Photo Competition NEXT MEETING 26th March

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1 New Zealand Deerstalkers Association Incorporated Southern Lakes Branch Newsletter & Minutes Meetings held at 7.30pm the last Thursday in each month NEXT MEETING THURSDAY 26th March :30pm FRANKTON FIRE STATION, Douglas Street February Newsletter 2015 Inside this month: * * * Minutes from Meeting * * * Photo Competition rules * * * Working Bee details * * * Hunts report * * * Club Contact details Working Bee Dates for the huts Upper Caples Hut stage 1 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th March (Got cancelled due to bad weather) Upper Caples Hut Stage 2 20th, 21st, 22nd and 23rd March Reserve Dates for stage 1 & 2 if weather bad for above 24th, 25th, 26th & 27th April ANZAC holiday weekend Upper Caples Hut Stage 3 29th, 30th, 31st May and 1st June Labour weekend Mid Greenstone Stage 1 1st 10th April We also have a ballot for this time to be shared out between volunteers Reserve date for Upper Caples and/or Greenstone if work still not complete 5th,6th, 7th and 8th June Please let the club know if you can help, we are names and dates on this link or via Photo Competition NEXT MEETING 26th March To be judged at the next meeting. Rules and details inside or on the website National conference It is being held in Wanaka this year 26th 28th June. Anyone keen to attend let the club know

2 New Zealand Deerstalkers Association Incorporated Southern Lakes Branch MINUTES FROM THE MEETING 26th February 2015 Guest Speaker first then meeting commenced 8.50pm Apologies: Simon Brackstone, David Black, Al Gay, Dave and Morgane Rider, Kaylyn McBrearty, Mark Mckay, Mark Salmons Minutes from last meeting: Verified as true and accurate: Macca, 2nd by Nathan Wise Correspondence in: for police asking for vigilance and if crops of Cannabis spotted during hunting to let them know. Anonymous information can be left via Crimestoppers on 0800 CRIMESTOPPERS ( ) or or you can or phone directly on Full details of available by clicking here from climbing club asking for support about access to the Remarkables Ski area. See below I'm sure many of your members are familiar with and have spent time in the Remarkables and its various catchments for hunting and hiking. As you well know it is an amazing destination for outdoor recreation. This year the principal concession holder for the ski resort, NZSki, has chosen to block public access for the entire summer while it builds a new base building. This is without any consultation with the public and they have rejected attempts by several local users to negotiate any access terms. The local climbing community believes this is in breach of their moral and legal responsibilities. We have just started a petition and have a deadline of the 22nd of February to get 5,000 signatures. If you believe your club members would support and sign our petition could you please post on your club Facebook page or your members. In our first 12 hours we have received 350 signatures! Here is the link - NZSkicom_CEO_Paul_Andrews_and_Maggie_Barry_Minister_of_Conservation_Gra nt_gauranteed_year_around_road_acess_to_the_remar/?ckmrzib Alternatively you can also raise the profile of this issue by contacting the Minister of Conservation - Maggie Barry (Maggie.Barry@parliament.govt.nz). If you post please feel free to add a short introduction. It would be great to have your support as we don't believe it is just climbers who have a vested interest in protecting our rights to back country and wilderness areas. Kind regards Philip Philip Green Conservation Officer Queenstown Climbing Club M: Page 2

3 February from member David Black to say I flew into Horace Walker hut and walked back to the Cassel flat hut. Shot one Chamois and saw 2 awesome bull thar but could you please make the club members aware that the route is very eroded and dangerous and took 19 hours instead of 13. Winter Festival Applications now due Nathan completed the applications and at this stage has registered us for both events. Club to decide if we have enough volunteers to run both events. The opening ceremony is Fri evening on the 19th June and the closing carnival on the 28th June. Message received to say there is a small bit of graffiti on one of the windows at the Caples hut. Need to take up spirits next time someone goes up there Interclub shoot with Wanaka looks like it will be in May as they need a working bee at their range to tidy it up. Looking at May 17th. Discussed having a practice club shoot a few weeks before that Shaun Molony will try to organize Booking received from same Australian teacher for exclusive use of the hut in Nov. 8 nights starting the 31st Oct at $150 pn Correspondence out: Sharon requested with DOC to add the hut information to the Ballot forms for the June Sept ballot permits. Done and bookings now coming in To have a carrot to encourage members to help at the working bee in June, Sharon spoke to DOC and managed to get a ballot for the Upper Caples for the 6th 10th June. 4 guns allowed so if you are helping, don t forget to let us know you are keen to take a spot Lots and lots of s regarding the huts and bookings for them Financials: Al Gay was absent but no changes in the BNZ account just waiting to close it down and transfer money to new ASB account. ASB $ includes deposit of $1786 for huts and $5258 from A&P show Money from apron sales still to be banked New Presidents report: CORUF calandars We need to pay Alan for the Coruf calendars that we sold for the club and Coruf fundrainers. Motion to pay passed by Nathan and Macca Bulk purchase of cammo jackets Chase where we got with these, ask Andy Pedley if he got anywhere with bulk buying from Swazi yet? Page 3

4 Page 4 New Zealand Deerstalkers Association Incorporated Southern Lakes Branch Hunts course: Dodgy Peter Henderson proposed some dates for a hunts course. Carried out over 3 weekends:- 8th, 9th and 10th May Intro night and course work 16th and 17th May Butchery Shoot and rifle shoot (incorporate into club competition with Wanaka) 22nd/23rd & 25th May Head away for a hunt Still to be advertised and promoted. Anyone keen to join, please contact Pete (details on back page) or the club on info@southernlakesnzda.co.nz General Business:- Members wanted to send a wreath to Choppy, motion for $100 was put to the floor and unanimous decision in favour. Steve Hanrahan offered to sort this General reminder that applications for the Greenstone and Caples ballots closed on the Monday after the meeting Meeting closed at 9.25pm Hunts Report:- Pete Henderson Went to the Waikaia with his brother and nephew saw 33 deer in a day. While his brother decided to hop into the bushes for a toilet stop, Pete while waiting then spotted a spiker and shot it. Shaun Molony Only been shooting deer in his paddock for a BBQ Brett Dance (new member) Nothing yet. Alastair Long Not yet Shaun Travers Saw red and bull tahr, then shot 2 chamois last weekend. Jamie Cook ( new member) Over in Cromwell saw 2 spikers, and hinds but didn t manage to get a shot away Will Darwin (new member) Not been out Alex Ritchie Went out 3 weekends ago shot his first deer!!! (big applause from the floor) Actually he shot a 3 although one got away ie couldn't find it and carried 2 out.

5 February 2015 Jonno Greer No hunting but been diving and spear fishing Phil Van Zuylen Went out with a friend and they got a spiker, also been doing some good fishing Dave Dubnick Nothing. Mike Ide Been out but not got anything. Chased tahr near Ashburton but missed. Maybe spooked them. Went to Stewart island but couldn t find a thing there Nathan Wise Mainly out shooting bunnies with people from work. Loving the 22 with the laser and nearly shot a cat wild one hopefully! While cleaning out his garage and hosing down a deer he had cut up, The neighbour called the police to investigate a large pool of blood at the end of the lane! Steve Hanrahan Nothing Macca Rocha Been out but nothing except paper targets Branden Gunst Not been out Daniel Batkin Not been out with a gun but managed to get more with his car on the way back from ChCh.. 1 cat, 1 hare and 1 rabbit all hit and dead Sharon Salmons Shot a moose while on a hike in Fiordland (Note by Sharon. Yeah Nah.. But just seeing if anyone reads the newsletter) Guy Hughes Went on a weekend to go shooting, fishing and mountain biking but while on the way, got his 4WD stuck so had to ask the local farmer to help him out. In return he offered a days help so did some mustering of deer the next day, however while doing that one of the deer ran into a post and broke it s neck so they had to shoot it, so he did get a deer in the end but in an unconventional way! Andy Pedley Went to Collic Bay and mainly did diving for paua, mussels and caught flounder Page 5

6 New Zealand Deerstalkers Association Incorporated Southern Lakes Branch Photo Competition for Southern Lakes NZDA TO BE HELD NEXT MEETING MARCH 26th 2015 The photo competition is open to all full financial members of our branch All photos maximum size is 5 inches x 7 inches ( 127mm x 178mm ) No boarders or un-mounted photos allowed. Entries taken in a manner or of a subject that is not in the spirit or is a violation of NZDA ethics and game rules will not be considered. Maximum of 2 entries per member per category (this is for our branch only) Southern lakes NZDA will pay and send the winner of each category to NZDA national comp. (first 5 as stated below) We previously had 4 trophies, but voted last year to move the completion to March and purchase 2 more to align with national competition categories so there is a new one for Flora and one for Scenic This means that total photographic trophies up for grabs are 6 and categories as follows:- Game Animal Live - (Deer, pig, goat, thar, chamois and can include small game, ie rabbit, stoat, ferret, hedgehog, wallabie etc ) Other wildlife - (Birds, reptiles, insects & amphibians) Human Interest - This photo should tell a story, ie a camp setting or someone hunting, a butchery session etc Scenic - this must be taken while away on a hunt somewhere, not out the bedroom window of the sun set One of last years photo competition winner Pete Henderson AKA Hunts Course Co-ordinator Flora - must be of a NZ native plant/fungi and also while on a hunting trip Trophy game animal (dead) ie one you have tipped up, however this is for our branch competition only, as not included in National Categories Hunts Course coming soon 8th, 9th and 10th May Intro night and course work 16th and 17th May Butchery Shoot and rifle shoot (incorporate into club competition with Wanaka) 22nd/23rd & 25th May Head away for a hunt Page 6

7 February 2015 Club Ballots We have been allocated space for club members in the Steele Creek Ballot 1st 10th April and 20th 30th September And in the Upper Caples Ballot 6th 10th June If you are keen to take up one of these spots please let Sharon the club secretary know. We will need your firearms license number to register you. Page 7

8 New Zealand Deerstalkers Association Incorporated Southern Lakes Branch Reminders of other ballot dates: Greenstone Fishing Ballot Between Feb and March you need a ballot to fish if staying at the club hut. Click here for details Members Exclusive Steele Creek Ballots 1st to 10th April Please let the club know if you are interested We are allocated these dates for club members Items for Sale AMMO POUCH $25 Codura Ammo pouch, Fits on the stock of a rifle and holds 6 rounds. If local can pick up from Cromwell, Queenstown or Branch meetings. Or can be posted out, at cost. Made from hardwearing Codura fabric and elastic for ease of fit onto stock. Also has a finished hole to allow for sling pivot point. If you have a specific requirements/fit these can be met too, for an extra $5. To Order, call or Jane Henderson Page 8

9 February 2015 Aprons for sale $30 each If you haven t paid for yours yet please pay in to this bank account ASB Presidential News & CONGRATULATIONS Cover Boy New President Dan Batkin and his wife Kate are expecting a baby in September Immediate Past president Dave Rider was married last Saturday 28th Feb to Morgane LaHousse Page 9

10 New Zealand Deerstalkers Association Incorporated Southern Lakes Branch NZ Outdoor Recreation Consortium Grant approval We have been granted $32k to upgrade and repair the huts (although half of this is for heli costs). Listed overleaf are the upgrades we are looking to do and so we are calling for volunteers to help either to go shopping and buy the stuff and/or fly in and help on the working bees at the huts. One of the conditions is we HAVE to spend all the money by the 1st July 2015 and promote the work in the local papers Working Bee Dates Weather permitting, these dates were discussed at the meetings and are as follows :- Upper Caples Hut stage 1 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th March GOT CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER Upper Caples Hut Stage 2 20th, 21st, 22nd and 23rd March To help get as much done as possible, we are flying people in and out, looking for Friday night and change over on the Sunday evening for those that get time off at the start of the week and maybe out again on the Tuesday. It s a free heli ride in exchange for your volunteer services and labour- Timings same as above if that works for most members. Reserve Dates for stage 1 & 2 if weather bad for above 24th, 25th, 26th & 27th April ANZAC holiday weekend Upper Caples Hut Stage 3 29th, 30th, 31st May and 1st June Labour weekend Continuation of work Mid Greenstone Stage 1 1st 10th April We also have a ballot for this time to be shared out between volunteers (must be a member at the time) Reserve date for Upper Caples and/or Greenstone if work still not complete 5th,6th, 7th and 8th June PLEASE COMPLETE THE FORM IF YOU CAN HELP Click here or if you can t access it Page 10

11 February 2015 List of work planned Upper Caples Hut Purchase and install 2 new gas cookers Install stainless steel wall guard behind cookers Purchase of gas bottles for cookers Gas bottle enclosure to be built outside the hut Pantry installed and lockable gun cabinets Repairs to stairs and decking Filter attached to water pipe Purchase tools for tool shed Signage to hut to be made and installed Fire extinguishers purchased and installed Fire Aid kit purchased and installed Lagging on pipe and water container required Purchase kitchen items pots, pans and utensils Bucket for ashes to be purchased Purchase and install coat hooks on decking area Enclose entrance with fly screen Purchase cushion/squabs for bench area round tables Supply and fit draft stops to all doors Repair or replace brocken window catches Work to path to hut and toilets, drainage and gravel from river bed as very soggy at present Repairs to floor in toilet Soak away area from sink to be fixed Purchase and stock hut with coal Mid Greenstone Hut General repairs to decking and floor Install solar panels and lighting in bedroom and wardens quarters Build a meat safe Repairs to fly screens on windows Draft stops on doors Page 11

12 New Zealand Deerstalkers Association Incorporated CONTACTS President Daniel Batkin Ph: Ph: PO BOX 2234, Wakatipu, Queenstown Vice President Branden Gunst Ph: Treasurer Alasdair Gay Ph: Secretary Sharon Salm ons Ph: Ph: Tenure Review Officers Alan Mackie, Ph: Shaun Moloney Ph: Hunts Course Coordinator Peter Henderson Ph: Stoats Nest Steel Creek Hut: Mark Salmons, Al Gay & Mark McKay Ph or See website for details or call Sharon Ph Club Hunt Co-ordinator: Andy Pedley Ph: Trophy Custodian: Lee W ebster Event organiser: Nathan W ise Ph: Share your photos with other members on Keep an eye on the website over the year for events and info Updating your address Did you know you can update your address with Head Office online Page 12