- Deerstalkers North Auckland

FEBRUARY
2015
The offical newsletter of the North Auckland Deerstalkers
Presidents Update
Well, Christmas is a distant memory. We have had four shoots already, including the postponed
2014 Christmas gala shoot – well organised thanks to Bev and Tony Coleman. I know many of
you were still away on holiday, so if we have to postpone the shoot in the future, we should hold
it once school is back and more youngsters are available to attend.
A team went up to Oromahoe for the Northern Regional Championship, where some
outstanding individual results were achieved, but we were beaten into third place. Still, it was
a great day. Thanks to those who made the effort. Better luck next year (it will be held on our
range on Auckland Anniversary weekend in 2016).
Colin Pike has put together an interesting party hunts programme for the next few months – see
details later in the newsletter. This also provides an excellent opportunity for our six provisional
HUNTS instructors to get more experience planning and leading parties on hunting trips.
The Branch will run two HUNTS courses this year. The dates are being agreed now and we will
advise dates and nominations in March or April. If you are interested in a HUNTS course, get
your name down now by email to [email protected]. People are accepted in the order in which
their nominations are received.
The property looks in great shape (except for the gorse!). Tony Coleman has been tireless over
the holidays and is masterminding a number of new and ongoing works. The gorse remains a
problem, but we have a cunning plan involving a towed spray unit and volunteers with knapsack
sprayers – see more in the working bee notice.
We have a working bee on 15 Feb. Please make time to attend, if only to man the BBQ. We
can’t expect Tony and his (small) band of regular helpers to do everything. We expect every
member to attend at least two working bees per year. Please help if you can.
You will not see a list of members’ night topics for 2015 – that’s because there are none
planned (with the exception of the prize giving on 8 July). The committee hopes you will
contribute your ideas and to this end has designated the members’ nights for Feb and Mar
simply as pot luck suppers and BYO refreshments. On these nights we will discuss what
members want and get a list of topics and events together.
Lastly, please remember that this is your newsletter, and your contributions are always
welcome. Even a joke or two, as long as they don’t result in a Fatwa or a Papal encyclical.
Regards, Bob McMillan, President
Group Hunts
Feb , 21-22 Sika
Clements Mill Road
Contact - Jersey regarding this trip - 021 263 9581
March , 21-22 Reds
Whirinaki Forest – Okahu Valley
Hut in valley across the stream, 4×4 access possible. Another hut south of road end, maybe 3
hours walk?
April 18-19 Sika
Tree Trunk Gorge – Camping.
May 30-1st June (Queens Birthday)
Reds, Sambar, Pigs, Wallabys
Possibly lake Tarawera – camp at hot springs. I will look into this futher.
July Rusa
Looking into the cost of a fly in. Hopefully the price of fuel has come down and is affordable.
Contact Colin (Group Hunt coordinator) for more information - (09) 414 4566
Working Bee
15 Feb
Timings: from 9:30am until 1:30pm followed by a BBQ and refreshments.
Tasks and Tools
1. Bizz the main gate and down both sides of the drive to the car park. Bizz around buildings.
Tools – line trimmers.
2. Mowing as required with Big Yellow and the ride on – Tony to direct
3. Spraying – gorse – people with backpack sprayers required. Spray provided. Weather
permitting.
4. Clean out the ditch alongside the 200m range. Spades.
5. Trim the hedge by the flag pole. Hedge trimmer required.
6. Relocate old iron from the running boar shed and the 200m shed up to the 2nd container ready
for collection. Trailer and gloves required.
7. Firewood. Transfer the split wood from the pile at the 200m area to the drying stack. Vehicle
and trailer required and four helpers with gloves.
8. Lane marking. Paint the lane markings and numbers on the retaining walls at 100m and 200m.
Paint, brush and tape measure – a 2-person team job.
For Sale
(The Anderton Estate)
The committee advises the following item of the Anderton estate is for sale.
Lot 5 - Target Rifle
Sako L579 (Forester) 5-shot fixed magazine with removable floor plate
Cal: .243
23” barrel, blued, heavy profile (18mm diameter at the muzzle)
Wood stock with cheek piece, 13 3/4 inch LOP
2” sling swivel on front
Weight 8.5 lb bare rifle
Bore very good, wood excellent, blueing very good
Suggested price = $975.00
Lot # 3 - Target rifle
Sako Forester L579 action and barrel
Calibre 308
Action - right hand bolt
Barrel – 23”, blued, heavy profile, 18.7 mm at muzzle
Stock – Wooden, home make, raised check piece, lowered pistol grip, adjustable height butt plate,
sling rail, LOP 15” / 380 mm with 1” / 25 mm removable stock packer.
Scope – Simmons 6 - 18 x 40, wide angle, with focusing objective lens
Weight – 10.8 lb / 4.9 kg
Condition – Bore very good, bluing good, stock generally good but finish mediocre in places.
Suggested price $600
Lot 9 - Target Rifle
Sako PPC action (single shot)
Cal; .22PPC
23” barrel, blued, heavy profile
Wooden stock with cheek piece, 14 1/4 inch LOP
Scope: Tasco 6-24 x 50, thin duplex-style reticule, adjustable objective lens
Weight: 10.5 lb with the scope
Bore excellent, wood very good. Blueing excellent
Suggested price = $995.00
Offers close 10:00pm Sunday 22 Feb 2015.
All offers by email to: [email protected] - subject Line: “Offer for Anderton Estate”
Christmas Shoot
Results of the 2014 Christmas Shoot held on 14 Jan 2015
1st Intermediate – Sam McKenzie
Seniors:
Ladies -1st – Fiona Smal
Mens:
1st – Dougall Cameron
2nd – Colin Pike
3rd – Mike Power
King of the Hill
Peter Dennis
From left to right:
3rd Junior – Megan Dennis, 2nd Junior Phoenix Chinnery, 1st Junior – Robert Cotton
Northern Regional Championship
The Branch competed in the 2015 Northern Regional Championship at the Oromahoe range on
Sunday 25 Jan. In spite of some excellent individual scores, we managed to come third. Full results
follow on the next two pages.
The team, from left to right: Bruce Turner, Peter Dennis, Colin Pike, Shane Wills, Glen Ogier, Bob McMillan
Dargaville Pistol Club.
P.O. Box 422, Dargaville. 0300.
Chairman. Ph./Fax 09 – 439 8800, Secretary Ph./Fax 09 – 439 4064.
Dear Shooters,
Our club is holding it’s annual Kumara Festival Shoot on the 29th March
2015, at our range just North of Dargaville.
We would like to invite any shooters interested, to attend this shoot.
Lunch will be available at a charge of $10.00, and some .22 ammunition
is available for purchase by shooters. Handloaded ammunition is also
acceptable for the centrefire shoots.
Could you please advise us of numbers attending, for catering purposes,
by Wednesday the 24th March 2015.
We would also like to remind you of the Hunting and Fishing Show being
held in June at Forum North in Whangarei, it is always a good display,
and well worth attending.
Below is a map of how to get to our range.
Mike Andrews,
Dargaville Pistol Club Kumara Shoot.
Open to all shooters.
Home loads permitted.
Time. 08.30am
Date. 29th March 2015.
Venue Mangakahia Forest Rotu Block at Parore.
BBQ lunch available @ $10.00. Entry $10.00 per shoot. $40.00 the lot.
Shoot 1. Dargaville Honda Offhand .22 Rimfire Sporting Rifle Shoot.
Open sights only (No scopes, no target rifles)
Standing position- range 50m - 20 shots
20 shots scored (2 point bonus for every kumara hit)
Possible score 240.20
Shoot 2. I Guns Centrefire Military Rifle Shoot.
As issued open steel sights. (No scopes)
Prone position slings only (No rests, no shooting jackets, no
spotting scopes) range 100m 20 shots
20 shots scored (2 point bonus for every kumara hit)
Possible score 240.20
LUNCH
Shoot 3. N.Z. Guns and Hunting Magazine, Open Rifle Shoot.
Any calibre, Any rifle, Any sight.
Prone position, front rests permitted, no rear rests allowed
range 100m. 20 shots
20 shots scored.
Possible score 200
No more than two people sharing rifles please, and advise Shoot
Secretary of people who are sharing on entering, for ease of squadding.
Dot shoots will be run during the day $2.00 per entry.
Range Officers decisions will be final.
Those interested please contact the following.
Chairman Bruce Elder 09 9747135 or Michael Andrews 09 439 8800
or Derek Kelly 09 4394323.
Online calender see our Website http://www.nwpc.info/
Members Night
11 Feb
7:30pm to 9:30pm.
No theme or presentation.
Pot luck supper, BYO refreshments.
Purpose – discussion and ideas for members’ nights
Hint: Don’t forget that the Mrs W Diamond Shield is awarded to the member
who provides the most game meat for Branch functions (that includes members
nights). Exclusions: roadkill and the Mad Butcher.
Balnagown Hunting
Not only trophy, but plenty of meat animals
for hunting. Day hunt or overnight.
Richard can guide and also dress the
animal if required.
Prices start at $450 for a meat animal and
go to $1500 for the best trophy bucks.
Some older bucks at $450. Lots in between
as well.
Book through the site www.balnagownhunting.co.nz
or phone Richard on 0274 442 057.
Contacts:
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brag about your latest hunt! Get in touch!
President: Treasurer: Secretary: Party Hunts: Membership: HUNTS: Welfare: Newsletter: Email: Web site: Mail Address: Bob McMillan - (09) 413 9207
email: [email protected]
Dougall Cameron - email: [email protected]
Peter Britnell - email: [email protected]
Colin Pike - email: [email protected]
Jersey Seipel - email: [email protected]
Steve Arthur
Tony Coleman - email: [email protected]
Kerry Adams - email: [email protected]
[email protected]
www.nads.org.nz
PO Box 300-316, Albany, Auckland 0752