Thread: NZHS Hunter Challenge and Long Range Day - 7/8 Sept; Sparrowhawk

Just checking, is this definitely going ahead Rain, hail or snow ??? Weather is looking pretty sub par just wanna be sure before I set off at 530am tomorrow morning

Haven't seen a cancelation email and I'm about to get on a plane so, I assume so. @Uplandstalker has been sorting the ribs and I'm sure he'd know

Meant to be 11c to 17c with a bit of drizzel from 10am to 3pm.I could be wrong slightly tho.Straight shooting guys,enjoy the pork.Oh and yr worst enemy is N,NW winds up to 28ks on Saturday and 20ks on Sunday.

Final bit of reloading done today, truck packed ready for an early start, hopefully the wind eases before I pitch my tent tomorrow night

Does anyone know when the next one is on? I would love to have a go some time.

I don't think that the rain will be as bad as forecast and the wind, yeah, there will be some as normal (a part from the past couple of days there).

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Originally Posted by 7mm Rem Mag

Does anyone know when the next one is on? I would love to have a go some time.

There will be the annual event in last January. It's normally sponsored by a number of hunting and shooting industry folk and often have a rifle as a prize (but not to the first place e getter).

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Originally Posted by Uplandstalker

There will be the annual event in last January. It's normally sponsored by a number of hunting and shooting industry folk and often have a rifle as a prize (but not to the first place e getter).

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Thanks for that, do they have a winter shoot? Summer is a bad time for me due to sporting commitments. I would love to give it a go some time if there is a winter shoot.

Just spoke to the team at the range, and we are definitely on for tomorrow!

PS, bring a jacket and your wind calls.



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See ya'll in a few hours.

You are lucky in the sun down there,pissing down with rain up here in Tekapo and windy.

Southerly just hit Geraldine. You fellas will be having fun.

Quick update from me, despite the 0830 start time shooting didn't start till around 1530 due to dangerous wind conditions and then torrential rain.
Once we were given a saftey brief we spilt off into teams of 6 and started the course in a staggered format. The course is well set up and consists of an appropriate 3km loop track with all targets on the outside of the loop, each team had a R.O to give instructions for each station and keep score.
Starting so late in the day we were unable to complete the full course but it was certainly a lot of fun, if anyone intends to do the course I will point out there are a couple creek crossings (you will get wet feet) and the track can be very slippery when wet.
The group I was in set out last, the weather was still not our friend with the odd shower and gusting wind.
I think in total we engaged 10 targets all very challenging mostly up hill shots accros a creek with terrain obstacles.
Of all the targets we engaged I noted not one of them was a shot I would be prepared to take in the field which was backed my results scoring 2 hits
The last 3 targets personally I was struggling with light but I'm not using that as an excuse.
Big thanks to the team at Sparrowhawk, wish I could've stayed for the BBQ but a long trip home dictated my leaving time.
Was great to catch up with a few fourumites and put names to faces.

At Last.
A comp that favors old age and those of a stout figure.

Old age:
Superior sledging skills
Possessed of sufficient cunning to use most powerfull wind bucking rifle
Letting young-uns go first and hear their wind calls
Did I mention superior skills in slinging bullshit
No chance of thinking like a virgin even though having not done the course before

Stout figure (it's OK - call me a fat bastard if ya like):
Improved ballast ratio in the wind over young skinny buggers
Ability to use tummy as a natural range bag (fake range/rear bags not "de rigour" on the hunters challenge course)

Many thanks to all those arranging and helping out . . .