Antler, Horn and Tusk ("AHT")
NZDA has long measured and recorded trophy heads using the Douglas Score and NZDA systems. Every year the best heads taken locally are sent to conference for measuring. The following are the categories of big game animal accepted for entry:
- Wapiti or Fiordland Deer
- Red deer
- Sika
- Fallow
- Rusa
- Sambar
- Whitetail
8. Wild Sheep
9. Tahr
10. Chamois
11. Wild goat
12. Pig tusks - drawn
13. Pig tusks - undrawn
2025 Entry Forms
Will be available in May 2025, with competition entries due to close around June 2025.
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Douglas Score Recommendation
We have a recommended Douglas Score as a guide when considering entries for the NZDA National Trophy Competition, but please note that this is not a minimum requirement and any trophy can be entered.
|
Type of trophy |
Recommended Douglas Score and above |
|
Fiordland Wapiti |
Few entered – so all welcome |
|
Red |
270 |
|
Fallow |
180 |
|
Rusa |
Few entered – so all welcome |
|
Sika |
140 |
|
Whitetail |
80 |
|
Sambar |
Few entered – so all welcome |
|
Tahr |
38 |
|
Chamois |
23 |
|
Goat |
90 |
|
Wild sheep |
60 |
|
Drawn pig tusks |
22 |
|
Undrawn pig tusks |
18 |
2025 Competition Dates
Entries will be open in May 2025 - So, get out into the hills, and start planning those trips to hunt your entries for next year!