Peel Forest hunting competition

line up of the animals at the Peel Forest competition
line up of the animals at the Peel Forest competition

This was to be the second hunting competition run at Peel Forest and is run as a fund raiser for their preschool so there is a lot of local support behind the scenes as well as on the day. The numbers were down slightly on their last comp which made the judging side a bit easier. The weather was nice most of the day with it coming in cloudy later on. There was the usual pig carrying comp and a lot of activities for the younger children.

3 big stags at the comp
3 big stags at the comp

Results
Heaviest boar
1st Caleb Mathews 130 pounds
2nd Kent Smith 125 pounds
3rd Glen Ralston 115 pounds
4th Mathew Jordan 113 pounds
5th Johny Burnside 102 pounds
5th Taieri Mullen 98 pounds

a young fella getting a helping hand with the carrying competition
a young fella getting a helping hand with the carrying competition

Average weight
Johny Burnside 102 pounds
Best tusks
Kent Smith 16 2/8
Heaviest Thar
Caleb Mathews
Heaviest stag
1st Taieri Mullen 208 pounds
2nd Leon Rietveld 151 pounds
3rd Hamish Linklater 138 pounds