Philip Holden Trophy - 1500 words or more
Hunting story or article of interest to deerstalkers.
| 1st Place | Robyn Bradley | North Otago | Bank of Ahuriri |
| 2nd Place | Dave Norriss | Hutt Valley | First Stag at 50 |
| 3rd Place | Ian Checkley | Bush | The Mighty Monster |
Tony Orman Trophy - Cameos of up to 1500 words.
Observation of wild life behaviour, hunting experiences, etc
| 1st Place | Sophie Austin | Wellington | My first Shot (And My First Spiker) |
| 2nd Place | Dale Williams | Bay of Plenty | Gone But Not Forgotten - Buller Gumboots and Obituary |
| 3rd Place | Lyndon McNab | South Otago | Hunting with my Brother |
Halcyon Publishing Trophy - Bush Poetry
| 1st Place | Emily Hayward | Bay of Plenty | The One That Got Away |
| 2nd Place | Marian Painter | Nelson | Not This Time |
| 3rd Place | Sophie Austin | Wellington | Nails Painted (But Camo), My Trip For a Fallow |
Rotorua Branch Trophy - For branch newsletters
| 1st Place | Bay of Plenty | |
| 2nd Place | Waikato | |
| 3rd Place | Marlborough |