New Zealand Deerstalkers Association - Auckland Branch

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New Zealand Deerstalkers Association - Auckland Branch
We meet on the second Tuesday of every month at 7:00 PM
📍 Range | Workshops | Hunter Training | Group Party Hunts | Club Nights
New members welcome - come along, learn, connect, and get involved! 🦌 The main activities within the club include:

- At least monthly party hunts organised by the committee
- Hunter training
- A variety of range shooting disiplines at the clubs 25m/50m/100m range
- Monthly club meetings at our clubrooms with regular special guests
- Annual measuring nights and prize givings
- Annual dinners

🏆 NZDA AUCKLAND ANNUAL DINNER & PRIZE GIVING 🦌It’s time to celebrate another year of hunting, shooting, adventures & goo...
27/09/2026

🏆 NZDA AUCKLAND ANNUAL DINNER & PRIZE GIVING 🦌

It’s time to celebrate another year of hunting, shooting, adventures & good times!

Whether you’re taking home a prize or just coming along for the fun, everyone is welcome! 🙌

📅 Saturday 3 October 2026
📍 NZDA Auckland Club Rooms
🚪 Doors: 3:30pm
🎶 Piper: 4:50pm
🏆 Prize Giving: 5:00pm
🍖 BBQ: 6:00pm

💚 FREE for members & their guests!
🍻 Bar open or BYO
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-friendly

🎁 Door Prize pack is a tikka upgrade kit worth $325RRP Proudly sponsored by MTN GEAR!

Come along, bring the family and celebrate the year with your NZDA crew. 🦌🥂

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🦌 HUNTER TRAINING | WEEK 6 RECAPThis week our hunter trainees got hands-on with butchery, with Sam leading a fantastic p...
16/09/2026

🦌 HUNTER TRAINING | WEEK 6 RECAP

This week our hunter trainees got hands-on with butchery, with Sam leading a fantastic practical session.

Starting with field dressing, trainees learned how to safely gut, skin, and completely bone out an animal, gaining valuable skills that help ensure every part of the harvest is respected and utilised.

The session also covered what to look for when assessing an animal’s health, including signs of illness, disease or abnormalities that could affect meat quality and suitability for consumption. Understanding these checks is an important part of being an ethical and responsible hunter.

With step-by-step guidance, Sam demonstrated the process from field to freezer, giving trainees the confidence and knowledge to take venison from field to fork and proudly share it with family and friends.

A huge thank you to Sam for sharing his expertise and helping our hunters build essential skills for ethical, responsible, and sustainable hunting.

A great day on the range starts before you even leave home. 🎯To help everything run smoothly, make sure you’re prepared ...
16/09/2026

A great day on the range starts before you even leave home. 🎯

To help everything run smoothly, make sure you’re prepared before arriving:

✅ Register before Thursday midnight
✅ Bring Class 5 Earmuffs for everyone attending
✅ Fit a chamber flag to every fi***rm before leaving your vehicle
✅ Check your vehicle is suitable for the gravel access road and carries a spare tyre

A little preparation means less time at the gate and more time on the firing line.

We want your range day to be a great experience, so take a few minutes to check you’ve got everything sorted before heading out.

See you on the range! 🔥

🐐 NATIONAL WILD GOAT HUNTING COMPETITION 2026 🐐Got a wild goat? Now’s the time to get involved! 🔥The National Wild Goat ...
15/09/2026

🐐 NATIONAL WILD GOAT HUNTING COMPETITION 2026 🐐

Got a wild goat? Now’s the time to get involved! 🔥

The National Wild Goat Hunting Competition is underway, running from 1 August – 26 November 2026, with hunters across the country helping reduce wild goat numbers and protect New Zealand’s landscapes. 🌿

📍 NZDA Auckland Entry Night
📅 Thursday 17 September
⏰ 7–9pm
📌 NZDA Auckland, 7 Target Street, Point Chevalier

Bring your eligible wild goat heads or tails along to be officially entered.

There are some seriously good prizes up for grabs across the national categories - including Hunting & Fishing vouchers, thermal gear, optics, hunting equipment and more. 👀🎯

Whether you’re chasing your first goat or adding to the tally, get out there, hunt safely, legally and ethically, and do your bit for the whenua.

See you Thursday night! 🐐

For full competition rules, categories and entry details, check the DOC website before heading out.

🦌 HUNTER TRAINING | WEEK 5 RECAPThis week our Hunter Training participants focused on some of the most important aspects...
11/09/2026

🦌 HUNTER TRAINING | WEEK 5 RECAP

This week our Hunter Training participants focused on some of the most important aspects of ethical hunting: understanding New Zealand’s big game species, how and where to hunt them and effective shot placement.

The evening covered:

• Identifying New Zealand’s big game animals and understanding their behaviour including animal sign
• ⁠Hunting ethics and techniques
• Species-specific hunting considerations
• Vital zones and ethical shot placement
• ⁠Hunting at different times of the year
• Making responsible decisions before taking a shot

A well-placed shot is one of the most important responsibilities of every hunter. Understanding animal anatomy, knowing your effective range, and recognising when not to take a shot are key skills that help ensure humane and ethical harvests.

A huge thank you to Sam for sharing his knowledge and experience with the next generation of hunters.

🦌📯 NZDA Auckland Club Night – Tonight! 📯🦌Join us tonight for another great club night and our annual Roaring Competition...
07/09/2026

🦌📯 NZDA Auckland Club Night – Tonight! 📯🦌

Join us tonight for another great club night and our annual Roaring Competition!

Bring along your roaring horn and put your deer-calling skills to the test. It’s always a great laugh, with plenty of friendly competition and some impressive calls on display. Whether you’re a seasoned hunter or just keen to give it a go, everyone is welcome.

📅 Tuesday 8th September
⏰ 7:00pm – 10:00pm
📍 NZDA Auckland Branch Clubrooms

Bring a mate, bring your roaring horn, and come enjoy an evening of hunting knowledge, stories, laughs, and good company.

Who will take out the title this year? 🦌🔥

See you there!

Hunter Training – Range Day 🎯A great day at the range on Sunday with the team learning the fundamentals of Fi****ms Safe...
06/09/2026

Hunter Training – Range Day 🎯

A great day at the range on Sunday with the team learning the fundamentals of Fi****ms Safety & Marksmanship.

Topics covered included:
• Fi****ms safety and safe handling
• Marksmanship fundamentals
• Sighting in and zeroing ri**es
• Shooting positions for accuracy and stability
• Understanding ethical shot placement

It was fantastic to see everyone building confidence and developing practical skills that will make them safer and more effective hunters in the field.

A huge thanks to our instructors and volunteers for sharing their knowledge and helping make the day a success.

Next up - Hunting Techniques

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NZDA Auckland Club Night – Tuesday 8th SeptemberJoin us for another great club night with special guest speaker Nathan F...
05/09/2026

NZDA Auckland Club Night – Tuesday 8th September

Join us for another great club night with special guest speaker Nathan Foster from Terminal Ballistics Research (TBR).

Nathan is one of New Zealand’s leading voices in hunting ballistics and r***e accuracy, bringing years of experience helping hunters get the most from their chosen calibre and setup. Whether you’re a seasoned hunter or just starting out, this is a night you won’t want to miss.

🦌 Hear from Nathan
🗺️ Share your latest hunting adventures
🎁 Be in to win Reloaders Supplies vouchers

📯 And don’t forget our annual Roaring Competition! Bring along your roaring horns and put your skills to the test. It’s always a good laugh, a bit of friendly competition, and one of the highlights of the night.

📅 Tuesday 8th September
⏰ 7:00pm – 10:00pm
📍 NZDA Auckland Branch

Bring a mate, bring your roaring horn, and come enjoy an evening of hunting knowledge, stories, laughs, and good company.

Who’ll take out the title this year? 🦌📯

🦌📯🔥

Hunter Training – Week 4 🧭 Craig & Sam took the crew through the fundamentals of navigation, covering:🧭 Compass use & ma...
02/09/2026

Hunter Training – Week 4 🧭

Craig & Sam took the crew through the fundamentals of navigation, covering:

🧭 Compass use & map reading
📍 GPS navigation and finding north & south
🏔 Identifying landmarks and marking campsites/tracks
🌌 Navigation using the stars
⚠️ Common causes of getting lost in the bush

These are essential skills for any hunter and a great foundation before heading into the backcountry.

A huge thanks to Craig & Sam for sharing their knowledge and experience with the group.

Next Up: R***e Handling, Shooting Techniques & Skills – Range Day! 🎯

We’re looking forward to putting these skills into practice on the range.

Last week our Hunter Trainees took part in Bushcraft 101 with Mike Morse 🌿From fire-making and selecting a safe campsite...
23/08/2026

Last week our Hunter Trainees took part in Bushcraft 101 with Mike Morse 🌿

From fire-making and selecting a safe campsite to food care, survival skills, identifying poisonous plants, and helicopter safety 🚁, the crew gained practical knowledge that could make all the difference in the backcountry.

These are the skills that help hunters stay safe, prepared, and confident in the bush.

This week’s session: Navigation 🧭

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