Thread: A question for NZDA members

I was a member for just one year, learnt next to nothing, which was why i joined in the first place.....this is the place for me!!!!! (crawly bumlick)

Unforturely like alot of clubs etc they need people on the ground to do the actual work and run things. We all want the NZDA to be more pro-active and interesting but no ones putting their hands up to run stuff and lead the way forward. The öld boys"" have been doing it along time and giving their time but some of them are just getting tired, behind the times or just dont have the time as they once did at the same time receiving negative feed back because they not doing enough which clearly has a overall negative effect.
HQ has alot to answer for, spending too much time with the GAC and sucking up to the Govt and Doc without acheiving that much while the NZDA clubs are left to defend for themselves.
People need to go along to their meetings, voice their opinion and lead a helping hand out once in awhile to make it far better than it is now. Joining the NZDA has its benifits, but if you want to be a lazy bastard and have every done for you and complain as soon as its not and rubbish it or not make a effort to connect to members once in awhile you part of its downfall and you only have yourselve to blame.
NZDA at a Head office needs to get it shit together thou, its letting the team down playing politics but at club level you can make a difference .
Just turning up and being postive for a start is a good way to start the year and go from there

This thread has turned into a bit of a "NZDA basher" which wasn't my intention, but I can see peoples frustration. To be honest they're fighting a battle against sites like this & facebook groups & I'd say they're losing in a big way, especially when it comes to younger fullas.

Take our local branch, Yes to many it's an old boys club, I know quite a few guys that have come to a meeting & will no return as they found it boring & no one even said gidday to em, shit I have to agree to a certain degree. I joined a couple of years back after putting it off for many years & there's still plenty of guys at meetings that have never introduced themselves or even said hello to me, But then this happens in lots of clubs.



Blaser & Shootm and a handful of others are doing their best to spark interest eg get more good speakers at meetings & running events like shoots & comps, but it's time consuming & in many cases a thankless job. I myself have been a total slack arse, I'm on the committee but just don't have the time to spend on it when jugging everything else.

What ever peoples thought are about the NZDA it's still a voice for the NZ hunter, Maybe it just needs to be a little more proactive from a national level.

Dont let @Woody see this thread FFS!!!

Originally Posted by Philipo

This thread has turned into a bit of a "NZDA basher" which wasn't my intention, but I can see peoples frustration. To be honest they're fighting a battle against sites like this & facebook groups & I'd say they're losing in a big way, especially when it comes to younger fullas.

Take our local branch, Yes to many it's an old boys club, I know quite a few guys that have come to a meeting & will no return as they found it boring & no one even said gidday to em, shit I have to agree to a certain degree. I joined a couple of years back after putting it off for many years & there's still plenty of guys at meetings that have never introduced themselves or even said hello to me, But then this happens in lots of clubs.



Blaser & Shootm and a handful of others are doing their best to spark interest eg get more good speakers at meetings & running events like shoots & comps, but it's time consuming & in many cases a thankless job. I myself have been a total slack arse, I'm on the committee but just don't have the time to spend on it when jugging everything else.

What ever peoples thought are about the NZDA it's still a voice for the NZ hunter, Maybe it just needs to be a little more proactive from a national level.

I disagree, discussion like this is what is needed.

We are ALL busy and clubs run with volunteers usually struggle and a few do the majority of heavy lifting. I appreciate this.

I personally joined as I said because the local branch has a fantastic range facility and for the liability insurance. I am not really in a position to help out in other ways and don't seem to make the meetings due to other commitments.
Our local branch has had issues accessing the range thru the local forestry since its ownership changed. They are trying hard to resolve it but the new access arrangements currently in place do not suit us all and that is no fault of the local branch just they are attempting to make the best of the situation.

Its a difficult thing to be able to satisfy everyone. I would like to see the NZDA as an organisation support hunters (and shooters) issues in a stronger way ie. latest shamble with the police "interpretations" I would be ashamed if as in other countries they rushed to throw other hunting/shooting groups under buses or just rolled over in the hope it wont effect their members

Originally Posted by mikee

I disagree, discussion like this is what is needed.

We are ALL busy and clubs run with volunteers usually struggle and a few do the majority of heavy lifting. I appreciate this.

I personally joined as I said because the local branch has a fantastic range facility and for the liability insurance. I am not really in a position to help out in other ways and don't seem to make the meetings due to other commitments.
Our local branch has had issues accessing the range thru the local forestry since its ownership changed. They are trying hard to resolve it but the new access arrangements currently in place do not suit us all and that is no fault of the local branch just they are attempting to make the best of the situation.

Its a difficult thing to be able to satisfy everyone. I would like to see the NZDA as an organisation support hunters (and shooters) issues in a stronger way ie. latest shamble with the police "interpretations" I would be ashamed if as in other countries they rushed to throw other hunting/shooting groups under buses or just rolled over in the hope it wont effect their members

The NZDA prefer to supply a COLFO levy and let the appointed few do the work. Is it working?

Originally Posted by Maca49

Dont let @Woody see this thread FFS!!!

Why tag him then?

last time i went to the DS range i got lectured by an old fart about my SLR being a war weapon not a hunting gun. he got pissed off when i told him his lee enfield probably caused more fatalities than my gun.

Originally Posted by Philipo

This thread has turned into a bit of a "NZDA basher" which wasn't my intention, but I can see peoples frustration. To be honest they're fighting a battle against sites like this & facebook groups & I'd say they're losing in a big way, especially when it comes to younger fullas.

Take our local branch, Yes to many it's an old boys club, I know quite a few guys that have come to a meeting & will no return as they found it boring & no one even said gidday to em, shit I have to agree to a certain degree. I joined a couple of years back after putting it off for many years & there's still plenty of guys at meetings that have never introduced themselves or even said hello to me, But then this happens in lots of clubs.



Blaser & Shootm and a handful of others are doing their best to spark interest eg get more good speakers at meetings & running events like shoots & comps, but it's time consuming & in many cases a thankless job. I myself have been a total slack arse, I'm on the committee but just don't have the time to spend on it when jugging everything else.

What ever peoples thought are about the NZDA it's still a voice for the NZ hunter, Maybe it just needs to be a little more proactive from a national level.

Our local president was super on the side of all shooters when he published this on the front page of the BT

Originally Posted by Tommy

Our local president was super on the side of all shooters when he published this on the front page of the BT

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thin end of the wedge with attitudes like this

Originally Posted by Mathias

The NZDA prefer to supply a COLFO levy and let the appointed few do the work. Is it working?

Colfo seem to have already assumed the bent over position.. They were the ones who suggested we comply with the new "interpretation" of what constitutes a thumbhole stock way back before it went to court and the police lost.

Not the topic of this thread but

I fail to understand why most users are so apathetic when as a group we are quite numerous and if we actually stood together / clubs all worked TOGETHER for the commin interest and sang from the same song sheet we might have a chance.

With views like David Nicol's above we are all fucked.

What does he think all guns were originally designed for Tiddlywinks?? Ask the deer if being shot with a 303 is more "sporting" than a SLR

Originally Posted by dogmatix

I threw mine straight in the bin when I saw that opinion piece by Mr Orman.

Agree with ya 100%, I haven't renewed so far, might just get the range card.

Have to agree Orman has been a old fart tree hugger for years time he caught up with the real world and get his head out of the sand

Originally Posted by Gibo

Why tag him then?

Exactly!!

Originally Posted by Maca49

Exactly!!

Take ya meds mate, you're drunk

Im waiting for the blood and guts!!