Hunter Training

HUNTS Course: Hunter Understanding National Training Scheme

Like many other NZDA branches around New Zealand, Hutt Valley Branch runs a hunter training course "The HUNTS Course" for people who are relatively new to hunting. The course is run along modular lines and is integrated with NZ Mountain Safety Council courses.

Cost

The course fees for 2011 are $200 but participants must be club members. For those who are currently not members, membership costs are spread pro-rata over the balance of the financial year, and are additional to the course cost.

For course dates and enquires

Please email your query hunter_enquiry@hvnzda.org.nz , or alternatively, contact us on (04) 971-3649, leave a message and someone will get back to you.

You will be taught essential skills in the following:

• Bush craft
• Survival
• Navigation
• Food Cooking
• Route Selection
• River Crossing
• Gear Selection
• Trip Planning
• Hunting Technique
• Shooting Skills
• Firearms Safety and Care
• Stalking Technique
• Habitat of Game Animals
• Game Sign Identification
• Game Preparation

Duration of course

• 2 x Saturday full day classroom training sessions
• 1 x Fri-Sat-Sun in the field training session
• 2 x Saturday full day range training sessions
• 1 x Saturday half day trip planning session
• 1 x 3 day goat hunting field trip

NB: A firearms licence and ownership of a firearm is not essential.

HUNTS Course Applications

Spaces fill up fast, so to book a place on the next course, print off the PDF application form and post it to NZDA Hutt Valley Branch, PO Box 40-226, Upper Hutt 5140..

HUNTS Calendar 2011

Send no money now! If your application is successful, we will follow you up for payment closer to the start of the course.

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Advanced HUNTS Course

HUNTS course graduates can complete an Advanced HUNTS Course which involves the graduates planning their own deer hunting trip under the guidance of an instructor.