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How the Award System works?
Master Bowhunter Award

To become a Master Bowhunter the bowhunter must achieve "5 Small Game Awards" and "5 Big Game Awards". The five Big Game Awards are achieved when the bowhunter takes 5 different Big Game species from the New Zealand Bowhunters Society (NZBS) Big Game list. First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth. The 5 Small Game Awards are achieved when the bowhunter takes 5 small game awards. Each Small Game taken is rewarded with a point value. An accumulation of small game points go toward the award. Each Small Game Award requires an increasing accumulation of points. Only 20 points from any one specie may be included for an individual award. Excess points from each Award can be carried over to the next award. The New Zealand Bowhunters Society currently has 49 Master Bowhunters. To view the Master Bowhunter list follow this link. Master Bowhunters.

1. First Small Game Award (an accumulation of) 20 points.
2. Second Small Game Award (an additional) 30points.
3. Third Small Game Award (an additional) 50 points.
4. Forth Small Game Award (an additional) 70 points.
5. Fifth Small Game Award (an additional 100 points.

Advanced Small Game Awards.

The Advanced Small Game Award system is designed to provide further challenges for those bowhunters who have gained their 5th Small Game Award. The emphasis is on shooting a variety of game and only one of each species listed needs to be taken. The Awards Are:

Animal: One each of Small Game Pig, Small Game Wallaby, Goat-minimum spread 760mm (30inches) , Hare, Rabbit, Possum, Rat, and any one of Ferret, Weasel, Stoat. A total of eight animals.
Bird: One each of Crow, Magpie, Myna, or Peacock. A total of 3 birds.
Fish: One each of Small Game Stingray, Eel- minimum weight 5kg, Mullet, Parore, Flounder and any five of the following species: Small Game Shark, Kingfish, Kahawai, Snapper, John Dory, Butterfish, Octopus, Carp, Blue Code, Dogfish, Trevally, Mackerel, and Barracuda. (Any other species of fish claimed which the committee consider merits inclusion will be added to this section.) A total of ten fish.

Advanced Big Game Awards.

The Advanced Big Game Award system is designed to provide further challenges for those bowhunters who have gained their 5th Big Game Award. The first of these awards is the "6species" award and requires the hunter to claim six different big game animal or fish species (starting from scratch). Subsequent Advanced Big Game Awards are given for "7 species" and "8 species" etc. In each case the hunter will start from scratch on the completion of an award, game is not carried forward.

Points Table