Thread: NZDA worth joining.

Originally Posted by Jaco Goosen

Very well said Greg. Ive joined the South African version of Deerstalkers, The SA Hunters in 2000, served as Branch manager and Regional Coordinator for many years and Im still a member even though I never plan to move back. I still support their fight for their rights.

When I moved here, the first thing I joined was the Deerstalkers, as I too feel that we as shooters and hunters needs to join and stand together under one body to represent us.

If the old boys gets to much, use the democratic system to fix the wrongs. Change and test new things, things that the younger genetation will enjoy, but dont kill traditions. Cherrish them and keep them alive.

I've already enroled my eldest into Deerstalkers, with the little one following soon - its absolutely worth it.

Thanks, the family membership option is a great cost effective way for your partner to be a member & is valid for the kids until they are 18

I'm a member of two local pistol clubs & have been for many years, I only use their ranges once every 1-2 years, but I'm very happy to support them

Likewise TSNZ locally & nationally, haven't shot locally this year yet, or nationally for 2-3 years

I proudly have a 50 years of membership badge. I've never liked the old guys much either ... and here I am.

Originally Posted by Tahr

I've never liked the old guys much either ... and here I am.

Hey POST OF THE YEAR! (me too)

Originally Posted by Tahr

I've never liked the old guys much either ... and here I am.

I said to the secretary at an AGM a 4-5 years ago with only around 30-35 members present

"Do you realise I'm the second youngest here.......and I'm an old guy"

We have more younger members now thank goodness

What @KiwiGreg said. I joined NZDA partially to support hunting and game representation in NZ. The AKL branch has excellent monthly club meetings. The next one is on reloading for $20. Pretty cool. I also appreciate access to a range here. The discounts are pretty good also, helped with my Swazi addiction. If you are able, pop along and join a meeting.

I keep my membership up to be part of the collective. I have attended one meeting in the last 3 years and that was enough for me. United we stand divided we fall.

When I was a young fella - like 45 years ago - I went along to a Deerstalkers meeting and was totally ignored. Not one person spoke to me all night and I left very disillusioned....
Now I suspect , as a matter of political expedience , it may be worth trying again.

Originally Posted by Fee Knicks

When I was a young fella - like 45 years ago - I went along to a Deerstalkers meeting and was totally ignored. Not one person spoke to me all night and I left very disillusioned....
Now I suspect , as a matter of political expedience , it may be worth trying again.

That old boy attitude got the shunt years ago. It was a common comment even 20yrs ago, but thankfully not so much now.

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Originally Posted by Mathias

That old boy attitude got the shunt years ago. It was a common comment even 20yrs ago, but thankfully not so much now.

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This is good to hear @Mathias, I have an almost identical experience from about 25 years ago and have never been back.
They had a guest speaker there and once he was done I grabbed a beer at the bar and said hello to a couple of groups of guys who pretty much ignored my existence. I left thinking what a bunch of w@nkers.

whats memberships worth these days???
I stopped being member when family was young and $$$ were tighter than tight and just have never rejoined...funny was committee member and all,fully involved but it was toss up between membership fee or duckshooting and fishing licences....made some great friends there. really regret not having spare funds when the lifetime membership option came up..one lump sum for life.

Seems to be a common theme back then. I joined a club in the Nth Island in the 90s and apart from shooting holes in paper all they seemed interested in doing was talking about how good hunting was (and they were) in the "old days". Needless to say my membership only lasted one year.

Well I learned something last night at my first ever meeting since joining this year and got to talk to someone I had not seen for 20 years.

$140 is what I pay for the year

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Well - its $87 to join as a Superannuant . Didnt look to see what other levels of membership cost. Now that Im old I need all the help I can get financially :-)

NZDA auckland is worth joining just for the range. They have increased the casual range use fee enough that if you go a couple times a year it is worth signing up. When i used to go 4 years ago there were always younger demographics introducing themselves. usually 2 or more a month.

Their party hunts are not as "Party" as they used to be, not really a booze up but everyone hangs out and tries to shoot a deer