Thread: A question for NZDA members

Good words Stewart. Keep up the great work you are doing behind the scenes too, if not appreciated now we will all appreciate it when it comes to light.

Originally Posted by kiwijames

Best first post I've seen in a long time (if not ever).

Thanks mate! :-) ...

As always Stewart, well said - thank you.

Why do so many people over the years complain about the nzda......there must be reasons for it.

People complain about everything quite simply.

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Originally Posted by video hunter

Why do so many people over the years complain about the nzda......there must be reasons for it.

What's your experience mate?

I'm a pretty new hunter and joined the NZDA taupo branch about 3 years ago. Primarily to do the hunts course and to join up and meet some like minded people and learn from others. I don't come from a family of hunters so I need all the help I can get. I would love to be able to commit more time to the NZDA and hunting but I have two young boys and a busy job, unfortunately life is busy for everyone and the demands on time are huge. Once the kids get older I fully intend to get out more and introduce them to hunting and try to bring them along the journey with me.

I know the local branch here are struggling to get engagement to meetings and ideas to grow participation. They are doing a great job of organising fly in hunts in conjunction with DOC. I've been lucky enough to partake on a couple of these trips and loved them. I'm happy enough with the magazine, yes its not as well polished as NZhunter which I also love. but I don't really understand or take much note of the politics at the moment so cant comment on those. I do enjoy the articles on historical cartridges or firearms.

I agree with Stewart H and if you're not happy with something, stand up and make a change. I'm currently a reasonably silent subscriber to the NZDA but can see myself getting more involved in the future.

Cheers
Dan

Same goes for all volunteer organisations I guess. But not all members can be on the committee as there are not enough slots.

My take on the nzda is its old school which is great you actually have to get off your ass & meet people on time & on the correct date , plenty of good C#@TS there willing to help you shoot some deer , o hang on possibly the odd working bee where they drink to much beer or get to go on sar missions in unimogs or Iroquois helicopters ...now that I think about that its probably just easier sitting here reading & dreaming about it

5% total participation by club members

Reminds me why i seldom visit the forum these days......... sad to see this type of personal agression within the hunting community. Was pres for 5 years, if you have a problem step up and offer to support change....... no one does....... the world is full of keyboard worriors

Originally Posted by Pengy

Same goes for all volunteer organisations I guess. But not all members can be on the committee as there are not enough slots.

Not yet heard of a club with too many applicants or an oversupply of of volunteers.

I want to join the Auckland branch i guess im classed as a young fulla 30yr old, id be keen to get stuckin and help out where i can, but I'm also an apprentice builder and a father with a mortgage and the $200.00 odd joining range and yearly fees make it hard to justify. Pittance for some but That's 3 weekends away hunting for me.
I went to a meeting at south Auckland and pt chev each to check them out and was wholesaley ignored by all and it was definitely dad's army but i figure I need to crack the clique to be accepted and join in some hunts etc
Any way that's my two cents and nothing to do with the title of the topic ...

Send me an email, dan@deerstalkers.co.nz will get your membership sorted.

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