Competition Classes:
- 1 Year Old Red Hard Antler
- 2 Year Old Red Hard Antler
- 3 Year Old Red Hard Antler
- 4 Year Old Red Hard Antler
- 3 Year Old Fallow Hard Antler
- 'Sire of Three' Hard Antler
- 2 Year Old Elk/Wapiti Hard Antler – Typical & Non Typical
- 2 Year Old Red Velvet
- 2 Year Old Elk/Wapiti Velvet
- Heavy Weight 10kg + Red Velvet (Judged on Highest Commercial Value)
Note: Hard Antler heads not mature enough for the 2025 Competition can be pre-entered in the 2026 Competition and grown out to maturity. Check rules first.
Judges and volunteers running the competition don’t want to deal with smelly, sometimes fly blown heads.
EVENT INFORMATION
Time: 4:30pm onwards. Velvet viewing 5:30pm
Dinner: $80pp, bookings by 1st March 2025 are essential
Payment: Bank Account – Rising Stars 02 0506 0268055 01
Drinks: Cash required for a ticket system - $5 beer and wine, $2.50 non alcohol
Accommodation: Te Awamutu has limited accommodation available. Hamilton Jet Park Hotel (Airport), Kihikihi, Otorohanga, Cambridge or Hamilton
Host: NZDFA Waipa Branch - Mike Ferrier, 027 464 4063
Contact: Helen Clarke, 07 873 2785 or campbell.clarke@xtra.co.nz
