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GAC Update: Give hunting a go during Get Outdoors Week
By Tim Gale, NZ Game Animal Council- 12th Nov, 2020
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The Game Animal Council is pleased to be supporting Get Outdoors Week 2020...
GAC Update: Game Animal Council welcomes new Minister of Conservation
By Grant Dodson, NZ Game Animal Council- 3rd Nov, 2020
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Game Animal Council Chair Grant Dodson has congratulated Kiri Allan...
GAC Update: Hunters to choose their champion for Bird of the Year
By Game Animal Council- 27th Oct, 2020
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The Game Animal Council (GAC), the NZ Deerstalkers Association (NZDA) and Hunters for Conservation...
CNISF Update: Book your October Management Hunt now!
By Central North Island Sika Foundation- 22nd Sep, 2020
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There are a few blocks still available for our October Management Hunts. Don't miss out and book in...
GAC Update: Long-term outcomes should be priority in tahr management
By Tim Gale, Game Animal Council- 3rd Sep, 2020
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The Game Animal Council welcomes greater involvement in the implementation...
CNISF Update: Conservation Week and other news
By Central North Island Sika Foundation- 16th Aug, 2020
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Hunting is conservation and with our projects, we work hard to ensure the Sika herd thrives in a sustainable environment...
GAC Update: New Game Animal Councillors appointed
By Tim Gale, Game Animal Council- 14th Aug, 2020
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The Minister of Conservation has appointed five new councillors and a new Chair to the New Zealand Game Animal Council...
NZDA Brand Refresh
By New Zealand Deerstalkers Association- 25th Jul, 2020
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Our new Chief Executive Officer, Gwyn Thurlow, will oversee the delivery of our refreshed branding...
NZDA Newsletter Jun 2020
By New Zealand Deerstalkers Association- 22nd Jun, 2020
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The NZDA is closely watching DoC’s plans for tahr, with increasing concern among members about what is being planned....
GAC, SCI (NZ), NZPHGA Update: Hunting industry requires domestic support
By Game Animal Council- 20th May, 2020
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New Zealand’s guided hunting industry has been severely impacted by COVID-19...
GAC Update: Safe domestic travel should be considered at Level 2
By NZ Game Animal Council- 4th May, 2020
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The New Zealand Professional Hunting Guides Association and Game Animal Council are joining...
GAC Update: Hunting should be reconsidered under Level 3
By NZ Game Animal Council- 17th Apr, 2020
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The Game Animal Council is recommending to government that further consideration is given...
Fair and Reasonable Update: Hunting still banned...
By Nicole McKee, COLFO- 17th Apr, 2020
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The Government is continuing the ban on hunting under Alert Level 3..
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The Royal Commission of Inquiry - No Accountability
By Phil Cregeen, SSANZ- 2nd Jan, 2021
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Fair and Reasonable Update: The Government made a key concession this week
By Michael Dowling, COLFO- 7th Dec, 2020
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Fair and Reasonable Update: Royal Commission report - and yes the Police let us down
By Michael Dowling, COLFO- 9th Dec, 2020
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Fair and Reasonable: Survey Update
By Michael Dowling, COLFO- 17th Dec, 2020
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Bushnell NZ PHOTO COMPETITION
WIN A PAIR OF BUSHNELL PRIME 10X25 BINOS!
We have opened up the photo competition to include both hunting and shooting so pics of your rifle, scenic, human interest etc are all welcome!
Please note that the photo comp runs continuously, meaning you are always in with a chance to win a prize! There are also chances to win One Year Subscriptions to NZGUNS and NZGUNS T-Shirts!
Entry is easy! Just email your photo, including a brief description, to: nik@nzguns.co.nz
CLICK HERE TO VIEW ALL PHOTOS
WIN a pair of Bushnell Prime 10X25 Binos!
Send in your favourite 2020 deer, pig, goat, chamois, tahr, rabbit or wallaby hunting pic for your chance to win!
Simon Jones
Simon, and his dog Moki, secured this sika spiker during a hunt off Clements Rd in the Northern Kaimanawas.
WINNER: NZGUNS T-Shirt!
Harry Stam
Harry sent in this pic of his mate Zak Jacobs with a red hind harvested during a winter hunt in the North Canterbury region! The rifle is a Tikka T3 chambered in .308 Win.
Adam McGrath
The 'Fiordland Boys' taking some time to enjoy the view on the Fiordland tops!
Michael Kenyon
Michael Kenyon with a great pic of a fallow buck taken during a recent hunt!
Hayden Clarke
Hayden secured this chamois during a hunt in Central Otago. He shoots a Browning X-Bolt chambered in .308 Winchester.
WINNER: NZGUNS One Year Subscription!
Shannon Kubala
Shannon with a ripper fallow buck that he secured with his Tikka T3x chambered in .308 Winchester.
WINNER: Bushnell Prime 10x25 Binos!
Jack McCabe
Jack McCabe (9 years old) with his first bull tahr on the deck using his Dads 22-250. A very proud moment for both Jack and his Dad.
WINNER: Bushnell Prime 10x25 Binos!