We want to hear your Hunting Stories
OK Hunters – don’t be shy…we want to hear your hunting tales!
Have a funny story? Take down a monster? The big one get away or a tale about a mate who made a fool of him or herself? Come on share with us so we can all have a laugh. All you have to do is write it below and your done! Its that easy, others may comment and add their own tales of hunting gone good or bad.
It’s time to share, what you want an insentive??? Ok so best tale wins a Sika Show Prize pack to be given on prize giving show day.
So come on, it does not matter how small your story may be its maybe just what we feel like reading.
New Look Website
We have been busy making the website cleaner and easier to navigate!
Hope you enjoy the new layout. If you have any interesting information you would like to submit we want to hear from you. Cheers for checking it out and see you at the Sika Show.
Stephanie
Interested in the history of the Sika Show?
THE SIKA SHOW By Alex Gale
Author of the must have book “The Sika Hunters”
It’s interesting how ideas take root and grow. The Sika Show, as it is now known, is a prime example: it began with a conversation between Neil Philpott, noted Sika hunter from Taupo and wildlife biologist Cam Speedy, then working for DOC, over how to access better data through jaw analysis, on the health of the central North Island Sika herd. Since then it has grown into the biggest annual outdoor trade show of its kind in Australasia, now spread over two days and attended by hunters from all over New Zealand and even some from Australia. While its original goal was to provide data, this goal has been vastly widened and the Sika Show has had a profound effect on the hunting scene in New Zealand, drawing together diverse groups of hunters and those in the industry, and adding a sense of coherence and solidarity to what was a very fragmented sport. Hunters by nature are individualists who don’t find it easy to work together and, while we still have a long way to go, the Sika Show has helped immensely.
Winner of the 2008 Amuri Helicopters prize draw (Trevor Smith)
And the lucky prize draw winner for the 2008 Sika show sponsored by Amuri Helicopters to the value of $2,100.00 helicopter chamio trip goes to Trevor Smith – wow, what an awesome prize.
I won the prize on a Sunday & contacted Tony Michelle (director of Amuri Helicopters) the following day to thank him for the wonderful prize he had kindly sponsored & to book my dates which happened to be for the 26th May 09 fly in – to the 5th June 09 fly out solely to target a good chamio buck during their rut. I asked him what other animals were there to hunt in our block & Tony replied – good red deer & plenty of pigs.
After booking & confirming dates along with a few other questions relating to the hut in general & the overall landscape we would be hunting, I then touched base with three of me mates to see if they were keen to join me on this hunting trip & without any hesitation – they were all in. Read more >>
Sika Show Accommodation
Bella Vista is a Qualmark 4 star rated motel.
Our complex is centrally located, just a short five minute drive from the Events Centre and within walking distance of the main Town centre, café’s and restaurants. For exhibitors and visitors requiring accommodation during the show weekend, we are pleased to be able to offer a “Special Event” discount of 10% for those staying for two or more nights.