Horowhenua Hunting Club

30/11/2025

Saturday 22nd Nov 2025
Firewood fundraiser

Allan Mc Comb had kindly managed to organise a firewood day at Papaitonga
lake Rd. Trees supplied by a very generous club member. All the funds go back into the club to help make us what we are and help restock the Mangahao house firewood supply for the winter.

Although we got info out to everyone a bit later than we would have liked, we managed a good crew for the day and got roughly 25-26cube of Gum split and delivered to its correct destinations including a load up to our Mangahao house the following day.

A big thanks is due to the land/wood owner, organisers, people that fronted up with gear for us all to use and finally all those that turned up on the day to run the splitters, saws, swing an axe, load the truck and deliver! Also those that organised the feed and a refreshment or two at the end of the day.
Cheers everyone, HHC

30/11/2025

Hi Everyone hope you all made the most of a nice weekend around the district.

Tomorrow 1st December 2025 for our final meeting of the year we have changed the location to be at Otaki Hunting & Fishing. Owner
operator and club member leigh has kindly invited us to come
along and check out some new and exciting hunting equipment
and is going to throw some great discounts on for HHC club
members, how good for that pre-Xmas shopping opportunity.
Evening will start at 6.45pm quick Club meeting at 7 pm. Then
into the demos and shopping.
Hope everyone has a great Xmas

21/11/2025

Afternoon all

Sorry for the delay in getting this out to you all but have been busy as this week. Alan Mccomb the legend has been busy in the background organising a firewood day for tomorrow, nice and local and easy to get to. Details are as follows.
Club firewood day at 26 lake papaitonga road Saturday the 22nd nov Kick off at 9am.
Bring a chainsaw and people who can throw a lump of wood BBQ Buns and bangers supplied as well as a few cold beverages at the end of the day.
Directions Turn right at the Ohau garage corner, proceed west to lake Papaitonga road, turn right into Papaitonga road and it's the first blue letter box on the right Number 26 , through the gate and down the drive and you're there.
Bring a drink and some things to snack on throughout the day.
all splitters and delivery vehicles will be provided any further info contact Allan mcomb 063689991.
All help extremely appreciated even if it's only a couple of hours
wood will be used to restock the Mangahao house and generate funds for future club events.

Cheers Carl Chalmers
President HHC

02/11/2025

Good morning everyone, reminder we have our monthly Club meeting tonight at 7pm. This will then be followed by a talk from Justin Amor of Just Wild Nz.

Solo hunter, film maker, and survivalist living deep in the wildest corners of New Zealand.
Come along for some great Monday night entertainment.

See you there, HHC.

https://youtube.com/?si=_twqLPhfFgYJMdtfrnn

Welcome to JustWildNZ — I’m Justin Amor, a solo hunter, filmmaker, and survivalist living deep in the wildest corners of New Zealand. This channel is all about: • Hunting massive Bull Tahr, Red Stags, and Wapiti (Elk) in remote public land • Surviving in alpine caves, freezing rivers, and un...

24/10/2025

•Annual spring hunt•

Our annual spring hunt has been scheduled at the Mangahao house this coming weekend on the 1st-2nd November
Arriving Friday leaving Sunday
B.Y.O food etc.
Contact : Matt Wylie on (022 521 9440)
if attending or to arrange transportation.

A reminder we also have our range reopening for the year this weekend.

25th working Bee, 9.30am start. Routine maintenance, cut the grass, fix up the steel targets and timber frames. Bring some tools. Should only take an hour or two sorry, but it saves wasting valuable shooting time on Sunday.

26th Open Range Day. 9.30am shooters brief. Practice, sight-in, validate ballistics etc.

Have a great long weekend everyone.
HHC

20/10/2025

Our Range is opening again (Lambing has finished) 25th & 26th October!

25th working Bee, 9.30am start. Routine maintenance, cut the grass, fix up the steel targets and timber frames. Bring some tools. Should only take an hour or two sorry, but it saves wasting valuable shooting time on Sunday.

26th Open Range Day. 9.30am shooters brief. Practice, sight-in, validate ballistics etc.

Sorry but it is a long weekend. Enjoy your labour Monday!

05/10/2025

Good morning everyone, a reminder we have our monthly meeting tonight 7pm 26-28 Parker Ave.
This Month we have Club member Mike Mulder of MJM Machining coming along to talk about his gunsmithing business and related matters, looking forward to it.
See you all there, HHC.

MJM Machining
Established 2024

Specialising in fi****ms repair, alterations and general gunsmithing.
Contact Mike Maulder for enquires. 0277403586

02/10/2025

•Levin Pistol Club Evening

For the September Meeting (changed to end Of August) the club had an evening with the levin pistol club at their range underneath the scout hall next to the clubrooms.
It was a well run event that all who participated really enjoyed, the pistol club set up a friendly competition shoot for all our members to partake in which brought out the natural competition in us all.
The pistol club was really inviting and are a bunch of down-to-earth good sorts who enjoy all the things we do about shooting.
The competition was 3 rounds of 5 shots per round with 5 sighters to get your
eye in there was some great shooting from our club for a bunch of first time
pistol shooters with the top place Being Myself, second place was our range
Guru Mark Goss, followed by new member Rob Abbott in 3rd.
So watch this space as we will be making this a yearly event in the Calander as
we need someone to come knock me off the top spot, Haha. A few targets from the night below.

30/09/2025

•Mangahao House Winter Social weekend

On the weekend of the 23rd & 24th of august we had a social gathering at the Mangahao house, which was attended by a good group of club members.

Some stayed the two days others just came along for the evening. Gavin kindly cooked up an epic feed on the Saturday
night in his trusty cast iron camp oven beautifully tender roast pork with a little bit of crackle to boot.

After dinner alan got the trusty projector out and played a few of his classic comedy skits and a few other miscellaneous movies. On the Sunday a few members got out for au
walk but didn’t have any luck, which is why they call it hunting not catching.
All in all it was a great weekend and well be doing more of these weekends as the house is a great asset to the club and needs to be used.

12/09/2025

CLUB DINNER/PRIZEGIVING!

Morning All
It's that time again, Our Annual prize giving dinner is locked and loaded for saturday the 4th of october at the levin cossie club doors open at 5pm with dinner at 6, we have an awesome evening lined up with a roaring competition for young and old, $500 dollars on the bar, Venison meat raffles and a great meal (Roast Beef) with great company to name a few.
If you've entered a trophy or photograph you could be in for a prize with a couple of thousand dollars in prizes to be given away and for something new we have a lucky ticket number draw so just buying a ticket puts you in the draw to win the mystery prize!!!. To be eligible for a prize you must be there in person on the night.

Tickets are $45 per adult and children 5 - 15 years are $15 and under 5s are free

To get your tickets either email or get in contact with David Pigott or Carl Chalmers
alternatively you can put the money into the club bank account, stating name and what the money's for ie dinner tickets and collect the tickets on the evening at the door. No door sales on the night.

Account No. 03 - 0667 - 0270084 – 00

Horowhenua Hunting and outdoor recreation club Inc.
Please state who is paying and for what.

Hope to see you all there. Cheers

HHC

01/09/2025

Our August meeting saw Jordan Munn owner and founder of Trap and Trigger NZ come along to our club rooms and give a talk about where his journey and passion for conservation came from.
We really appreciate you making time to come along, Thankyou once again on the behalf of our club.
Cheers, HHC

24/08/2025

**Club night with the Levin Pistol Club**

Evening All

Just a reminder the next club meeting is being held this coming tuesday the 26th august
The evening will consist of a quick monthly meeting from 7 - 7.15pm then we'll head over to the Levin pistol club range next door for a crack at .22 pistol shooting. Please note we need to bring Our FAL and a pair of safety goggles and earmuffs to be able to attend this event All bullets and range fee costs for HHC financial members will be covered by the HHC. Hope to see you there.

Cheers, HHC.