Philip Holden Trophy - 1500 words or more
Hunting story or article of interest to deerstalkers.
| 1st Place | Greg Fagg | Otago | The Mental Hunt |
| 2nd Place | Oliver Howes | Gore & Districts | Monarch of the Glen |
| 3rd Place | Sarah Cotching | Bay of Plenty | The Love Story of Angus and Luna |
Tony Orman Trophy - Cameos of up to 1500 words.
Observation of wild life behaviour, hunting experiences, etc
| 1st Place | Jack Buttle | North Canterbury | Twigpod Stag |
| 2nd Place | Neil Cowie | Upper Clutha | Five and a Half Seconds of Pure Joy |
| 3rd Place | Vince Payne | Ruahine | Two Swedes First Sika |
Halcyon Publishing Trophy - Bush Poetry
| 1st Place | Richard Hall | Hutt Valley | And I Live More |
| 2nd Place | Richard Hall | Hutt Valley | Hunter |
| 3rd Place | Lucy Nilson | Direct | Whitcombe Pass |
Rotorua Branch Trophy - For branch newsletters
| 1st Place | Taupo | |
| 2nd Place | North Canterbury | |
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