Calamari is one of my favourite seafood meals. I’m always scouting for the elusive squid to make its appearance under and
encounter with a squid was a disappointing and frustrating moment. I had found a squid sitting perfectly still, above some spear-bending rocks. I held off the shot to save my spear, hoping the squid would move from the rock. Instead, it shot off before I could even have a crack. It only encouraged my
of these awesome animals.
Two years on and I’m up on the east side of d’Urville.
After a full day on the water with perfect glassy conditions and cracking
Arriving at a spot picked
10 metres down swimming midwater. This practically had me weak at the knees
watched small moki and all directions through the
Sam Boothroyd
waving kelp. The sea was were shoaling in a thin layer on the surface. I couldn’t get in my wetsuit quick enough and was literally shouting with excitement just to get in the water! company.
I headed in to work the
After spotting a small
dropped down in the hope
found nothing.
to see a shoal of something. It took me several seconds to realise what these eerie looking things moving along the weed edge were. At the I quickly turned my go pro
A cloud of squid ink exploded where I had shot. I suspected in those seconds
Kaikōura’s pāua fishery, which has been closed since the November 2016 earthquakes disrupted local seabeds, is to reopen following a community-led rebuild.
The fishery will initially reopen for three months from 1 December and be closely monitored, Oceans and Fisheries Minister David Parker said.
“The pāua fishery in Kaikoura is a shared resource, valued by customary, recreational and commercial fishers. The community came together after the earthquake and has been an invaluable source of advice and support as we work back towards sustainability
after the shot I had missed
the squid on the end of my spear suddenly squirted itself into view!
As I came to the surface
for an entirely awesome experience. I’m stoked to tick off squid on my catch list.
I fried this guy up over
mayo and a squeeze of lemon. Epic.
“I would like to thank the Kaikōura Marine Guardians and our iwi partners, as well as the wider community for all of their work that got us to this stage.”
This is the first time a fishery has been closed as the result of an earthquake. Since the earthquake, research and monitoring has shown that pāua is recovering and can support some limited harvesting.
“I am taking a careful approach by opening the fishery for a three-month period while also ensuring it can be monitored closely to understand how the pāua responds to fishing,” David Parker said.
“The health of the fishery will be measured before and after
the initial reopening period to assess the e ect on pāua populations. This will be supported by independent research of recreational fishing along the coastline. That work will give us the information we need to make a decision on next steps.
“An area-wide recreational limit of five pāua per person will apply and an accumulation limit of 10 pāua per person for a multi-day trip. The minimum legal size of 125mm will remain.
“New cautious commercial catch limits have been set to reflect the recently subdivided quota management areas, Kaikōura and Canterbury. Commercial fishers will also operate under a new fisheries plan which takes an adaptive approach and includes the collection of comprehensive fine-scale information and monitoring.
“I have also decided to reopen the wider Kaikōura area to kina fishing from 1 December 2021.
“There is evidence that kina populations can sustain harvesting again and reopening this fishery is supported by both iwi and recreational fishers.”
These decisions were both publically consulted, with the pāua reopening receiving more than 200 submissions.
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I didn’t grow up in a the Akatarawa Valley, between Upper Hutt and Waikanae, on a farm in my younger years made us fairly landlocked. Certainly in comparison to now living in Nelson.
who practically grew up with in his hand meant I quickly the enjoyment of going out
when they visit they love the opportunity to get out with us on the water and catch
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arrived. Day one saw us get so we were sorted for
enough to see a large pod of 50-60 of them. Something my parents and our daughter knowing the wind was dark. We tied up next to a the southeaster had found
my dad Neil caught a lovely times for them too. Things went quiet for a while and we contemplated heading in for the night when Neil stood up and started winding the line in. We didn’t see the familiar nod of a snapper and when Dan saw the circular motion net.
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Chalky Inlet when he noticed the accumulation
the southern coastal clean-up of Fiordland and initiated.
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coastal clean-up took although within that period a smaller clean-up of the south coast up to Dusky Sound was undertaken.
continued accumulation of Groters and a small group
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“A little to your left!”
“Straighten up!”
‘Okay, go forward!’
‘Now right!”
This carried on for about 20 minutes as we realized that backing down a steep narrow driveway in the dark was not as easy as we thought it would be. With a back wheel nudging the edge of a two-metre drop, we shot backwards and just made it onto the road.
and were quickly making our way up to d’Urville island. The sun lit up the horizon as we slowed to a quiet drift the day.
losing line at a rapid rate.
had no clue what Sam had saw colour. A huge silver water with no effort.
Sam’s dad Dom quickly gaffed it and hauled it in the
two of which weighed me a run for my money.
dried up and we were just catching the odd shark or wrasse.
We knew our day would so we quickly changed our location in hopes of picking up a couple more
lines went tight. Dom and I quickly pulled in two nice snapper. This excitement was short-lived as that was all the action we
smashed my slow jig and ran. I carefully played the
was a slight weight on the sharked. The remains of my something wasn’t right. A massive dark shape arose from the depths and my rod
With no clue of what I
thrashing in an explosion of itself. A humongous seal had torn apart the I had hooked. I wound it
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I no longer shoot from the lip… yeah right!
to pay their licence fee and these people who are the a lack of ducks on opening of the size or condition they have come to expect.
Game doing and why do I
shit.”
I hear it all the time. That part does piss me off and I have got into the odd years and when there is
of pathetic.
After getting the email informing me of my overwhelming success in the
chat with Andy Garrick. a previous councillor and didn’t need reminding I had
I told him I’d matured governance more and had a far greater knowledge of and how to interpret legislation due to my time prosecuting Animal Control offences Rotorua District Council. I also added he should not to fellow councillors their prospects and making reference to their ancestry. reply. three years.
321 – whoop, whoop! I do believe these three numerals are a sign. I’ve woken randomly and eyeballed the alarm clock and it reckons the time is 21 minutes past the red digits are nothing to do with hours and minutes, it may be dark o’clock but I read them as - 3, 2, 1, GO!
three days. I have two left. Party time.
Catnaps taken as required.
also taken as required – no
eat whenever and like a ravenous endurance athlete.
moment is hunt time.
‘hunting party.’ Not a group
method till ‘Beloved’ comes
Day one and I’m thwarted and I return to our respective
Day two and ‘the truck’
frock. It sticks out like the
some magnetic attraction or strange appeal today.
eyed and physically spent towards his daytime den. Nugget is inexperienced in the art of dance-and-sing so he attempts a cheek to cheek throws his paws in the air and shrugs. The altercation does not go unnoticed –Chop is coming at a sprint.
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I’m tag-teaming my tiny dog pack to maximize our hill time so it’s Pearl’s turn next. She and I hunt long and hard and eventually she disappears as she is inclined to do. I plod ever upwards with one eye on the tracker. The old girl’s track does a
honest. She tried. She failed.
A kilometre away I crest tracker and tune in with my get there eventually. Another
unison as I run to catch up.
50 metres from the truck.
temperature and the long day
Now Pearl is freed from the in the creek and I will not end up with water-logged
dogs have had a rest so they’re out for another and rested. We don’t go far
follows his nose and I follow his course via my tracking receiver.
Nugget goes up and up and then contours through
chasing his quarry. So I’m running again and amongst
slapping the road surface and my exhaled gasps
But! Hey! Pearl is in the
escape as Pearl is all words his way and Nugget is still in hot pursuit. They’re half the runaway grunter feels reluctant halt.
Three pigs off my twohad predicted earlier today. their all and we’re all feeling
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on the wrong side of the left alone.
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Do you know of anyone who helps to prevent the accidental capture and harm of our seabirds?
The Seabird Smart Awards are held every two years with the next event being scheduled for February 2022. The event, hosted by Southern Seabirds Trust, is a fantastic opportunity to reward fishers who have demonstrated care and consideration for seabirds in many ways such as seabird by-catch mitigation, increasing awareness around endangered seabird species via advocacy, or demonstrating an all-round commitment to responsible fishing and seabird care.
In 2019, the Seabird Smart Award winners in the recreational category were Scott and Sue Tindale who are highly regarded in the recreational fishing sector, and were acknowledged for their important work in promoting seabird awareness to recreational fishers. Aside from engaging with the public on seabird mitigation strategies, Scott and Sue are very active out on the water rescuing countless seabirds that have been tangled up in discarded nylon, or have been caught by baited fishing hooks, these
Scott and Sue Tindale with their trophy, following the Seabird Smart Awards in 2019
activities being just a small part of the Tindale’s work towards caring for and protecting our seabirds.
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Fisheries New Zealand is inviting people to have their say on proposed changes to the recreational daily bag limits for all finfish.
More than 1,000 finfish species are found in New Zealand waters, and of those only 43 species have a daily recreational fishing limit, says Acting Director Fisheries Management, Shelton Harley.
“Many of the finfish species currently without a daily limit aren’t commonly targeted by recreational fishers and are considered less desirable as eating fish. However, there have been reports of some people taking large amounts of some of these fish, reflecting a change in what fish people like to catch and eat.
The proposals would put in
place controls help ensure reasonable levels of catch if a species became more popular amongst fishers in the future.
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On average, less than 3 percent of fishing trips result in a catch of more than 18 fish, so the vast majority of recreational fishers would not be a ected.
Our fisheries are important to tangata whenua and communities around the country, and we expect to receive a range of views on the proposals".
Options being proposed include:
Retaining the current daily bag limit settings, Including finfish species that don’t currently have limits in the combined daily bag limit, and Including all finfish in the combined daily bag limit (as well as those with current species-specific limits).
“We’re also asking people to provide feedback on retaining existing caps in some areas, and if certain fish such as pilchards or mackerels that are often taken as bait should be excluded from the daily bag limit.
The review also provides an opportunity to align the recreational daily bag limit for Southern bluefin tuna, currently set by a Gazette notice, with other finfish species and include it in the Amateur Regulations".
We encourage anyone with an interest to provide feedback before the consultation closes at 5pm on Thursday, 18 November 2021. Full details including how to make a submission can be found online at: https://www.mpi.govt.nz/recfishing-consultation.
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put the winter gear on and
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I’ve been attempting to target searun trout through selected parts of Fiordland but the outcome had been fruitless. I started to think heard about in the area was to the amount of time spent in different areas using all drift baits that got plagued by a range of horrible and
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a dramatic turn for the
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illegal to spear trout in New Zealand.
even the idea of fresh
Clouds rolled in as we broke out of the bush onto the tops. It was clear harsh weather was coming so we pitched the tent and hunkered down. Heavy rain quickly arrived before slowly turning into snow, with winds that blew it sideways. There was nothing we could do but wait.
The goal of this trip was
and light slowly faded till we fell asleep to the sound of howling wind.
Twenty-one hours after we
encouraging us to get out and stretch our legs. Sam and I stalked into a of the morning started to ease as the sun rose and the us.
whispered. We dropped to our hands and knees and crawled
we got eyes on two young
so we had all the time in the world to plan and close
me to spare twenty or so
I had the key piece to my puzzle… Spot X. I arrived at the shoreline
armed my rod with a classic
reel to scream and I was on!
jumps and a couple of
landed a Fiordland searun trout! With a cheeky grin
Daymo Nuhajthen released. Then another all weighed around the a morning. trout made it to the smoker
horopito and garlic while the other half was saved for a green curry for dinner that night. I sat down on the
in the smell of trout cooking in the smoker.
see if this was really Spot X.
Kapai Fiordland.
the gap. Apart from a few
especially at that distance. We commando crawled of sight then made our way towards where we had last seen them.
We cautiously edged over chamois had fed uphill and one was looking at us while the other stood cluelessly
crosshairs on the shoulder of on the spot and the other chamois vanished into the distance.
raced over to examine my and a little smaller than was to get Sam his deer.
The rationale for establishing Fish Mainland was expressed well in a 2019 article in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The article asserts that globally there is increasing recognition that, for too long, the considerable importance and e ects of recreational fishing have been ignored. With this recognition comes a growing awareness that policymakers and fisheries managers should address their recreational fishing sectors by rethinking management objectives.
The article’s authors advise this rethink should put recreational fisheries on equal footing with commercial fisheries, particularly in inshore mixed fisheries. Their recommended objectives are to enable recreational fishers to be involved in decisionmaking processes, create incentives for sustainable fisher behaviour, and improve data collection and monitoring to better inform decision making. They also acknowledge the importance of organisations that represent recreational fishing interests and incentives for these organisations to be proactive, forward looking and cooperative.
In line with these recommendations, Fish Mainland has advised the Hon David Parker, Minister of Oceans and Fisheries, of the collective benefits in forming new ways of engaging on issues that a ect fisheries important to recreational fishers.
For this to occur, management decisionmaking processes would need to be more inclusive and collaborative, allowing more public involvement in problem identification and formulation of workable solutions.
To date, the Minister’s response has largely echoed this Government’s tendency to tell us what to do. This top-down approach is reinforced through his o cials’ continued reliance on consultation processes presenting pre-determined options that often lead to mediocre decisions.
For now, the Minister, as did his predecessor, is supportive of the above recommendation to improve data collection and monitoring of recreational fishing to better inform decision making.
For this purpose, Fish Mainland has taken steps to address the dearth of data on recreational
fishing, starting with the blue cod fishery. These steps include addressing the major shortcomings of the National Blue Cod Strategy, such as the tra c light system that lacks any specifics on the data needed to legitimise colour changes in management areas as they improve or decline.
Fish Mainland successfully applied to MPI’s Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures programme for financial support to develop and implement a system for recreational fishers to selfreport their data on targeted blue cod and bycatch. The data will support changes in the tra c light colours in South Island areas.
Fish Mainland is working with Plink Software in Nelson to develop the self-reporting system. The system will hold all associated data and allow it to be retrieved, updated, and reported.
Recreational fishers’ interface with the system will be a smartphone app compatible with both Apple and Android devices. The App will prompt fishers to report the species, size (legal or under), landed or released and by method and platform. While the data will record catch by latitude and longitude, it will be reported
only at the area level.
There are South Island fishing clubs willing to assist in the system’s development and implementation, as are the Fiordland Marine Guardians. The direct benefit for them is the use of specific reporting codes so that they can regularly receive reports on their collated catch and e ort data, while aggregated anonymised data for each area can be made available to the public, as well as to o cials to improve management decision making.
Watch this space.
The aim of Fish Mainland is to provide a uni ed voice for the South Island marine recreational shing community. Its aim is also to demonstrate the ability to work respectfully and collaboratively with others to nd workable solutions that provide the best public outcomes.
Its vision is a healthy and abundant marine environment in which recreational shers have an equitable share of available sheries resources and are respected partners in management decisions.
The recreational shing sector is far more numerous, diverse and unde ned than the commercial shing sector and Iwi shing interests. As a sector, recreational shers remain largely unknown, except for a small proportion with membership to shing and boating clubs
If you are interested in and supportive of recreational shing and/or sustainable sheries management practices then become a member of Fish Mainland today
• AkeydevelopmentforFishMainlandisitsSouthIsland RecreationalFisheriesPolicy.
• ItspurposeistoguideandcoordinatetheactionsoftheSouth Islandrecreational shingsector,theCrown,Iwi,other shing sectorsandinterestsinrealisingopportunitiesandmeetingthe challengesfacingtherecreationalsectorinshared sheries.
• Shared sheriesarethosewherecommercial,recreationaland Māoricustomary shershaveasharedinterest,andtheyvalue theirsharequitedi erently.
I write this short story with a heavy heart after the death of my father, Ernest Corke on 5 September, after a short illness. At 98, the inevitable is always just around the corner, though this is little solace for loved ones.
Instead of dwelling in recount one historic event that my father witnessed landing in Normandy on 1944 until his exit due to shell near to Elst in Holland
Dad was in the Royal
to ultimately capture the Arnhem Bridge over the Rijn. Though the capture of this ‘Bridge too far’ eluded the
Whenever Dad and I watched documentaries
an incident he had witnessed whilst crossing Nijmegen Bridge in the wake of the vanguard forces:
large Scammell truck that
vehicles heading north over and everyone on foot had vanished. This puzzled roof hatch and stood up to see what had caused this stoppage. He saw three wounded sergeant passed
everyone to proceed with caution and keep to the pavement.
Stukas and a damaged jeep with the dead soldier lying recounted that the soldier’s
also dead German snipers superstructure and on many dead German soldiers the left-hand side.’
This story was recounted to me so many times that I
The name Pulsar has become synonymous with quality thermal optics for the New Zealand market and, certainly, nothing has yet arrived on the recreational or professional market to rival this European brand. Advances in the technology have been swift better quality, performance, than the chunkier earlier models. And a price reduction in some cases or at the very least, more bang for your buck. Notwithstanding the purchase the right Pulsar
Because New Zealand also has a wide variety of hunting to match a unit to every
stands out as a good all rounder for the recreational Axion.
Pulsar Axion XQ38 LRF
This is a step up from the
Finder. While not critical if you are familiar with your very useful feature if you are as judging distance at night easy to use: quick press the of incline appears on the and the range appears. It will stay active until you which means you can scan and read different ranges without constantly having to
actually quite consequential. While many associate thermal imagers as tools doing the unit a disservice. I use mine as much during the day as I do at night.
hunters.
Functionality and design
ergonomically designed: it slides easily into a standard crucial if you are doing a lot of shooting with a thermal to switch seamlessly from one to the other without worrying ‘where to put the damn handheld!’
A big improvement I like: the function buttons are crisp and positive—tap the blue ON button and it lights up quickly; the same with sleep mode and turn o .
change the image setting: so on.
quickly scale up or down the
intuitive and easy to locate stippling or ‘Pulsar Braille’.
allowing you to customise
across a photograph of the Google search. This photo would have carried little for footage of the vanguard was thankfully taken and somehow found its way onto father was thrilled to see fascinating stories that he had to tell. He was a gentleman whom we all loved.
the settings to suit individual either side to toggle through the setting options.
Focus and set up
Focusing the unit requires two steps: 1.
and letters on screen are each individual. 2.
crisp. The only negative with
for up close night work in New Zealand conditions it is useful to have a wide acquisition and the higher view. Some of the more
longer distance work over more open terrain and for
you need to take this into account when choosing the right model for you.
the Axion is a good all purpose unit.
- 14.0: for my money the higher powers are not useful pixelated once you get past 10x.
Overall, a versatile all rounder, especially for those getting into thermal imaging.
Gerald and I slipped back into the Manawatu back blocks well before dawn and hunkered down where we’d last sighted the stag from. The Pulsar Thermion was quick off the draw and sambar came to prospector’s pan. One heat signature had me guessing— was it a cattle beast? But its sneaky attitude and slippery tracking back to the big sambar from the night before.
As shooting light percolated out of the coffee grinds of
stonker. And cunning; he
in enough light to assess his antlers. Bugger.
Both of us discovered we had accelerated heart rates and our chatter was piqued
take some hunting
it. And we wanted it.
Daylight revealed a liquorice allsorts of deer:
random tracking of immature stags. Peacocks shimmered
pair of paradise ducks came very close to catching a ‘mysterious terminal illness’.
hunt so we had the luxury of letting it unfold gradually. There was no need to pollute the area with our scent so we hunted morning and evenings from a couple of vantage points on the gave me time to suck off Gerald’s experience and deep knowledge of hunting with this fascinating species.
never exposing himself to full daylight. Taking him would require the and positioning. Only a
crossed the gossamer thread of shooting light into the
next time.
The Pulsar Thermion thermal imager helped reveal the secretive nature of these
sit for hours without moving. When they eventually
amidst the deer’s complex forest canopy. Then twilight air; gingerly testing the
Mike Hunt
dish ears tuned to the slightest discordant sound.
We watched them long after in the night.
But they also love the sun and after the run of cold
day three showcased the
deer were already under cover. All was quiet and we high enough to impart its warmth. Then Gerald whispered excitedly:
I rolled over and trained
and were picking their way quietly through the reeds. I immediately took in the and dismissed it to Gerald as the juvenile of the night
I dialled the
Pulsar thermal quickly had me trained on the right spot.
stonker’. I quickly weighed up the opportunity presented me: I really wanted to hang some hunters go for years without seeing one as good
on the shoulder and pushed the tranquility of the valley and Gerald nearly laid an egg.
The New Zealand
Outdoors is a fantastic place and for many of us who are hunters and gatherers, it is also the larder. But in like shop or the butcher there is a chance for the unexpected to happen. Gone are the days of everyone having a ‘she’ll be right mate’ attitude and many people are valuing and messaging devices.
change in New Zealander’s attitude towards safety communication. The last few years has seen a massive rise in device use.
Zealand Beacon Register increased from one hundred thousand to one hundred and thirty thousand devices registered. The purchase and connection of satellite messaging devices such as the Garmin inReach is following the same trend. At the same time as the there are also some animated and a messaging device such as an inReach. To cut to the chase the main differences
messaging and ongoing costs.
First difference is with a
an inReach you need to
Second is an inReach will show your location on your tracking map when you have tracking activated allowing your people to know where you are.
The third difference is your and receive messages with an inReach. This difference is a game-changer as you can advise people of what is support as opposed to only
This is where expensive
involved.
The fourth difference is a messaging device needs
spend months not heading monthly charge and then get an overuse charge from a corporate supplier when they use it a lot in a small
has come up with a solution for those people who want to turn their inReach into a Smart Beacon and it is a real hit. They offer a yearly plan that means that the inReach is always connected and their allocation of data can
the year. If a user needs
Poppa Mike
If you are visiting Nelson this summer, or if you already live in the Nelson region, I suggest you consider a trip down ‘memory lane’ to the Tadmor Valley.
for Tapawera where you
further on look for the white reminder from 1914-18 war. As you turn onto the slowly and keep your eyes
Barry O’Donnell. Both are full of wonderful information and pictorial records. Another helpful document is the Tapawera Topographical
Heading south out of Nelson on State Highway 6 you can pick up points of a popular cycle trail. Kohatu has much to offer as does the Tapawera township. In
KIWI railway goods shed historical display then a little
you look is much of the old Higgin’s home high on the hill or the new hop sheds where once extensive
supply Kirkpatrick’s jam factory in Nelson.
There are lots of remains of the railway that ran through
in 1955. Trying to locate the sites of stations such as
Soft grey pontoons and white topsides, seven seats, full dodger, Icom VHF, anchor chain and warp, road
fenders plus line, mooring lines and brand new trailer Stored inside since purchase and serviced last spring A rare opportunity to purchase this ‘hard to come by’ model
others.
the old store and there are two interesting churches: community consortium who and cleaned up the grounds and graveyard. A place to stop and explore. The other Church of Christ was decommissioned many ownership and has recently plans for much needed restoration. The sales pitch of gold on the site as it is in the dead centre of a large
extensive gold workings in from the road.
A turnoff at Tadmor to Sherry River is highly recommended for you will soon come across the old recently restored and set up as a picnic venue complete
Taking a few side turnoffs is recommended as you search remains of old settler homes
and somewhere up Ricketts Rd where the hermit used to when he was.
Then there is the fun
garden to look out for near the Tui crossroads. Have your camera ready for all explorations of this valley.
“Bob’s buggered,” was the comment that went round. “Hospice is going in,” they said. For all the world as if this meant poor old Bob was dead and buried.
had plenty of living to do:
just needed someone to help him achieve that. Not one of those ’touchy feely’ sorts of helper; more your patient. He is a composite
example of a previously very
sick. Bit of a hard case.
at the wharf watching the Bathurst. Or just simply to hang out in his shed.
Hospice volunteers work with patients in the the gaps in people’s daily lives. They allow the spouse
the patient out on little hang out. Often in sheds.
normal. This can make a huge difference to a patient’s quality of life.
Nurses often ask for a volunteering and the few who do are in hot demand.
Crimpy volunteered last year when we advertised in The Fishing Paper & Hunting News. He
patient placements worth of experience. I asked Crimpy what motivated him to volunteer and how he has found the experience:
looking for something else to the Hospice ad. Following an interesting and rewarding wanting to ‘give something volunteer surpassed all my expectations and the rewards have far outweighed what I
imagined. I have seen that the small commitment I make has a profound impact on the last stages of these
experiences and provide that all important ‘male connection’ is a tonic no medicine can provide.
away from these connections far more enriched than the of time.”
So, where the hell are you all? Hospice badly needs some more Crimpies. Make our day! Become a volunteer. Details below.
Crimp
Damn it… it’s my paper so I’ll tell it straight—to hell with PC nonsense.
more volunteers to help crucial community service
The reality is the vast majority of Hospice volunteers are women whose train is nearing the male companionship. It’s not sexist: women are more candid in the company of men sometimes just need more important things:
mates stop coming around how to deal with impending death and that creates a much to ask for. not a lot to give. volunteered; it was outside far less daunting and more enriching than you might imagine.
put your hand up and pay Hospice volunteer. I’m going to pop along to the next training session and thank you personally. I might even shout you
Hospice nurses and volunteers working together can help patients remain in their own homes.
Nelson Tasman Hospice is seeking “Hunting Shooting Fishing” volunteers to join our patient support volunteer team .
The Role: Skills needed:
Most of our shooting is out in the weather, which puts a dampener on it at this time of year. Footing can be slippery with mud, water or ice. On my home range all three are the norm! The original name for our range built many years ago was ‘No Sun Gully.’
it is very hard to shoot well while very cold as the recoil is different. Cold hands can
makes it a challenge to shoot fast and straight.
sometimes hand warmers
a competitor years ago in Wanganui who didn’t want it was cold. He hooked his unloaded pistol in his jacket when holstering
and dropped it. This led to
the whole match. Because
he didn’t want to get cold out of the match having a shot. We take our gun handling and safety for all very seriously.
around quickly wearing should have done was take
teaching for a long time; a short discomfort can keep you in the competition. Some have even started
for it. I will get around to the summer! The layering
retainment of hot air. We of companies making very warm clothing. Due to the wearing of our holsters and
risk of dropping gear while removing a layer returns. take your jacket off to shoot. If cold then shoot faster so on. Simple really.
