DoorToShop is a multi-merchant marketplace where shoppers can buy from local New Zealand stores. The Gone Hunting Pack is a boxed set of five 100g pouches of dry rub made by MeatHeads NZ in Hobsonville, Auckland, containing Porktopia for pork, Blazin' Grazin for beef, Rambo for lamb, Bok Boken for chicken and Game On for venison, duck and other wild meat — five hundred grams in total. The only difference between this pack and the four-pouch Start Up Pack is the inclusion of the game blend. Wild meat is leaner and stronger in flavour than farmed meat, and older animals more so, which is why a blend aimed at game exists as a separate product. For anyone processing an animal, seasoning in bulk raises specific questions. Meat should be portioned into the formats it will be cooked in — steaks, stir-fry strips, braising chunks, mince — before any decision about seasoning. Most of it should be frozen plain, because plain meat can become any dish later while seasoned meat has already had a decision made for it, and preferences change over the months a freezer load takes to use. Where meat is seasoned before freezing, less should be used than normal, because salt continues to work during freezing and thawing and the meat emerges saltier than it went in. Everything should be labelled with the cut, the date and whether it has been seasoned, since meat that is seasoned twice through forgetfulness is a common waste. The remainder is best seasoned at the point of cooking, on a thawed and dried surface. For storage, pouches should be kept sealed, cool, dry and away from the stove, with air pressed out and zips cleared of powder, and opened one at a time. Rub should be tipped into a separate bowl rather than dipping into a pouch with hands that have touched raw meat. Merchants dispatch the next business day and courier delivery takes 1 to 3 business days; free delivery applies above $69, and there is no minimum order value. Returns are handled by the store that sold the item and the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 applies.

MeatHeads Gone Hunting Pack

Five 100g pouches — the four-meat set plus Game On for venison and duck. From a Hobsonville maker, couriered anywhere in Auckland.

Gone Hunting

$41.80

5 × 100g

Sold by MeatHeads NZ

"Take your BBQ to the next level with the Gone Hunting Pack! Featuring Porktopia, Blazin' Grazin, Rambo, Bok Boken, and Game On, this gluten-free, MSG-free collection is perfect for pork, beef, lamb, chicken, game meat, and more. Bold, natural flavors for every dish!" Bok Bokin, Blazin Grazin, Porktopia, Rambo and Game On 5 x 100g

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Where to Buy It

This pack is listed by MeatHeads NZ on DoorToShop, alongside the individual pouches and the other packs. Our guide to meat and BBQ rubs in Auckland covers the whole range, and the wider Groceries category has other local stores you can add to the same order.

Delivery is free on orders above $69, and there is no minimum order value. Enter your postcode at checkout to confirm delivery coverage for your address, or read how DoorToShop works.

Frequently Asked Questions: The Gone Hunting Pack

What is in the Gone Hunting Pack?

Five 100g pouches: Porktopia for pork, Blazin' Grazin for beef, Rambo for lamb, Bok Boken for chicken, and Game On for venison, duck and other wild meat. Five hundred grams of seasoning in total.

How is it different from the Start Up Pack?

One pouch: Game On. Everything else is the same four blends. If you do not cook game, the smaller pack covers identical ground.

Is the pack cheaper than buying five pouches separately?

The comparison further up this page works it out live from this listing and a single-pouch listing, so it reflects today's prices. A pack only saves you money on the pouches you would have bought anyway.

Should I season game before freezing it?

Mostly no. Freeze the bulk of it plain and season at the point of cooking — plain meat can become anything later, and tastes change over the months a freezer load takes to get through. If you do season before freezing, use less than usual, because salt keeps working through the freeze and the thaw and the meat comes out saltier than it went in.

Why does game need its own blend?

Wild meat is leaner and has a stronger flavour than farmed meat, and older animals more so. A blend aimed at game is working with that rather than sitting on top of a milder meat.

Is this a good present for a hunter?

It is the pack built for one, and a boxed set is a better object to give than loose pouches. Worth checking whether they already have a shelf of rubs first — most people who hunt regularly do.

What is not in it?

No fish blend, no vegetable blend and no Tex-Mex blend. If you fish as well, compare this against the Gone Fishing and Fish 'n Chips packs.

How should I store five pouches?

Together, labelled, sealed, cool and dry, away from the stove. Press the air out and clear powder from each zip so it closes properly, and open one at a time rather than five at once.

What is in it, and is it suitable if I avoid something?

The ingredient and allergen statement printed on the pack is the only answer to that, and it is the maker's to give. This listing does not publish an ingredient list, and anything the seller's own description says about what the blend contains or is free of is their statement rather than ours. If you are avoiding an allergen, read the pack and ask the maker if anything is unclear.

How fast is delivery?

Orders are dispatched by the store the next business day and typically arrive within 1 to 3 business days by courier. Enter your address at checkout to confirm delivery coverage for your address.

How much does delivery cost?

Free delivery applies on orders above $69 in the Auckland region — the delivery fee is confirmed at checkout. There is no minimum order value.

What if it arrives damaged?

Photograph it as it arrived and contact the store the same day. Returns are handled by the store that sold the item, and nothing in a store's policy limits your rights under the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993.