NATIONAL ANTLER, HORN AND TUSK COMPETITION RESULTS 2023
A.01 McGOWAN SHIELD – Fallow deer - Total entries: 10
| Name | Branch | Place Taken | DS | ||
| 1st | Craig Cubitt | Gore & Districts | Hokonui | 271 1/8 | |
| 2nd | Hayden Clarke | Central Otago | Central Otago | 258 3/4 | |
| 3rd | Bradley Riggs | Wairarapa | Wairarapa | 246 1/2 |
A.02 MEL LARRITT TROPHY – Red deer - Total entries: 7
| Name | Branch | Place Taken | DS | |
| 1st | Trevor McMaster | Southland | Blackmount | 370 1/8 |
| 2nd | Steve Cushnie | Gore & Districts | Central Otago | 332 3/8 |
| 3rd | Michael Cleaver | Thames Valley | Awakino | 330 1/2 |
A.03 SEDDON SHIELD – Rusa deer - Total entries: 2
| Name | Branch | Place Taken | DS | |
| 1st | Callum Sheridan | Auckland | Galatea | 107 7/8 |
| 2nd | N/A | |||
| 3rd | N/A |
A.04 HENDERSON TROPHY – Sambar deer - NO ENTRIES
A.05 CLIFF MARSHALL MEMORIAL TROPHY – Sika deer - Total entries: 1
| Name | Branch | Place Taken | DS | |
| 1st | Caitlin Officer | Taupo | Stoney Creek | 167 7/8 |
| 2nd | N/A | |||
| 3rd | N/A |
A.06 MANAWATU BRANCH TROPHY – Whitetail deer - Total entries: 2
| Name | Branch | Place Taken | DS | |
| 1st | Josh Wright | Upper Clutha | Wakatipu | 123 3/4 |
| 2nd | N/A | |||
| 3rd | N/A |
A.07 KEITH SEVERINSON TROPHY – Wapiti/Fiordland deer - NO ENTRIES
A.08 McCONACHIE SHIELD – Chamois - Total entries: 4
| Name | Branch | Place Taken | DS | ||
| 1st | Mark Thom | Otago | Milford Sound | 26 3/4 | |
| 2nd | Gwyn Thurlow | Wellington | Nelson Lakes | 25 1/2 | |
| 3rd | Jane Cochrane | Nth Canterbury | St James | 25 |
A.09 MOUNT COOK TROPHY – Tahr - Total entries: 8
| Name | Branch | Place Taken | DS | |
| 1st | Shane Hall | West Coast | Mt Peel | 47 |
| 2nd | Mathew Reveley | Rakaia | Tekapo | 44 1/2 |
| 3rd | Kerry O’Rourke | South Canterbury | Four Peaks | 43 |
A.10 COLIN PORTER TROPHY – Goat - Total entries: 4
| Name | Branch | Place Taken | DS | |
| 1st | Jake Pamment | Upper Clutha | Lake Hawea | 115 |
| 2nd | Barry Dawson | Gore & Districts | Central Otago | 108 1/8 |
| 3rd | Aiden West | Bush | Pahiatua | 107 |
A.11 DILLON SHIELD – Drawn Pig Tusks - Total entries: 4
| Name | Branch | Place Taken | DS | |
| 1st | Bradley Riggs | Wairarapa | Wairarapa | 29 1/4 |
| 2nd | Bradley Riggs | Wairarapa | South Wairarapa | 28 |
| 3rd | Greg Fagg | Otago | Wainakarua | 24 1/2 |
A.12 PUTARURU BRANCH TROPHY – Undrawn Pig Tusks - Total entries: 4
| Name | Branch | Place Taken | NZDA Score | |
| 1st | Lee Kelly | Thames Valley | Te Mata | 21 3/8 |
| 2nd | David Veitch | Southern Lakes | Te Anua Downs | 19 1/4 |
| 3rd | Craig Cubitt | Gore & Districts | Dipton | 18 5/8 |
A.13 TREVOR CHAPPELL TROPHY – Wild Sheep - Total entries: 1
| Name | Branch | Place Taken | DS | |
| 1st | Sarah Veitch | Southern Lakes | Hokonui | 66 3/4 |
| 2nd | N/A | |||
| 3rd | N/A |
A.14 POVERTY BAY BRANCH TROPHY – Best Game Animal Shot by a Junior Under 19 Total entries: 5
| Name | Branch | Place Taken | DS | |
| 1st | Paige Hodge | Southland | Central Otago | 347.13 |
| 2nd | Emma Cubitt | Gore & Districts | Glenary Station | 292.64 |
| 3rd | Caden Lowe | Bay Of Plenty | Hawkes Bay | 288.87 |
A.15 LEITHEN AWARD – Best Non-Typical - NO ENTRIES
A.16 Z VERONESE CUP – Best Antlered Species Taken by a Junior - Total entries: 3
| Place | Name | Branch | Species | Place Taken | DS | DS Equiv | |
| 1st | Caden Lowe | Bay Of Plenty | Red | Hawkes Bay | 288 7/8 | 288.87 | |
| 2nd | Paige Hodge | Southland | Fallow | Central Otago | 228 1/8 | 347.13 | |
| 3rd | Blake Veitch | Southern Lakes | Fallow | Takitumu Mtn | 186 | 283.03 |
A.17 E VERONESE CUP – Best Horned Species Taken by a Junior - Total entries: 2
| Place | Name | Branch | Species | Place Taken | DS | DS Equiv |
| 1st | Emma Cubitt | Gore & Districts | Chamois | Glenary Station | 24 ¼ | 292.64 |
| 2nd | Aiden West | Bush | Wild Goat | Pahiatua | 107 | 288.07 |
| 3rd | N/A |
A.18 KAIMANAWA BRANCH TROPHY – Best Game Trophy Taken by a Lady - Total entries: 9
| Place | Name | Branch | Species | Place Taken | DS | DS Equiv |
| 1st | Paige Hodge | Southland | Fallow | Central Otago | 228 1/8 | 347.13 |
| 2nd | Kaylyn Pinney | Southern Lakes | Fallow | Wakatipu | 227 1/8 | 345.61 |
| 3rd | Jane Cochrane | North Canterbury | Chamois | St James | 25 | 301.7 |
A.19 NORMAN DOUGLAS TROPHY – Best Branch Entry – Consisting of one set of Antlers, Horns and Tusks - Total entries: 2
| Place | Branch | Total |
| 1st | Otago | 935.08 |
| 2nd | Rakaia | 899.44 |
A.20 ORBELL TROPHY – Best Head of All Deer Species
| Place | Name | Branch | Species | Place Taken | DS | DS Equiv |
| 1st | Trevor McMaster | Southland | Red | Blackmount | 370 1/8 | 370.12 |
| 2nd | Craig Cubitt | Gore & Districts | Fallow | Hokonui | 271 1/8 | 412.57 |
| 3rd | Caitlin Officer | Taupo | Sika | Stoney Creek | 167 7/8 | 293.78 |
A.21 EGMONT TROPHY – Best Head of all Horned Species
| Place | Name | Branch | Species | Place Taken | DS | DS Equiv |
| 1st | Shane Hall | West Coast | Tahr | Mt Peel | 47 | 357.60 |
| 2nd | Mark Thom | Otago | Chamois | Milford Sounds | 26 ¾ | 322.81 |
| 3rd | Jake Pamment | Upper Cluther | Goat | Lake Hawea | 115 | 309.61 |
A.22 BOW HUNTING JUNIOR - NO ENTRIES
A.23 BOW HUNTING LADIES - NO ENTRIES
A.24 BOW HUNTING SENIOR - Total entries: 1
| Place | Name | Branch | Species | Place Taken | DS Equiv |
| 1st | Gary Johnson | Hutt Valley | Tahr | Mt Cook | 277.71 |
| 2nd | N/A | ||||
| 3rd | N/A |
A.25 WAIKATO BRANCH TROPHY Over 65 - Total entries: 5
| Place | Name | Branch | Species | Place Taken | DS Equiv |
| 1st | Peter Fairbairn | South Canterbury | Fallow | Central Otago | 373.95 |
| 2nd | Shane Hall | West Coast | Tahr | Mt Peel | 357.60 |
| 3rd | Kerry O’Rourke | South Canterbury | Tahr | Four Peaks | 327.16 |
A.26 D.BRUCE BANWELL TROPHY
Place Name Branch Place Taken DS
1st Steve Cushnie Gore & Districts Central Otago 332 3/8
A.27 CHAZ FORSYTH TROPHY - NO ENTRIES
MEDALS
Bradley Riggs, Wairarapa, Drawn Tusks, 29 ¼, Bronze
Gary McFarlane, Otago, Fallow, 236 5/8, Bronze
David Keen, Sth Canterbury, Fallow, 243 1/8, Silver
Bradley Riggs, Wairarapa, Fallow, 246 ½, Silver
Peter Fairbairn, Sth Canterbury, Fallow, 245 ¾, Silver
Hayden Clarke, Central Otago, Fallow, 258 ¾, Gold
Craig Cubitt, Gore & Districts, Fallow, 271 1/8, Gold
Jake Pamment, Upper Clutha, Goat, 115, Bronze
Michael Cleaver, Thames Valley, Red, 330 ½, Bronze
Trevor McMaster, Southland, Red, 370 1/8, Gold
Steve Cushnie, Gore & Districts, Red, 332 3/8, Bronze
Mathew Reveley , Rakaia, Tahr, 44 ½, Bronze
Shane Hall, West Coast, Tahr, 47, Gold