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BECOME A MEMBER OF THE NZPHGA.
The NZPHGA welcomes anyone who wishes to be considered for membership to fill out the Application for Membership Form.
Membership is open to any New Zealand citizen or permanent resident over 18 years of age.
Membership is open to any New Zealand citizen or permanent resident over 18 years of age.
MEMBERSHIP PRE-REQUISITES.
Ideally, prospective NZPHGA members should possess strong recreational hunting skills and experience prior to applying for membership. The membership process aims to develop these into skills applicable to a professional guiding environment.
Specific requirements for submitting your application for are as follows:
Ideally, prospective NZPHGA members should possess strong recreational hunting skills and experience prior to applying for membership. The membership process aims to develop these into skills applicable to a professional guiding environment.
Specific requirements for submitting your application for are as follows:
- New Zealand citizenship or permanent residency.
- Current Level 2 Workplace First Aid Certificate.
- Current New Zealand Drivers License.
- Current New Zealand Firearms License.
- Two written character references, preferably with one being from a current NZPHGA member.
GUIDELINES FOR WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO BECOME A MEMBER.
EXPERIENCE.
The NZPHGA Executive expects an applicant to have at least a few years of solid hunting experience including backcountry hunts. An applicant's experience should be sufficient that they would be sufficiently competent and confident to take a hunt leader role and to guide an older, experienced international hunter or an inexperienced hunter in varying terrain and to run a basic camp in the field including camp cooking.
Applicants should be fully competent in field skills including backcountry navigation, bushcraft, backcountry travel and survival skills. Applicants should also have good knowledge of NZ game animals and their habits and behaviours.
We don't expect applicants to bring guiding skills or to be fully proficient in caping animals, turning capes and preparing for salt, although prior experience in this is an advantage.
REFERENCES.
You'll need two written references. As the references are reviewed by the NZPHGA Executive Committee members as part of the membership approval process, they should illustrate your hunting experience, character and suitability for the hunting guide role.
To ensure credibility of your references, if possible these should ideally come from individuals who are known to the NZPHGA Executive members and are or have been involved in the guided hunting industry. Otherwise, preferably involved one way or another in the wider hunting sector and understand the hunting guide role.
If you don't know anyone within these criteria, then previous employers, etc. The more credible the referee and the more aware they are of the requirements of a hunting guide, the more weight they carry. We understand that not everyone has contacts that fit this criteria, so do your best.
PROFESSIONAL HUNTER ACADEMY.
A pass on the PHA course is required before Guide or Outfitter Membership is awarded. The Guides Course is focused on providing industry specific 'hunting guides' skills. For more information see NZPHGA Professional Hunter Academy.
EXPERIENCE.
The NZPHGA Executive expects an applicant to have at least a few years of solid hunting experience including backcountry hunts. An applicant's experience should be sufficient that they would be sufficiently competent and confident to take a hunt leader role and to guide an older, experienced international hunter or an inexperienced hunter in varying terrain and to run a basic camp in the field including camp cooking.
Applicants should be fully competent in field skills including backcountry navigation, bushcraft, backcountry travel and survival skills. Applicants should also have good knowledge of NZ game animals and their habits and behaviours.
We don't expect applicants to bring guiding skills or to be fully proficient in caping animals, turning capes and preparing for salt, although prior experience in this is an advantage.
REFERENCES.
You'll need two written references. As the references are reviewed by the NZPHGA Executive Committee members as part of the membership approval process, they should illustrate your hunting experience, character and suitability for the hunting guide role.
To ensure credibility of your references, if possible these should ideally come from individuals who are known to the NZPHGA Executive members and are or have been involved in the guided hunting industry. Otherwise, preferably involved one way or another in the wider hunting sector and understand the hunting guide role.
If you don't know anyone within these criteria, then previous employers, etc. The more credible the referee and the more aware they are of the requirements of a hunting guide, the more weight they carry. We understand that not everyone has contacts that fit this criteria, so do your best.
PROFESSIONAL HUNTER ACADEMY.
A pass on the PHA course is required before Guide or Outfitter Membership is awarded. The Guides Course is focused on providing industry specific 'hunting guides' skills. For more information see NZPHGA Professional Hunter Academy.
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION PROCESS.
Full membership can be achieved via the following pathway:
MEMBERSHIP PATHWAY TIMELINE.
Once you are an Associate Member, you have 24 months to complete the PHA course and become a full member. To clarify prospective member expectations around this process, see below.
Full membership can be achieved via the following pathway:
- Fill out the NZPHGA Membership Application Form, ensuring you have all required documentation and references.
- Your application will be circulated to the NZPHGA Executive for approval.
- Once your application has been approved and upon payment of the applicable subs, you will be awarded Associate Membership.
- Once you are an Associate Member, you will be invited to attend the Professional Hunter Academy (PHA) Course.
- Upon passing the PHA and the payment of the applicable subs and course fees, you will be awarded full Guide or Outfitter membership status of the NZPHGA.
MEMBERSHIP PATHWAY TIMELINE.
Once you are an Associate Member, you have 24 months to complete the PHA course and become a full member. To clarify prospective member expectations around this process, see below.
- The satisfactory completion of the PHA within 24 months of the new member's application for membership being accepted applies to all new members from 7 November 2014.
- Should the applicant not be able to satisfy to the Executive that they can demonstrate the minimum standards required of a guide member, the applicant, if their application is otherwise approved, will be afforded the Associate Member status. Once the PHA has been completed satisfactorily the member can apply for Guide member or Outfitter member status.
- No new member shall be entitled to receive the NZPHGA Inc. Safety Plan and related materials, or apply for the Department of Conservation concession until Guide or Outfitter status has been achieved.
- If the new member does not attend a PHA course within 12 months of their membership being accepted, the member will have to apply in writing to the Membership Officer for an extension of time to complete the PHA requirements, provided that satisfactory completion of the PHA is achieved within 24 months of the application being accepted.
- Failure to complete the PHA within the 24 month period will result in the member remaining an Associate Member without access to the NZPHGA Inc. Safety Plan and related materials, or the Department of Conservation concession.
MEMBERSHIP GENERAL ENQUIRIES.
If you have a general enquiry regarding NZPHGA membership, please fill out the form below and the Membership Officer will get back to you.
If you have a general enquiry regarding NZPHGA membership, please fill out the form below and the Membership Officer will get back to you.
