FAQ's

Where should I drop off my sika hind jaw?

Jaws must be submitted in the Sika Foundation jaw boxes. Locations are as follows; Helisika, Poronui, Kaimanawa Alpine Adventures (Waipakihi Road), Clements Mill Road entrance, Tauranga Taupo Garage, Hukanui Road in Napier (old East Kaweka Helicopters Hanger), and the Rivers to Ranges Shop in Hastings.

Jaws must be submitted with the correct information recorded on the jaw card.

How do I get a jaw card?

A jaw card will be supplied in your registration pack you receive upon entering the competition.

Additional Jaw cards can be found at the Sika Foundation jaw boxes. Locations are as follows; Helisika, Poronui, Kaimanawa Alpine Adventures (Waipakihi Road), Clements Mill Road entrance, Tauranga Taupo Garage, Hukanui Road in Napier (old East Kaweka Helicopters Hanger), and the Rivers to Ranges Shop in Hastings.

For additional jaw cards sent via mail please contact ella@stoneycreek.co.nz

Can I enter a male sika jaw?

A male jaw will NOT be considered for any prizes.

However you may still enter them for the Sika Foundation to collect data. All registrants entered into the competition are dissuaded from shooting any stags of hinds with fawns at foot during the Promotional Period. Male jaws with be aged but will not count towards any of the prizes.

WHY A SPRING HUNTING COMPETITION?

The decision to have this hunting competition in spring, is to take the opportunity of longer daylight hours, better weather and warmer conditions. This is a family friendly event that we hope we can encourage more people (old, young, new and experienced) to get out into the hills to hopefully harvest some prime wild venison for the table.

Balancing any hunting competition with the seasons and timings on nature is always a challenge. We understand that people hunt for different reasons, and as hunters everyone has and is welcome to their different views, motivations and opinions. As a collective organisation group for this year’s 2025 Spring Sika Hind Hunt, we are comfortable that this hunting competition is being held at a time of year that is late enough in the year that it encourages participation amongst the wider hunting community, whilst ensuring we don’t go too deep and late into the gestation period where fawns could be dropping and potentially orphaned.

With advice and recommendations from the Sika Foundation, we understand as a group of recreational hunters, we need to help do our part to contribute to keeping the numbers sika deer numbers down, as there is ongoing scrutiny from wider stakeholder and community groups around the overabundance of deer in our mountains and forests.

As a collective group this is where we feel comfortable being involved, and we encourage those that choose to be involved to help towards maintaining a healthier Sika herd and habitat for future generations of little hunters to come.

How do I correctly remove a sika hind jaw?

The Sika Foundation have put together a excellent Jaw removal demonstration that can be found here: Click for Jaw Removal Demonstration

When is the final chance for me to drop off my sika hind Jaw?

The final check of jaw boxes with be on the 19th November at 12:00pm.

How do I enter the photo competition?

Each individual entered into the competition is allowed to submit one photo only.

Photos must be taken within the Promotional Period of the competition.

Winner of the photo competition will be selected by a panel of three judges whole will be a representative of the Sika Foundation, Helisika and Stoney Creek. For the entry to be valid you can only send one entry per email address, if you send through more than one photo all entries will be deemed invalid.

For the selected winner of this category, you may be required to present the photo on the original device it was show with a time stamp to verify the photo was taken within the Promotional Period.

When is the final chance to enter the photo competition?

Photos need to be submitted via the competition website www.sikahindhunt.co.nz/photo-competition or emailed to marketing@stoneycreek.co.nz before 5:00pm Saturday 15th November 2025.

How do I get my business involved in supporting this event?

We would love to get your business involved in supporting our event! For any sponsorship opportunities, please contact: marketing@stoneycreek.co.nz

Do I need to be at prizegiving to receive my prize?

Winners of the following categories are encouraged to be at prizegiving; however, attendance isn’t mandatory.

Oldest Sika Hind Jaw
Most Sika hind Jaws
Photo Comps
Kids Colouring In Comp

Attendance is mandatory for those who wish to win any of the spot prize categories.

Do I need to wear my Sika Hind Hunt Shirt to receive a prize?

To be in the running for the MAJOR Spot Prize. You MUST be WEARING your Stoney Creek Sika Hind Hunt Shirt at prizegiving on the 22^nd of November. This shirt has a unique code on it, and you must be wearing it to get your prize. No shirt = no prize. If your mate is wearing the shirt… It’s his prize!