Enjoy hunting? Check out this new Wairarapa event based in Gladstone.

Piers Fuller Reporter from News of Wairarapa

Gladstone Complex announces family hunting competition
Hunting competition for families to be held at Gladstone Complex on 14th October.
Gladstone, Wairarapa. The Gladstone community are bringing experienced and amateur game hunters a new competition on 14th October 2018 at the Gladstone Complex. The competition is for all ages and abilities, with a focus on attracting families to participate. Funds raised will go to the Gladstone Sports Complex and Gladstone Sports Clubs who volunteer at the event including Gladstone Netball, Gladstone Rugby, Gladstone Tennis and Gladstone Hockey.
Categories range from Heaviest Boar and Best Jaw for adults to Heaviest Rabbit or Magpie for the kids categories, and there are activities, food and beverage available to ensure the day is enjoyable for the whole community. There is a family pass which gives families a chance to hunt together and get in the draw for the spot prizes. Previous hunting events in Gladstone have seen high entries, so the organisers are expecting to see strong competition again.
Local businesses have rallied together in support of the event, with over $15,000 worth of prizes being donated. Prizes are not just for competitors, with anyone being able to enter to go in the draw for spot prizes. Masterton Stihl Shop owner Jeremy Sharp was happy to sponsor a chainsaw, a water blaster and a leaf blower as prizes. ‘It was a no-brainer to support this community event, it’s great to get families into the outdoors together and to see the proceeds going to the Complex which enables so many people enjoy their sports’.
Gladstone born local Rob Dick who has been seeking sponsorship for the event says he is ‘blown away by generosity and support from local business. This is going to help us to get lots of entries from inside and outside the region.’
Key information:
Hunting Commences Friday 12th October and closes on Sunday 14th October
Weigh in runs from 11am-2pm on Sunday 14th October with prize giving to follow
Activities, food and drink available from 11am for all ages
Entries close on Sunday 7th October 2018, you must enter to be in the draw for the spot prizes and the
All categories, rules and regulations are outlined on the entry form
Email gladstonecomplex1@gmail.com for your registration form or head to the facebook page for all the details on how to enter. You can also enter and pay at Hunting & Fishing Masterton.
Entry Fees:Adult: $40 - Juniors (11 – 15 years): $15
Critters (11 years and under): $5
Family Pass: $60
The Gladstone district hasn’t had a hunting competition since 2016