Far from boaring at the Wakefield Hotel Hunt.
Living at the top of the South Island is quite a treat. There are no two ways about it, it is amazing. The sunshine capital of NZ and one of the places that New Zealander's, and the rest of the world for that matter, love to visit.
Not only do we have access to some of the best scenery in the world, but, if you are that way inclined, you also have quite easy access to the wild animals that inhabit all of these amazing expanses of the great outdoors.
Of course you are going to need quite the vehicle to get you, your gear and your dogs out and about way out the back. It seems that locally that vehicle of choice is the unbreakable, cyclone riding, boar bulldozing Toyota Hilux.....of any vintage!
Last weekend Bowater Toyota went along to the 2nd Annual Wakefield Hotel Boar & Stag Hunt. With a carpark full to overflowing with Toyota Hilux's we thought it only fair we stick our nose in and chat to those that use our trucks like they were designed to be used - out in the back blocks going hard out.
We also organised some Top To Bottom Puffer Jackets for the major prize winners, a few bevvies and a $500 Fuel Voucher as a prize draw for one lucky punter in the crowd on the night.
We took lots of photos (scroll down or "continue reading" to see the gallery), chatted to lots of hunters and their mates, and gave away quite a bit of gear.
That's how we roll at Bowater Toyota :-)
All in all it was an very successful event, and everyone seemed genuinely happy to see us, even in the rain and cold.
We took out the mighty FJ Cruiser and an indestructible Hilux to give a bit of a show and tell, along with the best present of all on a day like that, our industrial diesel heater and our backseat couches!
- The poster for this years Boar & Stag Hunt
- Setting up our tyre tables down the back by the FJ Cruiser
- The indestructable Hilux
- Testing the scales during setup.
- The first hunter in got the first Bowater Toyota Prize - a Top to Bottom T-Shirt
- The rain came and the carpark filled up with Toyota Hiluxes
- What community event would be complete if we included the gumboot toss in for good measure.
- It all got controversial, not sure what got lost here?
- Chae and Tony Bowater from Bowater Toyota under the tent as the heavy rain set in.
- The kids competition was well supported with both heaps of contestants & prizes
- The kids competition was well supported with both heaps of contestants & prizes
- The kids competition was well supported with both heaps of contestants & prizes
- The crowd gathering for the main prize giving.
- The winner of the $500 Fuel Voucher: Brent Shatford
- Brent Shatford has a few nice things to say about Bowater Toyota
- Average weight boar winner our Facebook mate Louis Thompson
The actual competition
The organisers were very happy with the turnout and the commitment to the cause those that entered showed. Given all of the rain we have been having the hunting must have been quite messy!
The winners were as follows:
Adults Section
Robert Herbert: 87.5kg Boar (biggest boar)
Louis Thompson: 48.4kg Boar (average boar)
Brendon Simpson: 75mm tusks (longest tusks)
Aaron Baigent: 100kg stag (heaviest stag)
Kids section
Jake Jenner 35kg Boar
Jaxon Taikato 4.2kg hare
The only lady to bring an animal in was Leza Vass 44.8kg Boar.