Thread: Hihitahi Challenge 2018

Originally Posted by Gillie

It is a bit sad - but such is life. We are not entirely sure why this event hasn't been better supported. I imagine the set of challenges includes a few things that most people don't use much these days (fauna and flora multi-choice ID, distance estimation, map and compass skills, practical first aid, etc.). Our pure shooting events are much better supported and we will turn one of these into a prize event to take over from this one.

I think you are spot on. GPS, PLB and other advancements have caused a lot of the basics that were essential years ago to be missed or ignored today.

When I seen the stand lay out and watched some videos I knew I lacked a decent knowledge of flora. I knew what the animals I hunt liked and what scratched or injured you, but that was it.

I think it was a great concept.
However I always thought you had numbers capped and more often than not, seemed to meet those requirements?

Maybe at your future shooting events you could run a small stand off to the side like JDs, obsies and flora/fauna ID
for a wee prize etc. Introduce people to it in a way that would generate an interest.

At a lot of sporting clay events they used to run a separate stand that was really hard. Punter paid $5 for 5 clays and the winner at the completion of the main event took a %
It was crazy how much interest it generated and the money they would turn over was substantial.
Hope you get to run it again and it goes nuts.









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