Southland Branch members who gained First Place in National Competitions and Awards.
2023 Trevor McMaster
Orbell Trophy. (Best of all Species)
Mel Larritt Trophy (Red Deer)
Douglas score 370 1/8
2023 Paige Hodge
Best Game trophy by member under 19 years.
Best Game trophy by a woman member.
Fallow buck Douglas Score 228 1/8
2022 Erin Garrick
Best game trophy by woman member.
Chamois Douglas score 28 1/2
2022 Thomas Hopkirk
Putaruru Trophy
Undrawn pig tusks Score 17 3/4
2018 John DeLury
Manawatu Trophy
Whitetail buck Douglas Score 103 3/4
2010 Roy Sloan
Harvey Morrow Award, NZDA Research
Wapiti
2009 John DeLury
Harvey Morrow Award, NZDA Research
Whitetail
009 Roy Sloan
Monarch of the Glen
Member who goes above and beyond
2006 Euan Butters
Athol Hood Trophy Game Animals Photograph
Wildlife Cover photo
"Looking Back
2005 Euan Butters
Best Photograph - Birds
"Wily Weka"
2004 Roy Sloan
Severinson Trophy
Wapiti, Douglas score 360 1/8
1999 Jolie McLeod
Best trophy by a woman member
Chamois Douglas score 24 3/4
1996 Southland Branch
Rotorua Branch Trophy
Best Newsletter.
1993 Marcus Pinney
Best antlered trophy by a Junior
Fallow buck Douglas score 206 5/8
1989 Doug Andrews
Best game trophy by JUnior member under 19 years
Chamois Douglas score 28
1985 John DeLury
Literary Competition Section 'A"
"North Lords 1983"
1983 John DeLury
Manawatu trophy
Whitetail Douglas score 122 3/4
1982 Anselm Haanen
McConachie Sheild
Chamois Douglas score 27
1980 Andrew Overton
Mel Larritt Trophy
Red stag Douglas score 298 5/8
1967 E Spriggs
Mel Larritt Trophy
Red Deer Douglas score 324 3/4
1962 Alan Harrison
Severinson Trophy
Wapiti Douglas score 353 3/4
1951 Jack McKenzie
Orbell Trophy (Best of all species)
Red/Wapiti hybrid Douglas score 430