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NZ Deerstalkers Association
TAUPO BRANCH
NEWSLETTER
MARCH 2018
Bountiful Stewart Island - Whitetail venison and Blue cod
Disclaimer: As the contents of this magazine come from various sources, the opinions or ideas expressed are not necessarily
endorsed by this committee or by National Executive, nor may they conform to branch or national policy. The official publication of the NZDA
is the ‘NZ Hunting and Wildlife’.
Executive Committee:
Patron Curly Elmiger 378 0062 027 4800 869
President Lee Garrick 07 333 7900 021 762 409
Secretary Shaun Chapman 021 996 013
Treasurer Mark Poots 377 2348
Facebook Page:- NZDA Taupo
Taupo NZDA Website :- http://www.nzdataupo.org.nz If you are receiving this newsletter by post and have an email, please contact the editor at
[email protected] so your newsletter can be sent electronically.
Committee
Vice President Kris Lyall 027 307 1324 Range Sub Committee Mark Poots 377 2348
Past President Bill Seal 378 9630 David Moffitt 378 0942
Club Captain Dave Moffitt 378 0942 Grant Botting 374 8352
Range Master Grant Botting 374 8352 Lee Garrick 07 333 7900
Membership/Key Officer David Moffitt 378 0942 Kris Lyall 07 3337900
D.O.C. Liaison Rep Lee Garrick 021 762 409
D.O.C. Liaison Rep Gary Harwood Hunting Convenors Paul Deighton 021 959 330
D.O.C. Liaison Rep Mike Main Brad Grant 022 690 3665
Armourer Bill Seal 378 9630
Librarian Mick Cousins 378 1901
Trophy Heads Vern Pearson 378 4908 Please Note: no calls after 9pm – we do need
22 Section Ian Hill 377 0266 some time to plan for our next hunting trip…
Dave Moffitt 378 0942
W. Seal 378 9630
Shaun Chapman 021 996 013 Newsletter Editor Kris Lyall 073337900 / 0273071324
Publicity Officer Kris Lyall 333 7900
Two PLB’s for the exclusive use of our Taupo Branch NZDA members. Hire Costs are; $4.00 per day,
minimum hire $12.00 $25.00 for 7 days. $2 per day thereafter Plus any Courier Charges. TO MAKE A BOOKING:- Email [email protected] Ph Mark on 07 3772348
UP AND COMING
EVENTS 2018
MARCH
Thur 1st Club Night
Thur 15th AGM & Prizegiving
Sun 18th Range Day – Centrefire, Field
Thur 29th Committee Meeting
APRIL
Sat 21st Range Day – Shotgun
Sun 22nd Range Day – Centrefire
Running Boar
Thur 26th Committee Meeting
IN THIS EDITION
Up and coming events
Junior shooting
Presidents report
Jokes
Newsletter Editor
AGM & Prizegiving
Club Night
DOC Liaison update – Gary Harwood
Poisons notification
New Members
WEDNESDAY NIGHTS JUNIOR
SHOOTING
TAUPO DEERSTALKERS HALL
Starts 6.00pm
$2 Range Fee
.22 ammo is available for purchase $6.00 a box
of 50
Bill Seal ph 07 378 9630
TAUPO FARM AND GAME MEAT
PROCESSORS
Andrew Elmiger
15 Manuka Street
Specialists in bacon curing and Smoking
Superb small goods – sausages,
salamis, luncheon etc.
Game animal specialists – smoked and
corned venison.
Phone/Fax Andrew on 377 3397
PRESIDENTS REPORT
Hi everyone, Kris has touched on our trip to Stewart Island where we jammed a lot into a great trip. Vehicles performed exceptionally well with the only fatality being one trailer tyre on the boat and a mud guard somewhere between Springs Junction and Blenheim. If you are travelling that road can you keep your eyes open We ended up going down the Kaikoura coast which was absolutely amazing and on the way back had to take the inland road through Hamner to Picton.
Once we have compiled photographs we shall put a story together for the newsletter. Seven grown adults being chased into the hut by a seal had to be a highlight all captured on video. By the way Kris was first into the hut lol. AGM is this Thursday and the committee has a few vacant positions to fill, our club is in a very good position at the moment and many hands make light work, a more extensive report on the years activities will follow in the next newsletter. Roar is coming up across the various species; be accurate and safe out there. Lee Garrick [email protected]
Condolences Our deepest sympathies to our clubs Patron Curly Elmiger for the recent loss of his lovely partner and wife of 74 years.
There is no night without a dawning
No winter without a spring
And beyond the dark horizon
Our hearts will once more sing…
For those who leave us for a while
Have only gone away
To wait for us to join them
When our paths cross again
Editors Report Hi everyone,
Well our long awaited trip now seems like a distant memory, but a
wonderful 10 days at Kellys in Port Adventure was had by all. It
was cold and a few days of rain but always a pleasure regardless of
the weather. Lots of blue cod & enough venison to feed the crew
and some close encounters with sharks, seals and kiwi. Started
planning the next trip during the long haul home . The roar is
now on the horizon and looking forward to a trip in late April then
we are full on with the HUNTS course for 2 months.
Hope you are all enjoying the cooler weather and busy planning
your own roar hunt.
Be safe and enjoy..
Cheers
Kris
AGM will be held on Thursday 15th March 2018.
6.30am Presidents Shout 7.00pm Start – Prize Giving
Followed by AGM Your club needs Hunts Convenors to organise club hunts and a Publicity Officer who will also be responsible for maintaining the Facebook page. There are also a number of other responsibilities that current committee members are shouldering due to the lack of interest from members to help out. So come along vote and consider putting your name forward to lighten the load for all.
Club Night:
Thursday 1st March a club night was held at the club rooms on the range. A wonderful
turn out of 50 plus individuals to listen to Barry Shepherd, the Police SAR coordinator and
Nat Every, the base manager and pilot for the Greenlea Rescue Helicopter in Taupo, talk
about Safety in the back country. Geoff Stent from Hunting & Fishing & Jordan Cordtz
from Hutchwilco were also there to run through safety equipment such as GPS and PLB
devices that are available. A big thank you to these individuals for volunteering their time
and sharing their knowledge. It was a very enjoyable and informative evening.
Homemade Venison Jerky Recipe
You'll never buy store-bought jerky again after trying this venison jerky recipe
Making your own venison jerky is a great way to make the most of your deer harvest.
By: Raschell Rule
Yields: 4 pounds venison jerky Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 6 hours
Ingredients:
4 pounds venison
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons homemade chili powder
2 teaspoons homemade garlic powder
2 teaspoons homemade onion powder
1 teaspoon Hungarian hot paprika, more if you want it hot
1 teaspoon liquid smoke
¼ cup homemade brown sugar (packed)
¼ cup homemade soy sauce
¼ cup homemade teriyaki sauce
½ cup homemade Worcestershire sauce
3 tablespoons homemade hot sauce (or to taste)
Directions:
Trim fat from the meat (if there is any) and slice into 4-inch strips. The meat pieces should be between 1/4-
and 1/2-inch thick. It is easier to slice this meat if it is partially frozen. Pound meat lightly and set aside.
Combine the rest of the ingredients and mix well. Pour this marinade over the strips of meat. Cover and
refrigerate overnight.
In the morning, line cookie sheets with foil. Place strips of meat on the sheets – do not overlap the meat.
Preheat oven to 150-175 degrees; or the lowest temperature it has. Bake for 3 hours; turn the meat over and
bake for an additional 3 hours. Jerky is cooked when meat is dried out. Enjoy.
Kaimanawa Hunter Liaison Group Update From Gary Harwood And Mike Main,
NZDA Taupo Representatives. Track Maintenance:
We have a team of Three all set to go and carry out the track maintenance from the Oamaru Hut to the Boyd
Hut, they have had to postpone once due to the weather so this will be completed when a suitable weather
winder arrives.
Lower North Island Red Deer Foundation:
We have joined the Lower North Island Red Deer Foundation to add our numbers to their cause. They have
been heavily involved with WARO with the increasing WARO activity in the Ruahines and in the proposed
WARO review. WARO may not be a big issue for us in the Central North Island at the moment but with the
price of feral venison reaching high levels this could change. We need to support organisations that are
trying to protect the interests of recreational hunters. Check their web site on the following link.
https://www.lnirdf.org.nz/page/504133
The purpose of the Lower North Island Red Deer Foundation was to create a new Incorporated Society that could further the improvement of recreational hunting of red deer in the lower North Island, including fostering Game Management.
Corporate members are hunting clubs primarily from the Lower North Island region
Individual members are individuals or entities engaged in hunting and associated game management
Membership of the Board for 2017/2018 is;
Hutt Valley branch NZDA - Neill McAlpine
Ruahine Branch NZDA - Vince Payne
Horewhenua Hunting Club - Glenn Piggot
Manawatu Branch NZDA - Ian Patterson
Taihape branch NZDA - TBN
Napier Branch NZDA - TBN
Central District Field and Game Club - Ross Whitelock
Wanganui & District Hunters & Stalkers Club -
Wairarapa Branch NZDA - Martin Amos
Bush branch NZDA - Steve Silcock
Hastings Branch NZDA - TBN
Kapiti Branch NZDA - TBN
Wellington Branch NZDA -
Porirua Branch NZDA - Graeme Blanchard
Bruce Cottrill - Individual
Officers of the board are;
President - Gordon George
Treasuer; Ivan Morrison
Secretary - Derrick Field
Be safe out there and good luck for the roar!
Cheers
Gary & Mike
A beautiful day in Port Adventure – Stewart Island
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