Hunter Training.
The 2024 Course was a great success, finalising in either a Tahr hunt in Rangitata or Deer hunt Sth Branch Ashburton River.
This is a nine-week course to be held next in September 2025,covering the following topics:
The 2025 course is now open for application . You must be a current member to be considered.
Will take names now for registration in July25.
Ethics, equipment and food, travel and navigation, game animal species, firearm safety and marksmanship, hunting techniques, survival, first aid, and river crossing. The final weekend is a hunt in the Rangitata area where trainees can shoot a tahr.
Check out the comments below and have look at a video made by a trainees from previous HUNTS courses and Karina’s 2021 video, where we had 14 trainees with 7 different nationalities!
Big thanks to Glencree Estate for the supply of Deer for the Butchery module
The topics covered by HUNTS are:
Because there is generally a waiting list for next years course numbers are limited. You must be a member to be eligible to attend the course due to insurance and liability requirements, once a member apply for a place on the current course,… and if the course is full you will be prioritized on the waiting list for the next course. Previous attendees have stayed on and moved into Club positions including Secretary and also Treasurer, so if you are interested, contact: Cost is $580 well worth every cent
$100 goes to the National body to continue administering this amazing course.
Peter Weusten
Phone: 021 123 7934
Email: [email protected]
excerpt from previous Course
An excellent course. More than exceptional value for money and the time required to attend. The instructor’s obvious willingness to pass on their hard won experience to us rookies was superb. Field trips to Lewis Pass and Ben McLeod Station were well organised and a highlight. (John)
I really enjoyed the course. Although I had a lot of previous experience with bushcraft and navigation (old map and compass approach), it was great to re-fresh on these and learn about the modern GPS units and how they could be used. I particularly enjoyed the hunt specific training and all the great yarns from the instructors. These are what makes the hunting community so enjoyable. Working with Pete on Ben McLeod was an absolute highlight of the trip. (Adrian)
I really appreciate the passion and selflessness of the all the instructors through the course. I know NZDA did not want to make a profit from the course; however, I would still join the course if NZDA charges double for the course. I am very impressed that course put ethics as a priority of the training. I also encourage my other friends to be responsible gun owners, to protect our privilege to own a firearm. (Owen)
