st Round of the Running Boar - 7
th June 2020
Mens Slow Fast Total
Mike Cook 70 43 113
Peter Thompson 63 49 112
Dave Stannard 49 30 79
Warren Penwarden 36 28 64
John Senk 52 5 57
Brian Neilson 35 9 44
Henry Cumming 27 11 38
Ladies
Maureen Coleman 52 18 70
Juniors
Jessie Penwarden 14 6 20
Visitor
Steve Oates 74 20 94
Upcoming Hunting Trips
KIDS - There are two hunting trips being planned for the Junior members over the
coming months but locations and dates are yet to be finalised.
The split age-wise will be primary school aged kids for one trip and secondary aged
members will make up the second group. While the dates are yet to be finalised it is
most likely that they will be in the July / August / September period.
Both situations will have accommodation – be it a hut or a woolshed to stay in and will
be a great opportunity to get out and learn from those who have so much to share and
are so happy to share as well.
If you have kids who are keen to be part of this, please contact
Maureen 027 3337786 [email protected]
Everyone – Sika Lodge and Clements Mill Road is booked for the
first weekend in July.
We have booked for Friday and Saturday nights and the price is
$30.00 per head for adults per night and $15.00 for children (12
years and under) per night.
For those who have not been down there before, we can drive right to the lodge on
Friday night, there are small bunkrooms with heaters, there is an amazing log burner in
the lounge area, the kitchen is fully kitted out and the hot showers are an absolute
godsend after a day on this hill – or just staying at the lodge if the weather is crappy!!!
We need names and numbers for the trip so that food can be organised. You will need
to get your own tea on the way down (or bring something to the lodge and cook it
there) on Friday night and bring your preferred munchies for when out hunting. The
club will provide cereals / porridge / toast and spreads etc for breakfast, the bread and
filling etc for lunches and tea on Saturday night.
For new hunters, you are most welcome and will definitely be buddied up with
experienced hunters to learn about the area and to help you ‘cut your teeth’ on
hunting sika. Everyone is most welcome to be part of this trip.
We need you to let us know who will be attending so that the bookings can be
confirmed and the food organised. Please contact Maureen on 027 3337786 or email
me on [email protected]
STEVE COLLINS
Confirmed as our speaker for July Club Night
Now our Annual Prizegiving Evening
How fortunate can we be – I literally picked up the phone, introduced myself and had
a chat to Steve. Some will know of Steve, others will have heard of his brother Joe
from the chopper days of deer recovery and meat hunting.
I had a chat to him about his recently published book and also asked if he’d be
interesting in being our guest speaker at the upcoming Annual Dinner.
The instant answer was – sure thing, no problems at all.
The date just has to be confirmed but it will be towards the end of June so make
sure you keep your eyes peeled in the next newsletter and grab your tickets.
Here is some of Steve’s blurb and a couple of photos that will give you a snippet of
an insight into what we have in store for you at the dinner and prizegiving.
From a rural upbringing on the Wainui Trust
Station, a 18,900 acre sheep and cattle farm
in the North Island of New Zealand, life was
tough and exciting for Steve and his seven
siblings during the 1960s. Wildlife was
plentiful, wild Kaimanawa Brumbies were
captured and broken in for stock horses.
Hunting and fishing put food on the table
and adrenaline in the veins. Hard work and
independence was expected.
At age 17, Steve climbed into a helicopter for
the first time and from that moment he knew he was destined to fly— he was hooked. Three
years later, he began a career as a shooter for his oldest brother Joe Collins on venison
recovery operations based in Opotiki. He survived a helicopter crash with his two brothers
in 1981 and continued shooting until 1983.
Young and eager, Steve became a commercial helicopter pilot, and somehow managed to
survive 25 years in the boom and bust, ―Last great adventure‖ era of the industry. Full of
carnage, madness, and adventure! There was some falling foul of the law, scraps, fights, a
few broken bones, beer and more as well!!!. Getting wiser and older, raising a family and
becoming a businessman, entrepreneur, farmer, orchardist, tourist operator, and property
developer, he matured into a respected member of the tourist and aviation community.
After selling his helicopter company in 2003, Steve was offered the position as chief pilot and
operations manager for Project Isabella in the Galapagos Islands. The project was
contracted by the United Nations Development Program and Charles Darwin Foundation to
eradicate feral goats and donkeys to restore habitat to save many unique endemic species
from extinction
This was the largest and most successful ungulate eradication program ever achieved. It was
during this project, Steve realized he’d become an eco warrior.
Steve has also become a very
accomplished photographer so
Im sure we will see some of this
on the night as he shares some
of the ‘life of Steve’.
Most definitely a night not to be
missed
TVDA Open Day: More planning is needed for this event but it will be held on Sunday 27
th of
September so make sure you mark this on your calendar and come along
and bring some new comers as well.
This will be advertised fairly extensively but we are also looking for ideas
and suggestions from you as members on what you want to see as part of
this day. This is a day to promote our club, our sports and help people to
understand the excellent conservation work too that we all do – be that on
the trap lines, when out hunting or doing general pest control etc.
It will certainly be a great way to showcase so many things that TVDA can
offer to our various sports and those who are keen to have a go at what
we all love about the great outdoors.
Please contact Ashleigh if you have things that you’d like to see included
in this day [email protected] or 020 40070067 or if you are
able to be there on the day to help with the various activities.
Watch this space in the next newsletter for more details
HUNTS Course 2020
Wanting to Kick Start your Hunting Adventures or
Upskill on where you are
at.
We are calling for names from those
people wishing to be part of this year’s
HUNTS course.
The course will start approximately mid August and run through till the end of
September when we finish it off with a trip into the hills for an awesome weekend of
hunting in the Ureweras. This final weekend sees each participant being supported
with a mentor and you will find this amazing support absolutely invaluable.
Thanks to Covid and the huge changes that this had made to the funding situation,
we have decided to make it as accessible for everyone and will be driving to a
campsite in the Te Ureweras for the final weekend and using that as a base for the
HUNTs course finale.
The course covers navigation, equipment, firearms use and sighting in, river
crossing, stalking techniques, game identification, butchery, hunting ethics,
clothing and gear and a wealth of invaluable information and support.
It consists of an evening per week (3 times) and 1 overnight session at the
clubrooms (Friday night) – re firearms and navigation etc, one weekend away
involving a navigation, gear and goat hunting trip, and then the final three day
weekend away to complete the course.
The helicopter option has always been very popular in the past but it has primarily
only been as accessible as possible due to the funding that we have been able to
obtain but due to Covid, all gaming trust outlets have put a freeze on taking any
funding applications – so Plan B is what we have gone with and it will still be a ripper
of a course. A couple of months after the HUNTs course finishes, we will be
planning a Copper flyin Club Trip to the Te Ureweras and the HUNTS course
participant can have the first bite of the cherry to be part of this trip if they wish.
The ‘Plan B’ fees for the entire programme are yet to be finalised but they will be approx. $150 maximum per person. Please contact Brian to put your name down and get a programme for the 2020 HUNTS course
Participants are to be from 16 years of age and upwards.
Please contact Brian Neilson [email protected] or 027 8910958
Docking at Panekiri
Panekiri is
on the
horizon again in
October.
We did extremely well down at Panekiri again last year and
we will be going back again in October 2020. This is again proving to be an invaluable fund
raiser for the club and with many hands on deck, the work load is shared, the club pays for all
the food etc and we all reap the benefits. Pack a rifle or a bow as well – after work hunts &
wet days are a bonus!!!
This notice is a ‘heads up’ so that people who have very kindly offered or expressed interest
in the past can mark it on your calendars, pencil in some leave or make plans to be part of
this really valued fundraiser. The dates are yet to be confirmed but it will be for 2 weeks in
total and most likely be early to mid October. We will know more accurate dates in a month
or so.
For those who have not been down there before, we have two crews operating (from
different areas on the station) and we stay in the shearer’s quarters. This is a major and
significant fundraiser for our club and all help and assistance from members and friends etc
is extremely appreciated. You certainly don’t have to be there for the full 2 weeks – if you
are able to just provide a couple of days or a long weekend, maybe a week or just however
long you can contribute is hugely appreciated and by letting Maureen know asap it enables
the crews to be allocated and juggling in the time that people are able to contribute.
Please contact Maureen to put your name down as this helps immensely with planning and
takes pressure off the last few weeks when so many other club activities are also happening.
Maureen: [email protected] 0 27 3337786
This Special AUTUMN OFFER has been FURTHER EXTENDED thanks to the awesome support from the team a Leach’s – all you have to do is say that you saw this ad in the TVDA Newsletter and the prices shown here will be available to you
for the month of JUNE AS WELL.
We know times are tough at the moment, so we wanted to extend our special
offer with the hopes of helping to make things more affordable. If you have any
questions or need any help, please feel free to our friendly team a call - we're
here to help!
From our Matatoki Quarry
Crusher run $4.30 per tonne ex quarry
Dust $13 per tonne ex quarry
From our Waitawheta Quarry
Crusher run $6.50 per tonne ex quarry
Stripping/Clay Fill $1 per tonne ex quarry
From our Tirohia Quarry
Crusher run $4.30 per tonne ex quarry
Please call us on 0800 10 87 27 to order.
Kind regards,
The Team at HG Leach & Co. Ltd
All prices exclude GST, only available while stocks last, conditions may apply.
PIG WEIGHTS
Huge thanks guys for sending in these pig
weights and it would seem from looking at the
weights that have been coming in that Covid has
been giving the pigs a change to fatten up nicely.
Well done guys
Lee Kelly - 75lb boar
Lee Kelly - 125lb boar
Lee, Nathan, Shane, Dillon - 152lb boar
Lee, Nathan, Shane, Dillon - 100lb boar
Lee, Nathan, Shane, Dillon - 80lb boar
Lee, Nathan, Shane, Dillon - 80lb boar
Lee, Nathan, Shane, Dillon - 90lb boar
Lee, Nathan, Dillon - 92lb boar
Lee, Nathan, Dillon - 93lb boar
Lee, Nathan, Dillon - 80lb boar
Nathan, Shane, Dillon - 152lb boar
Nathan & Wayne Bennett - 161lb boar
Please email them to: [email protected] or
Post them to: TVDA P O Box 206, Paeroa
Media release
15 June 2020
Wild venison and jobs for Kiwis in need
The Fiordland Wapiti Foundation, Game Animal Council, and Department of Conservation
(DOC) are partnering to provide 18,000kg of free-range wild Fiordland venison to New
Zealand foodbanks and families in need.
Each year the Fiordland Wapiti Foundation, working with DOC, conducts a deer cull in
Fiordland National Park removing up to 1000 animals.
“Weather permitting, by the end of next month, we will have removed 600 deer from
Fiordland National Park for processing into 18,000 1kg wild venison mince packets. These
are being distributed by a charitable supply chain distributor to foodbanks throughout the
country. This will feed thousands of New Zealand families in need,” says Roy Sloan,
Fiordland Wapiti Foundation President.
“With the loss of venison export markets, this will assist with keeping meat processing staff
employed and help local helicopter operators while providing protein to Kiwi families in
need. Managing the impacts that deer have on Fiordland is a win-win for both recreation
and conservation,” says Tim Gale, Game Animal Council General Manager.
The project is jointly funded by the Department of Conservation and the Fiordland Wapiti
Foundation with the Game Animal Council administering the programme.
DOC Chief of Governance Mervyn English says this is a great example of organisations
working together to achieve an outcome with multiple benefits.
“Getting this project going was only possible because of the collaboration between the
Game Animal Council, Fiordland Wapiti Foundation, DOC, and Fare Game Meat Processors,”
English says.
“Safari Club International (NZ), New Zealand Deerstalkers Association, Central North Island
Sika Foundation, Tahr Foundation and NZ Hunter Magazine have come on board and are
helping with transportation and promotion.”
“Celebrity food writer Nadia Lim, leading Christchurch chef Richard Hingston and Ngāi Tahu
have also designed some simple and tasty recipes to help inspire the recipient families to
make the most out of the venison,” says Gale.
The recipes are available at: http://www.fwf.net.nz/fiordland-wapiti-area-venison-project/ (or if you need them printed out, please contact Maureen and I will get them to
you)
As this project develops DOC and the Game Animal Council are starting to look at working
with the recreational and commercial hunting sectors in other parts of the country to
explore the possibility of expanding the programme to other parts of New Zealand.
“This is a win-win for
conservationists,
hunters, our foodbanks
and the public in
general. Kiwis just like
the idea of working
together to help each
other out,” says English.
Contacts:
Roy Sloan, President, Fiordland Wapiti Foundation
Mobile: 021 900 423
Email: [email protected]
Tim Gale, General Manager, Game Animal Council
Mobile: 021688531
Email: [email protected]
Marcus Gibbs, DOC Communications Advisor
Mobile: 027 648 6927
Email: [email protected]
Background:
Fiordland Venison Project:
100 deer have already been removed from Fiordland National Park as part of a pilot project last month. Another five hundred deer will be removed and processed over the next four weeks.
More than 3,500 families are already benefiting from the project. 3,500 1kg venison mince packets have been distributed to charities and foodbanks including the Southland Salvation Army, Kona Kai and Southland Food Bank. Meat from the pilot project has also been delivered to foodbanks within Westland, Otago and as far north as Christchurch.
Another 15,000 families will benefit once the remaining 500 deer are recovered and processed. Most of this meat will be distributed throughout the main centres in the North Island.
Fiordland Wapiti Foundation:
Since 2007, the Fiordland National Park Management Plan has allowed for community groups to run animal control programmes alongside DOC. The Fiordland Wapiti Foundation signed a 10-year management agreement with DOC in 2013. The agreement allows the Foundation to manage the impacts that deer have on Fiordland. The Foundation is required to submit an annual animal control plan each July, subject to the approval of DOC. Up to 1000 deer are controlled annually.
The Fiordland Wapiti Foundation also undertakes predator control in Fiordland National Park and supports a trapping programme to protect whio.
GAME ANIMAL COUNCIL
The Game Animal Council is a statutory organisation representing the interests of the hunting sector with the objective to improve the management of hunting resources while contributing to positive conservation outcomes.
RATES QUOTED FOR
NZ Deerstalkers Association
Group Booking Reference: FA5474
The below rates are based on prices to date, inclusive of
GST and subject to availability.
Fares: Peak Each Way
Adult $52.00
Child $25.00
Motorcycle $50.00
Campervan/Motorhome up to 5.5mt $170.00
Additional half metre $42.00
Car/Ute/Van/4WD/trailer up to 5.5mt $137.00 each
Additional half Metre $22.00
Plus Lounge $55.00 18yrs plus
Peak Dates: 19 – 28 April 20
Fares: Off Peak Each Way
Adult $47.00
Child $25.00
Motorcycle $40.00
Campervan/Motorhome up to 5.5mt $145.00
Additional half metre $37.00
Car/Ute/Van/4WD/trailer up to 5.5mt $124.00 each
Additional half Metre $20.00
Plus Lounge $55.00 18yrs plus
Off Peak Dates: 01 March – 3 April 2020; and 28 April – 11 December 2020
Group Booking conditions and instructions for members are:
Reservations can be made directly with Interislander online at https://www.greatjourneysofnz.co.nz/members-fares
by entering FA5474 into the group discount code box.
Space is subject to availability at the time of the booking request.
Bookings are 90% refundable if cancelled up to 1 hour before departure.
Date and time changes allowed up to 1 hour before departure without penalty, subject to availability.
NZDA membership card to be shown at check-in or full retail fare will be charged. Membership card to be in the name of the person travelling.
Fares subject to change with notification.
If booking from outside NZ you will need to request your booking be made via email.
Rates valid for travel 01 February through to 11 December 2020 Please note that no discount applies 19 December 2020 through to and including 31 January 211
Bow hunters Corner
Now that Covid is behind us, things archery and bowhunting at TVDA are back underway
and it was great to have a lovely day in the sunshine for our first club day since March.
Obviously it was hard to know how many people would be there given the break away and
the challenges that we have all been through so it was really pleasing to see 11 members
arrive and all had an awesome time out there.
The field shot really well and the time zapped by really quickly and we were all back down
at the clubrooms and enjoying the social time afterwards and ‘analysing our
achievements…..or lack of them’. Certainly a great day our for everyone concerned.
Yesterday the crew got up at the range and put in a top effort and made huge inroads into
getting the fields set for the Interclub in a couple of weeks’ time. Thank you all very much
for your help and support
There will be more time needed to finish this job off as we get closer to the interclub event
on Sunday 28th June (that is only 2 weeks away) so if anyone is able to help, can you please
give Shelley a call on 027 3339309.
HELP IS ALSO NEEDED PLEASE on the day of the of the event – there will be the food side
of it that will need helpers on the BBQ or in the preparation beforehand and also some
helpers with the pack up afterwards as well. These jobs are able to be done by anyone so
please call Shelley or Maureen if you are able to help out.
Huge thanks for your support.
Next club day is Sunday 14th June
Wanted
Right wing feathers from wing of Turkey, Peacock, White Goose or
Canadian Geese.
The first 8 feathers only please.
Ph Bill 07 867 5611 or 0276566058
TVDA Anniversary Cup
100 Sporting Targets
Thames Valley District Championships
Sunday 1st November 2020 - 8.30am start
Thames Valley Deerstalkers Range, Morrison Road, Paeroa
(1.5kms past Racecourse) 10.30am cut-off for entries
Welcome one and all - great targets for everyone
Excellent targets shot on two separate fields of 50
**Transport for all shooters to the start of each field**
Superb prize table and friendly atmosphere
Wonderful food and hospitality
Ammo available and Eftpos on site
Holten Collegiate Trophy - (any shooter who is still at school is eligible)
Top Notch Drawn Prizes - must be there to take these prizes
Grades: AA, A, B, C, Unregistered - $70.00
Categories: Ladies, Veterans, S/Vets, Masters, Juniors, TVDA $60.00
Enquiries - Maureen Coleman: 027 3337786 or [email protected]
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