Membership
All members of the Association are affiliated through a Branch with one of the following membership classes:
Updated for the 2024/2025 Financial Year
| Membership Fees – The Branch financial year runs from the 1st of March to the last day of February. |
Joining Fee |
Full Year: 1st of March to end of February | |||||
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| BOP Branch | National Association | Levies | |||||
| Senior members are entitled to full privileges of the Association. |
$50.00 | + | $46.00 | + | $120.00 | + | $10.00 |
| Family members are the partner, child or grandchild, child or grandchild of the partner, or sibling, of another class of member (the full member). Children, siblings and grandchildren must be younger than 18 at the commencement of the financial year on the 1st of March. |
$0.00 | + | $5.75 | + | $10.00 | + | |
| Junior members must be under 18 as at the beginning of the financial year on the 1st of March. | $0.00 | + | $40.25 | + | $50.00 | + | |
| Associate members will not receive copies of “NZ Hunting & Wildlife”, may not participate in National Competitions and activities, and are not entitled to vote or receive the benefit of insurance cover. | $50.00 | + | $40.25 | + | $70.00 | + | $7.00 |
| Affiliate members are persons who are already full members of a Branch under another class of membership and who apply to be an ‘affiliate’ of an additional Branch or Branches. | $50.00 | + | $46.00 | + | $0.00 | + | |
| Superannuant members shall be those members who are eligible to receive National Superannuation at the commencement of the Association’s financial year on the first of March. | $50.00 | + | $40.25 | + | $70.00 | + | $7.00 |
| Student members are those members over 18 who remain within the education system, including apprentices, and carry a current Student ID card valid for the whole of the academic year pertaining to the commencement of the Association’s financial year on the 1st of March. | $50.00 | + | $40.25 | + | $50.00 | + | |
Other Fees and Charges:
| Annual Range Ticket | $100 per membership year |
| Range Access Tag | $30 (one-off) |
| Purchasing a Range Ticket entitles Authorised Users to access to the range for private use.
Participation in shooting events may incur separate match fees applicable to some events. |
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| Day Member Fee for casual range use on public days and organised events | Range ticket holders – no fee
Non range ticket holder: There may be additional event fees for consumables set by event organisers |
| Chiller Access Fee | $50 per membership year |
Here is a breakdown of a typical new membership fees schedule:
| One-off joining fee | $50 |
| Senior member subscription | $176 |
| Annual Range Ticket | $100 |
| Range Access Tag | $30 |
| Chiller Access Fee | $50 |
| Total fees: | $406 |
Here is a breakdown of a typical membership renewal fees schedule:
| Senior member subscription | $176 |
| Annual Range Ticket | $100 |
| Chiller Access Fee | $50 |
| Total fees: | $326 |
A full description of membership classes can be read in the National Constitution. See the link on our documents page.
The Joining Fee only applies to new members and members who are not financial for more than 90 days (i.e. existing membership must be renewed before the 31st of May.
Membership benefits:
- NZDA $10 million Liability Insurance Cover, including $1 million rural fires extension (excludes Associate membership class).
- NZDA working to protect your hunting interests.
- NZ Hunting & Wildlife magazine (except for affiliates or associates; 1 copy per family).
- Club newsletter.
- Club nights with guest speakers, organised branch hunting trips.
- Eligible to enroll in a HUNTS course.
Members of the Association enjoy various benefits based on the class of membership they hold:
- Senior and Junior members receive a copy of the Association’s quarterly magazine, “New Zealand Hunting & Wildlife”.
- Senior/Family and Junior members are entitled to enter National Competitions.
- Family/Junior and Associate members are not eligible for voting.
- Applications for Family membership must be submitted by the relevant full member.
- Members are covered by the Association’s Public Liability Insurance Policy (excluding Associates).
- All members are entitled to discounts that may be negotiated from time to time.
You can apply to join our club using the link here that will take you to our National Association’s website joining page.
If you would like more information on joining our club email our Membership Secretary at membership@deerstalkersbop.org.nz
Current members, please note that we have changed to “centralised billing”. You will receive an invoice from the national office for your annual fees. Please pay this direct to the National Office per their payment instructions.
For payments direct to the Branch, such as those unrelated to membership fees, below are the Branch’s account details.
Bank Acct details for direct debit as follows:
Account Name: NZDA BOP Branch
Bank Account No: 03-0445-0184375-00
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