The Bay of Plenty branch of the NZDA recognises that many hunters want a challenge for their day to day hunting and to be recognised by their peers for their efforts. A Master Hunter trophy is to be awarded once a member achieves five big game awards and five small game awards.

Cost

• Senior members $40 annually
• Junior members free but must be entered before any animal is targeted.

General Rules

• In order to be eligible for awards, members must have registered and paid their entry fee prior to shooting the animal.
• No animal can be claimed retrospectively – only those shot after entering can be submitted. A digital photo with meta data is required to prove authenticity.
• To claim an award, the member must fill out the claim form, as well as submitting both a digital photo and short story to be used in the club magazine and/or social media.
• The hunter must be present at a club night to receive their pin, ribbon, or master hunter trophy.
• Any photos submitted must be suitable for general publication so should show firearms in a ‘safe state’ and show minimal ‘gore’.
• All members need to follow the NZDA ethics as set out in the BOP Members hand book while hunting and any rules/laws of the land that they are hunting on e.g. DOC land.
• Claim forms and supporting documents need to be emailed in to the Awards email a minimum of 48 hours prior to a club night to allow for adequate time to prepare awards.
• If a member wishes to have a trophy measured, they need to contact Tim a minimum of 48 hours prior to a club night to allow for adequate time to find a qualified measurer.

The Big Game Award System:

• A big game pin is awarded for each species.
• Only a single kill is needed to gain a big game award but each subsequent award must be for a different species, up to five awards.
• There are 11 game species available for these awards.
  • Chamois
  • Tahr
  • Pig
  • Red deer
  • Fallow deer
  • Sika deer
  • Rusa deer
  • Sambar deer
  • Whitetail deer
  • NZ Wapiti
  • Goat
• To be eligible for each pin, all game for these awards should be claimed on the big game claim form.
• Game boards will be written up and displayed at the club entrance in recognition of their success.

The Small Game Award System:

• A small game ribbon is to be awarded for each species.
• Only a single kill is needed to gain a small game award but each subsequent award must be for a different species, up to five awards.
• There are 10 game species available for these awards
  • Hare
  • Rabbit
  • Possum
  • Wallaby
  • Stoat/weasel/ferret
  • Turkey
  • Canadian Goose
  • Magpie
  • Peacock
  • Rat
  • Cat

Click the following link to download the claim form.

Master Hunter Claim Form