Rakaia Branch NZDA

Rakaia Branch NZDA The Rakaia Branch of the New Zealand Deerstalkers Association has been running since 1959. Meetings are held at the pavilion at the end of Park lane Ashburton.

Branch Meetings
Branch meetings are held on the first Wednesday evening of each month. There is no branch meeting in January. Doors open at 7:15pm and the meeting starts at 7:30. We endeavor to provide a range of speakers on subjects of interest to hunters and shooters. Visitors are most welcome at meetings. Huts
The branch has 3 hut’s in the Rakaia river that were built by the early members and a

re still maintated by the branch today. The Huts are;
Reisheck Hut towards the head of the Rakaia on the true right. Evans Hut at the confluence of cattle creek and the Rakaia. Mathais Hut on the true right of the Mathais river opposite Moraine creek
These hut are have a $5 per night per person fee

Rifle Range
The branch has access to the Ashburton rifle range. The range is built to modern standards and provides shooting up to 700 yards. The range is generally available during the week as well as some weekends,

Hunter Training Course
Like many other NZDA branches around New Zealand, Rakaia Branch runs a hunter training course for those relatively new to hunting. The course is run along modular lines.

A great photo taken by a Rakaia Branch member.
17/03/2026

A great photo taken by a Rakaia Branch member.

If two stags are roaring at each other it is better if you do not roar but just stalk in.

📸 Andrew Lang, Rakaia, Big noise

📣SIGN UP NOW FOR HUNTS 2026!!!After a gap year spent tweaking and refining our HUNTS course, our HUNTS instructors are n...
17/02/2026

📣SIGN UP NOW FOR HUNTS 2026!!!

After a gap year spent tweaking and refining our HUNTS course, our HUNTS instructors are now ready to start taking names of those who wish to partake in a course that helps them to become a better, safer hunter.
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Starting on Saturday 18th April!!!

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Bookings close March 31st.

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Meetings At Park Lane
Ashburton
7700

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