The 'Master Bowhunter' Awards Through the Years
The Master Bowhunter Award
This award is the ultimate award for the society of which all members strive to achieve. Any Bowhunter gaining all five awards in both Big and Small game will be entitled "Master Bowhunter" and presented with the Master Bowhunter Award.
The First 'Master Bowhunter' was Awarded to Dave Gousmett in 1968. Initially
there would be a new Master Bowhunter about every four years. It wasn't
until the 90's that the Award was given on a regular basis, today we can
expect to present 2 - 4 bowhunters per year with the ultimate recognition of their
Bowhunting prowess.
The first and at present only 'Master Bowhunter' awarded to a women was presented to Kate Turner in 2004.
The only non New Zealander to gain the award is Paul Rigsby from Tulsa in Oklahoma, he is our 17th 'Master', Paul gained the award in 1993.
Our 15th 'Master', Simon Bullivant, was our 1st Junior to gain the award. Simon gained the award at the age of 16 in 1993.
Andrew Duncan is the only member to gain his 'Master Bowhunter' by shooting only deer for his big game.
Our youngest 'Master Bowhunter' is Kadin Willis who was presented the award in 2009 at the age of only 12 years.
There are currently 80 Master Bowhunters, the following table is a record of
their achievements.
NOTE : PHOTO LINKS APPLY TO MOST NAMES
# Bowhunter's name - Year presented : Small game award years:
Big game award years & (Species Taken)
1. Dave Gousmett - 1968 : 1961, 1961, 1962, 1962, 1963
1962 (Tahr), 1964 (Wallaby), 1964 (Stingray), 1966 (Red deer), 1967 (Pig)
2. Murray Pawson - 1972 : 1968, 1968, 1968, 1969, 1971
1968 (Fallow deer), 1970 (Wallaby), 1970 (Red deer), 1972 (Stingray), 1972 (Pig)
3. Lindsay Bullivant - 1979 : 1964, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1978
1965 (Wallaby), 1967 (Pig), 1972 (Red deer), 1978 (Whitetail deer), 1978 (Fallow deer)
4. Brian Henwood - 1979 : 1958, 1960, 1965, 1977, 1979
1958 (Red deer), 1960 (Wallaby), 1960 (Pig), 1973 (Stingray), 1978 (Whitetail deer)
5. Philip Bullivant - 1980 : 1965, 1965, 1966, 1966, 1968
1968 (Red deer), 1968 (Wallaby), 1974 (Pig), 1979 (Sika deer), 1980 (Stingray)
6. Gary Cryer -1982 : 1979, 1979, 1979, 1979, 1979
1979 (Wallaby), 1979 (Red deer), 1980 (Pig), 1981 (Stingray), 1982 (Fallow deer)
7. Robert Broxholme - 1985 : 1981, 1981, 1982, 1982, 1982
1983 (Fallow deer), 1983 (Red deer), 1984 (Stingray), 1985 (Sika deer), 1985 (Wallaby)
8. Kevin Low - 1985 : 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1984
1983 (Red deer), 1983 (Stingray), 1984 (Wallaby), 1985 (Sika deer), 1985 (Pig)
9. Len Purser - 1986 : 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1975
1964 (Wallaby), 1966 (Pig), 1966 (Stingray), 1975 (Red deer), 1985 (Whitetail deer)
10. Noel Finan - 1988 : 1973, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1982
1976 (Red deer), 1978 (Wallaby), 1979 (Pig), 1982 (Stingray), 1987 (Chamois)
11. Mark Philpott - 1990 : 1968, 1968, 1968, 1969, 1969
1970 (Stingray), 1975 (Wallaby), 1976 (Red deer), 1978 (Fallow deer), 1989 (Pig)
12. John Bergervoet - 1991 : 1988, 1988, 1988, 1988, 1988
1988 (Wallaby), 1989 (Stingray), 1989 (Fallow deer), 1990 (Sika deer), 1990 (Pig)
13. Paul Ockwell - 1993 : 1988, 1988, 1989, 1989, 1990
1988 (Stingray), 1989 (Wallaby), 1990 (Shark), 1991 (Red deer), 1992 (Pig)
14. Steven Boyd - 1993 : 1988, 1988, 1989, 1989, 1990
1988 (Stingray), 1989 (Wallaby), 1989 (Red deer), 1990 (Shark), 1992 (Fallow deer)
15. Simon Bullivant -1993 : 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990
1985 (Stingray), 1991 (Shark), 1992 (Wallaby), 1992 (Red deer), 1992 (Pig)
Simon was the first junior to pass this award at age 16 yrs 5 months
16. Jon Short - 1993 : 1986, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990
1986 (Stingray), 1989 (Pig), 1989 (Wallaby), 1991 (Shark), 1992 (Red deer)
17. Paul Rigsby - 1993 : 1986, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1993
1986 (Wallaby), 1986 (Stingray), 1988 (Pig), 1992 (Red deer), 1993 (Fallow deer)
Resident of Tulsa, OKlahoma, USA, Only non New Z'ealander to obtain this award
18. Wayne Bovey - 1993 : 1974, 1974, 1974, 1974, 1989
1987 (Fallow deer), 1989 (Sambar deer), 1992 (Red deer), 1993 (Shark), 1993 (Pig)
19. Tony Hopkins - 1993 : 1991, 1991, 1991, 1992, 1992
1991 (Stingray), 1992 (Pig), 1992 (Wallaby), 1993 (Sika deer), 1993 (Shark)
20. Bruce Bush - 1994 : 1985, 1985, 1986, 1986, 1986
1986 (Stingray), 1987 (Pig), 1988 (Red deer), 1988 (Sika deer), 1993 (Fallow deer)
21. Stu Moore - 1994 : 1988, 1988, 1989, 1989, 1989
1988 (Stingray), 1988 (Pig), 1989 (Wallaby), 1992 (Whitetail deer), 1993 (Red deer)
22. Ray Luke - 1995 : 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985. 1986
1984 (Wallaby), 1984 (Stingray), 1995 (Pig), 1991 (Red deer), 1994 (Fallow deer)
23. Bob Gow - 1995 : 1988, 1989, 1989, 1989, 1989
1990 (Stingray), 1991 (Wallaby), 1993 (Whitetail deer), 1993 (Sika deer), 1995 (Red deer)
24. Matt Willis - 1995 : 1994, 1995, 1995, 1995, 1995
1994 (Pig), 1995 (Red deer), 1995 (Chamois), 1995 (Sika deer), 1995 (Wallaby)
25. John Gow - 1996 : 1989, 1989, 1989, 1990, 1990
1991 (Wallaby), 1992 (Stingray), 1993 (Red deer), 1993 Whitetail deer), 1996 (Sika deer)
26. Paul Huxtable - 1997 : 1992, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995
1993 (Stingray), 1994 (Wallaby), 1994 (Pig), 1995 (Red deer), 1996 (Sika deer)
27. Matt Winter - 1997 : 1994, 1994, 1994, 1995, 1996
1995 (Chamois), 1995 (Wallaby), 1995 (Pig), 1996 (Stingray), 1997 (Red deer)
28. Nigel Beatty - 1997 : 1983, 1984, 1984, 1984, 1985
1983 (Wallaby), 1985 (Stingray), 1991 (Red deer), 1997 (Whitetail deer), 1997 (Pig)
29. Wayne Peters - 1998 : 1988, 1988, 1988, 1989, 1995
1995 (Red deer), 1995 (Pig), 1997 (Fallow deer), 1998 (Stingray), 1998 (Wallaby)
30. Paddy Long - 1999 : 1976, 1978, 1987, 1990, 1997
1978 (Wallaby), 1989 (Chamois), 1994 (Fallow deer), 1997 (Tahr), 1998 (Pig)
31. Errol Johnston - 1999 : 1992, 1993, 1994, 1994, 1999
1992 (Fallow deer), 1993 (Red deer), 1994 (Pig), 1995 (Wallaby), 1998 (Stingray)
32. Andrew Duncan - 2000 : 1992, 1992, 1996, 1996, 1998
1993 (Red deer), 1995 (Fallow deer), 1996 (Sambar deer), 1996 (Sika deer), 2000 (Whitetail)
Only member to claim just deer to obtain this award
33. Craig Boyd - 2000 : 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 2000
1989 (Stingray), 1992 (Sika deer), 1993 (Red deer), 1999 (Pig), 2000 (Wallaby)
34. Leon Clarke - 2000 : 1990, 1990, 1993, 1997, 2000
1990 (Stingray), 1993 (Wallaby), 1996 (Red deer), 1998 (Pig), 1999 (Sika deer)
35. Graeme Warrender - 2001 : 1996, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
1997 (Red deer), 1997 (Whitetail deer), 1997 (Fallow deer), 1999 (Sika deer), 2001 (Pig)
36. Reuben Mills - 2002 : 1974, 1976, 1998, 1999, 2000
1999 (Stingray), 1999 (Wallaby), 2000 (Pig), 2000 (Red deer), 2001 (Fallow deer)
37. Mike Murray - 2002 : 1998, 1998, 1999, 1999, 2000
1998 (Fallow deer), 1998 (Red deer), 1999 (Pig), 2000 (Blue shark), 2001 (Sambar deer)
38. Cody Weller - 2002 : 1999, 2000, 2000, 2001, 2002
1999 (Wallaby), 2000 (Stingray), 2000 (Pig), 2001 (Red deer), 2001 (Fallow deer)
Cody was aged 15 yrs 11 months when he passed this award
39. Michael Stables - 2002 : 1991, 1992, 1997, 1998, 1999
1997 (Red deer), 1997 (Wallaby), 1998 (Sika deer), 1999 (Pig), 2002 (Wapiti)
40. Stephen Boyce - 2003 : 1999, 1999, 1999, 2002, 2003
1999 (Pig), 2000 (Mako shark), 2000 (Whitetail deer), 2000 (Red deer), 2001 (Wallaby)
41. Jason Loane - 2003 : 1993, 1994, 1995, 1995, 1997
1995 (Red deer), 1995 (Wallaby), 1996 (Pig), 2001 (Whitetail), 2003 (Fallow deer)
42. Phil Harris - 2003 : 2001, 2001, 2002, 2002, 2003
2001 (Stingray), 2001 (Pig), 2002 (Fallow deer), 2003 (Sika deer), 2003 (Wallaby)
43. Peter Turner - 2004 : 2001, 2001, 2002, 2002, 2002
2001(Red deer), 2001 (Pig), 2001 (Chamois), 2001 (Fallow deer), 2003 (Sambar deer)
44. Bob Gilmer - 2004 : 1991, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2003
1994 (Red deer), 1994 (Sika deer), 1996 (Wallaby), 2000 (Fallow deer), 2003 (Sambar deer)
45. Kate Turner - 2004 : 2002, 2002, 2003, 2003, 2003
2003 (Stingray), 2003 (Wallaby), 2003 (Fallow deer), 2003 (Sambar deer), 2003 (Red deer) First women to receive the Master's Bowhunter Award
46. Dean Albiston - 2004 : 2001, 2001, 2002, 2002, 2002
2002 (Wallaby), 2002 (Red deer), 2003 (Pig), 2003 (Fallow deer), 2004 (Shark)
47. Mathew Thomasen - 2004 : 2001, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2003
2002 (Red deer), 2002 (Wallaby, 2004 (Sika deer), 2004 (Pig), 2004 (Stingray)
48. Carl Saunders - 2004 : 1968, 1970, 1972, 1997, 2004
1976 (Wallaby), 1985 (Pig), 1989 (Stingray), 2003 (Sika deer), 2004 (Fallow deer)
49. Andrew Brommer - 2005 : 1990, 1991, 1994, 1999, 1999
1990 (Stingray), 1998 (Wallaby), 1998 (Red deer), 1998 (Pig), 2004 (Fallow deer)
50. Dave Evans - 2005 : 2003, 2003, 2003, 2003, 2004
2002 (Pig), 2003 (Stingray), 2004 (Red deer), 2004 (Fallow deer), 2004 (Wallaby)
51. Wayne Jamieson - 2005 : 1990, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1992
1991 (Wallaby), 1991 (Stingray), 1993 (Pig), 2000 (Fallow deer), 2004 (Red deer)
52. Craig Robertson - 2005 : 1997, 2000, 2001, 2001, 2003
1991 (Pig), 2000 (Wallaby), 2001 (Stingray), 2004 (Fallow deer), 2004 (Red deer)
53. Leith McKenzie - 2005 : 2000, 2000, 2001, 2001, 2003
1999 (Pig), 2000 (Wallaby), 2001 (Stingray), 2004 (Fallow deer), 2004 (Red deer)
54. Ricky Russ - 2005 : 2003, 2003, 2003, 2004, 2005
2002 (Red deer), 2003 (Pig), 2003 (Chamois), 2004 (Stingray), 2004 (Fallow deer)
55. Tony Hooper - 2006 : 2002, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2005
2002 (Wallaby), 2002 (Sika deer), 2002 (Red deer), 2002 (Fallow deer), 2005 (Pig)
56. Aaron Gilbert - 2006 : 2003, 2003, 2003, 2003, 2005
2003 (Red deer), 2003 (Sika deer), 2003 (Sambar deer), 2004 (Stingray), 2005 (Fallow deer)
57. Brendon Evans - 2007 : 2004, 2005, 2005, 2006, 2006
2005 (Blue Shark), 2005 (Pig), 2005 (Wallaby), 2006 (Red deer), 2006 (Fallow deer)
58. Bob Lambert - 2007 : 1995, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000
1995 (Sika deer), 1995 (Fallow deer), 1997 (Red deer), 2001 (Pig), 2007 (Wallaby)
59. Glen Evans - 2007 : 2004, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
2002 (Pig), 2004 (Fallow deer), 2005 (Red deer), 2007 (Wallaby), 2007 (Stingray)
60. Brent Davidson - 2007 : 1988, 1989, 1989, 1990, 1990
1989 (Red deer), 1990 (Stingray), 1993 (Wallaby), 2006 (Pig), 2007 (Fallow deer)
61. Darrel Hodgkinson - 2007: 1995, 1996, 2000, 2003, 2007
1995 (Pig), 1996 (Chamois), 2000 (Red deer), 2002 (Tahr), 2007 (Fallow deer)
62. Liam Burt - 2007 : 2003, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2005
2002 (Wallaby), 2003 (Fallow deer), 2006 (Pig), 2007 (Red deer), 2007 (Stingray)
63. Philip Burgess - 2007 : 2004, 2004, 2004, 2005, 2005
2004 (Pig), 2005 (Stingray), 2006 (Red deer), 2006 (Fallow deer), 2007 (Wallaby)
64. Robert McArtney - 2008 : 1999, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2007
1999 (Pig), 1999 (Red deer), 2002 (Tahr), 2003 (Chamois), 2007 (Sika deer)
65. Rhys Garside - 2008 : 2001, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2008
2001 (Pig), 2001 (Chamois), 2002 (Red deer), 2002 (Wallaby), 2004 (Fallow deer)
66. Owen Young - 2008 : 2004, 2006, 2006, 2007, 2008
2004 (Pig), 2004 (Red deer), 2005 (Sika deer), 2007 (Fallow deer), 2007 (Wallaby)
67. Richard Haycock - 2008 : 1990, 1990, 1991, 1991, 1992
1992 (Wallaby), 2005 (Fallow deer), 2006 (Red deer), 2007 (Pig), 2008 (Sambar deer)
68. Allan Metcalfe - 2008 : 1977, 1977, 1977, 1980, 1980
1976 (Wallaby), 1982 (Stingray), 1984 (Red deer), 1988 (Pig), 2008 (Fallow deer)
69. Hardie McLaren - 2009 : 1994, 1995, 1995, 1999, 2008
1995 (Wallaby), 1998 (Pig), 2001 (Sika Deer), 2003 (Red Deer), 2007 (Whitetail Deer)
70. Hamish McKenzie - 2009 : 2005, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2008
2004 (Pig), 2006 (Wallaby), 2006 (Red Deer), 2007 (Fallow Deer), 2007 (Stingray)
71. Mike Cassaidy - 2009 : 1988, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1990
1988 (Wallaby), 1988 (Stingray), 1991 (Sika Deer), 1995 (Red Deer), 2008 (Fallow Deer)
72. Isaac Murphy - 2009 : 2007, 2007, 2008, 2008, 2009
2007 (Stingray), 2007 (Red Deer), 2007 (Sika Deer), 2008 (Rusa), 2009 (Chamois)
Isaac was aged 16yrs & 4 months when he gained this award.
73. Simon Ward - 2009 : 2007, 2007,2007,2008, 2009
2006 (Pig), 2007 (Red Deer), 2007 (Sika Deer), 2007 (Fallow Deer), 2007 (Wallaby)
74. Bill Olsen - 2009 : 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009
2004 (Pig), 2004 (Wallaby), 2006 (Red Deer), 2006 (Whitetail Deer), 2009 (Fallow Deer)
75. Kadin Willis - 2009 : 2008, 2008, 2008, 2008, 2009
2008 (Stingray), 2008 (Pig), 2008 (Red Deer), 2009 (Fallow Deer), 2009 (Wallaby -S.I.)
Our youngest Master Bowhunter thus far, Kadin was aged 12yrs 8 months when he gained this award.
76. Jason Evans - 2010 : 2004, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2009
2003 (Pig), 2004 (red Deer), 2008 (Fallow Deer), 2009 (Wallaby), 2010 (Sika Deer)
77. Daniel Peat - 2010 :
2009, 2009, 2009, 2009, 2009
2009 (Fallow Deer), 2009 (Pig), 2010 (Wallaby), 2010 (Red Deer), 2010 (Stingray)
78. Roger Pearce - 2010 : 1992, 1993, 2001, 2008, 2008
2000 (Pig), 2003 (Wallaby), 2007 (Stingray), 2008 (Fallow Deer), 2010 (Red Deer)
79. Ross Shephard - 2010 : 2004, 2004, 2005, 2005, 2008
2003 (Pig), 2004 (Red Deer), 2004 (Wallaby), 2005 (Fallow Deer), 2010 (Sika Deer)
80. Zeb Bone - 2010 :
2009, 2009, 2009, 2009, 2010
2009 (Fallow Deer), 2009 (Pig), 2010 (Red Deer), 2010 (Stingray), 2010 (Wallaby)
81. Melissa Waugh - 2011: 2009, 2009, 2010, 2010, 2010
2009 (Pig), 2009 (Wallaby), 2010 (Red deer), 2010 (Fallow deer), 2010 (Sambar deer)
82. Bob Morris - 2011: 1996, 1997, 1997, 1998, 1999
1995 (Stingray), 1999 (Pig), 2008 (Fallow deer), 2010 (Red deer), 2010 (Wallaby)
83. Gary Snooks - 2011: 2005, 2006, 2006, 2007, 2010
2005 (Pig), 2006 (Fallow deer), 2006 (Wallaby), 2009 (Whitetail), 2011 (Red deer)
