The Te Puna Take a Kid Hunting and Fishing competition is back this autumn and offers the perfect excuse for families to get outdoors and spend time together on April 1-3.

Children and teenagers aged three to 15 can enter the competition, which co-organiser Nathan Exelby says it all about families making outdoor memories.

Last year's Te Puna Take a Kid Hunting and Fishing competition was a hit with families crowding the competition base at prizegiving.

'Te Puna Hunting and Fishing Club is a family club so we're just trying to get kids under the firearm licence age of 16 to get involved in the outdoors with their parents, grandparents and guardians – which in this day and age is lacking,” says Nathan.

'It's also a good chance to teach your children about water and firearm safety and maybe win some prizes in the competition.”

The competition is on April 1-3 with two different categories for children to enter: those aged three-nine years old, and those 10-15.

Children and teens can throw their rods and lines in the water for eels, snapper, kahawai, trevally, Kingfish and baitfish. Or hunt for rabbits, possums, hares and magpies.

The competition briefing is on Friday, April 1, from 6.30pm at Top Shot Bar. Nathan says a parent or guardian must attend the briefing with each child.

'After this, children and families can start hunting and fishing until the weigh-in at 12.30pm-2.30pm on Sunday, April 3, with the prizegiving shortly after that.”

Entry is $10 and there's more than $4000 worth of cool prizes to be won. 'There are spot prizes up for grabs – and the overall first prize is an inflatable boat sponsored by MasterTech Marine.”

For more information, visit www.facebook.com/tepunahuntfishclub or phone Nathan on 027 305 2327.

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The Weekend Sun has two entry tickets to give away to lucky readers. Just tell us what the competition's overall prize is?

Enter online at www.sunlive.co.nz under the competitions section.

Entries must be received before Wednesday, March 30.