Thread: Who's managed to get a DOC small game hunting permit??

Originally Posted by hunter308

I tried to get one so I could take the .22 into oamaru hut to shoot bunnies in the tussock area, but DoC has not allocated the oamaru as a rimfire suitable area, the guy I spoke to reckoned he would put the flats forward for consideration for rimfire hunting in the open area. So sounds like they areand wil be very picky the areas they issue the small game permits for.

That's a long way to carry two rifles, and those bunnies have been dodging every imaginable centre fire bullet for years.