Updates from the
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Agenda for the next club night
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6.30pm Bar opens
7.30pm Meeting starts
Guest Speakers
- Tim Gale from the Game Animal Council
- Phil Galbraith - Member and experienced chef on sausage making
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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Photo from recent Ladies Hunt at Mount Cook
organised by Vice President Katie Dugan |
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Animal HarvestThe Animal Harvest Tally is a branch initiative to gather a record of animals our club members have shot to show our contribution to conservation and animal management.
Please take 5 mins to enter your details/ shooting returns. |
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Reminders for All Hunters
As these items need attention every 3 or 4 months, I put the reminder out at every change of season so as it is Summer coming up it's that time again
Open area hunting permits are not only important and a requirement for the public conservation areas you hunt in, they are a good way for us to show how many hunters there are out there. |
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Wapiti Blocks - Applications close 30th Nov
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The Fiordland Wapiti Foundation Ballots close 5:00pm 30th November 2022
Funded by Recreational Wapiti hunters, this is one of the most successful deer management programs in New Zealand.
This is a win - win for both conservation and recreation, and since 2005 it has accounted for over 18,000 deer to date.
(You need to create an account first then apply for your chosen ballot.)
We have some of our members keen and looking for others to join them, check out the private chat group on Facebook
Dates for the 2023 Ballot blocks are:
- 1st period 20th March – 29th March 2023
- 2nd period 30th March – 8th April 2023,
- 3rd period 9th April – 18th April 2023,
- 4th period 19th – 28th April 2023
Info also on their facebook page or the website |
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Clay Target Shoot
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Sun 11th Dec 2022
This is a morning activity before the Club Family Xmas BBQ at Herries Lane
What: Break One will set up a competition with 3 different disciplines and shoot 30 scored targets
Date : 11th Dec
When: 10.00am
Where: Queenstown Hill
Includes: All the firearms and ammunition for the morning
Cost: $50 pp for the Clay Target Shooting activity (NZDA branch members only)
Age restriction: Must be 13 years and above
More Information: see their website www.breakone.co.nz
Space: We have reserved 30 spaces and payment will secure your place (the family BBQ afterward is FREE) |
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After a couple of successful Xmas BBQ events, we are doing it again!
We have Nathan and the famous "Frank" slow cooking some delicious cuts and a bouncy castle for the kids. Bring the family along for an afternoon BBQ and catch up.
BYO beer
BYO additional food or side dish When: Sunday 11th December Where: 24 Herries Lane, Lake Hayes Estate (Just off Onslow Road) Time: 2pm onwards, Food served from 4pm (for the kids) and adults after 5pm |
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Please RSVP if possible to give us an idea for catering numbers - you can still turn up on the day if you forgot to RSVP, just bring some meat for the BBQ |
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Reading on your phone?
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 on the info.
or click here to read on the website |
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Restricted Hunting Areas - RHA
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Greenstone/ Caples/ Steel Creek RHA Ballots The April to May applications close Nov 30th
(Ballots for June to Sept you apply next year) April to May 2023 ballot
Apply online from 1 November 2022 until 11:59 pm on 30 November 2022.
The draw will take place in December under police supervision and party leaders advised of the results by late January 2023.
Before applying you need to know:
- full name, address, phone number and firearms licence number for each member of your party
- your preferred hunting blocks in order of preference from 1–5
- preferred month
- the email address of party leader.
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Only one application per party is permitted. Individual hunters should not apply on more than one ballot form – any hunter found on more than one form will have all applications removed from the ballot.
A maximum of four hunters are permitted per block; any parties with fewer than four members will have the remaining places allocated to another party. |
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NOTE: 1080 was dropped in the Caples in November so you may wish to select a Greenstone or Steele Creek Ballot instead |
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1080 Operations at the Head of the LakeThe Department of Conservation (DOC) is currently undertaking a rat and stoat control operation (1080 drops) in the Dart, Routeburn and Caples Valleys.
From the DOC email:-
"This operation is part of DOC’s National Predator Control Programme and is in response to a predicted beech mast in the area this summer. If this mast occurs it will trigger a population explosion of rodents which could seriously threaten the survival of the mohua populations in these valleys, and negatively impact other native species. See the DOC fact sheet explaining operational details and the proposed map. The decision not to use deer repellent on the area was extremely disappointing and with the help of the National Office and the Game Animal Council, DOC operations have agreed to use it on the White Tail herd only. Sadly there is no repellent applied on bait to be dropped on the Caples RHA. As a branch we have submitted our disappointment as have the Upper Clutha Branch and the GAC as well as National Office. The request for data for the decisions not to use repellent is being pursued. |
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Members listingsStewart Island Ballot spots availableWayne Patterson (barman) and Phil Balaam have 2 spaces available on a Stewart Island Ballot - 23rd Jan - 1st Feb 2023
- South West Arm Block
Approx cost $600-700 pp (Boat cost for 10 days, transport there, hut fees etc) Please call Phil before 24th Nov on 027 229 4622 |
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Rifle for Sale
10/22 Ruger semi-auto, comes with all you see, nearly a full brick of .22 subsonic plus a few other boxes of .22
Scope is a 3x9 Niko-stirling, suppressor, three 10 shot mags (two are new) gun bag and sling .
The rifle has been well looked after. If anyone is interested he wants $800 for the lot.
He told me this was a Hunting and Fishing deal 'Farmers Package' valued at $949
There's probably about another $300 worth of ammo and accessories.
Any enquiries just put them onto me. 020 4144 9272.
Thank you
Pete Henderson
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National Newsletter The National Newsletter from the team in Wellington normally send this out at the end of the month and it should get delivered to your email address.
If you are not receiving this - your email address at head office may be different to the one the local club has. |
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Social MediaJoin the conversations:- |
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Branch Committee and Contacts
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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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