Cromwell Hunting Competition

2026 Hunting Comp Photo collection by Pearl Imagery

Upcoming baking competition if anyone is interested (wee bit different to a hunting competition but still fun for the family 🫶)

Results from the weekends hunting competition- thanks again to all our amazing sponsors ...please support these sponsors where you can and also thanks to everyone who supported the hunting competition by entering and also a huge thanks to the volunteers for helping out on the day! Plus a big shout out to Miaya who donated her time to photograph the comp for us. Photos to come.......

Also huge thanks to .nz and Cranfield Glass - Wanaka for the amazing trophies donated to this year hunting competition for each of the winners.
And Big thanks to Custom Fabricators Limited for supplying the signage for the day it looked amazing!

Keep the dates free for next years hunting comp Matariki weekend 2027 it will be here before we know it!!!

Guess the pig weight is back again this year with a $50 new world voucher and everyone’s guess money goes to the winner! $2 per guess - have at it! See you at weigh in 👌

Text through your hard luck stories 0220382968 hope everyone is having an absolute ball hunting this weekend

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Below is the sponsors of this years competition - thank you to each and everyone for making this hunting competition such a success and thanks for not only helping with sponsoring the hunting competition but by helping the comp you are helping our much needed emergency services as well! It is truly appreciated and I am so grateful!
Please take note of all these sponsors below and support them as much as you can! PlaceMakers Cromwell Vivid Design + Print Brook Carr Building Boothy's Fishing School Ltd Backcountry Helicopters Flatline Concrete Ltd South Island Hunting NZ Cranfield Glass - Wanaka Benchmark Construction

Thanks to Benchmark construction for again sponsoring $500 CASH to the junior section for the best fallow buck head! Legends

Hope everyone has had a great days hunting and there's some animals on the board! Any hard luck stories don't forget to text them in.

Proceeds for this year hunting comp goes to St John and Cromwell fire brigade so these businesses are not only supporting the hunting competition they're supporting much needed emergency services! Please take note of the businesses that have supported our competition and use them when you can. Thanks again Benchmark ya legends!

Flow of traffic for Sunday and where animals need to go please. There is a new fence in place please when parking keep a gap for traffic to get through Sunday thanks ay

Please everyone keep safe this weekend - remember your 7 rules of firearm safety and be careful on the tracks with all the snow and mud and rain we’ve had!
Be safe and happy hunting (tomorrow at 5am the hunt starts)
See you all Sunday at prize giving remember weigh in is between 12-2pm 🙌

Answers to some questions I’ve had so far -
🩷Can we still enter ? Yes you can I’ve got entries still open over the weekend. Any questions please don’t hesitate to get in contact 0220382968
🩷Can juniors enter the adult section to go in the draw for the thermal? Yes any age can enter the adult comp as long as entry fee is paid and children can enter junior comp if they prefer but only entries will be allowed in the section they pay for. BUT Adults can not enter in junior or child comp
🩷Hunting can start anytime from 5am on Thursday the 9th July 2026.
🩷 How many animals can we enter? As many as you would like to. No limit - but please pay attention to the rules on the minimum weight of animals.