Thread: NZDA.

Originally Posted by grandpamac

Greetings All,
I am a member of both Hastings (Superanuant) and Taupo (Associate) NZDA. I live just out of Hastings but joined Taupo as an Affilliate after the Roys Hill Range closed in the late 1990's. I think I joined Hastings NZDA in th 1970's sometime. With any club you get out what you put in and membership of many NZDA branches seems to be up currently. Branches that have their own or access to a rifle range seem to be doing best.NZDA membership is something that every hunter should consider. NZDA does have a voice and is invloved in Government policy based on membership. Perhaps not as much as we would like but someone just moaning on a Forum like this has no voice at all. Don't get me wrong I think this Forum is great and I have picked up all sorts of interesting things by reading it and will continue posting about my handloading fumblings but if you want input at a national level join a club, preferably NZDA.
Regards Grandpamac.

Good. I received a 50 year membership badge at our recent agm. You must be close to that?

Originally Posted by Tahr

Good. I received a 50 year membership badge at our recent agm. You must be close to that?

It must be getting close to 50 years. The first club shoot I have a record of me at is 1981 and I know I did not get started on target shooting for a few years after joining. I was never better than average as a target shooter but in our club average got the occasional placing. We mostly shot the deer targets then and I remember shooting standing snap where the target was exposed for 5 seconds. This was on the Roys Hill Range where there was a markers gallery and mounds back to 1000 yards. It was a great loss when it closed.
Regards Grandpamac.