The Goat to Stoat parent and child hunting competition organised by Bluelight was held over the weekend.
There were a large number of families and friends to watch the weigh in and prize giving at the Putaruru Hotel on Sunday.



Categories were: 3 – 4 year olds, 5 – 9 year olds, and 10 – 15 year olds. There were a range of animal sections including the heaviest goat, rabbit, hare and possum as well as the most possums and random pests.
There were also sections for best dressed children and animals.



Goat to Stoat attracted a large number of entrants and sponsors.
Weigh in started at 10am on Sunday and closed at 12:30pm.

In the early afternoon, Donna Campbell talked about the family concept behind the day to those present, then prize giving took place.


The event attracted wide interest – including the looks on the faces of passing tourists and buses at the scene outside the Putaruru Hotel.
These are the results from the day.
3 – 4 YEAR OLDS
Best Dressed Pest
1st Issac Nash
2nd Riley Baldwin
3rd William Mahion
Best Dressed KID
Cole Bevins
5 – 9 YEAR OLDS
Heaviest Goat
1st Noah Davies 41kg
2nd Issac Ensor 36.3 kg
3rd Toby Christensen 36.2 kg
Heaviest Rabbit
1st Rome Petly 2.26 kg
2nd Sienna Philburn 2.26kg
3rd Flynn Osborne 2.16 kg
Heaviest Hare
1st Issac Ensor 3.92 kg
2nd Billie Wiseman 3.88 kg
3rd Kyle Banfield 3.86 kg
Heaviest Possum
1st Logan Putt 4.10 kg
2nd Noah O’Halloran 4.06 kg
3rd Fred Meredith 4.00 kg
10 – 15 YEAR OLDS
Heaviest Goat
1st C.J Murry 31.9 kg
2nd Izzy Bently 31.7 kg
3rd C.J Murry 29.4 kg
Heaviest Rabbit
1st C.J Murry 2.06 kg
2nd Nathan Robinson 1.92 kg
3rd Damion Snowball 1.90kg
Heaviest Hare
1st Caitlyn Pichards 4.16 kg
2nd Nathan Robinson 3.98 kg
3rd Cohen Wiseman 3.84 kg
Heaviest Possum
1st Cohen Wiseman 4.64 kg
2nd Jack Perrot 4.62 kg
3rd Lara Brolly 4.26 kg
Heaviest 3 COMBO
Your 3 heaviest Pests
Izzy Bently
Heaviest FISH Pest Combined
No Entries
Most Possums
Josh Putt

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I find this sickening and complete lack of respect for animal life , the “goat mask” worn by the child is particularly worrying .