central otago goats

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15-06-2019, 10:29 AM
223nut

central otago goats

hey there folks

looking at being in central first week of July, am thinking of bringing a rifle down if i can find somewhere where i can go for day walks and pick up a few goats. are there DOC areas with numbers or is a case of knowing the right station owners and getting access?

is the Lakes Council approachable for access?

yes i'm sort of asking for peoples spot X but they are goats not deer!
15-06-2019, 10:34 AM
Marty Henry

Wouldn't wallabies be more likely?
15-06-2019, 10:41 AM
223nut

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Originally Posted by Marty Henry

Wouldn't wallabies be more likely?

well they would be an option... hadnt thought of them as i've never gone looking for the bouncy things, i know i like a good goat curry, havent tried a wallaby stew before
15-06-2019, 11:07 AM
Boaraxa

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Originally Posted by 223nut

well they would be an option... hadnt thought of them as i've never gone looking for the bouncy things, i know i like a good goat curry, havent tried a wallaby stew before

You’ve got me thinking to , haven’t had a feed in ages .
15-06-2019, 11:25 AM
gundoc

Just about all of the Central Otago high country properties have goats (the more rugged the better) and it just requires a personal approach to prove you are a sensible shooter. Most of the properties do not want you to shoot the deer (Reds & Fallow). There are vast DOC areas that you can get on-line hunting permits for but they are mostly fairly light on animals.
15-06-2019, 12:55 PM
Lukeduncan

Alot of goats on the stations around Cromwell
15-06-2019, 01:05 PM
Mr Browning

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Originally Posted by Marty Henry

Wouldn't wallabies be more likely?

I could be wrong, but I dont think there are wallabies in Central Otago.
15-06-2019, 01:30 PM
Lukeduncan

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Originally Posted by Mr Browning

I could be wrong, but I dont think there are wallabies in Central Otago.

Correct. No wallabies in Central
15-06-2019, 01:41 PM
Padox

Almost correct the odd 1 turns up ut we doing our darndest to keep em out
15-06-2019, 01:43 PM
Padox

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Originally Posted by 223nut

well they would be an option... hadnt thought of them as i've never gone looking for the bouncy things, i know i like a good goat curry, havent tried a wallaby stew before

Pm me I might b able to sort something out
15-06-2019, 02:05 PM
Mr Browning

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Originally Posted by Padox

Almost correct the odd 1 turns up ut we doing our darndest to keep em out

Youre getting the odd one in/near Tarras?
15-06-2019, 08:56 PM
Padox

Every now and then 1 shows up somewhere round the district
15-06-2019, 09:52 PM
Mr Browning

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Originally Posted by Padox

Every now and then 1 shows up somewhere round the district

Wow, so what best on those, a 223 or something.
16-06-2019, 09:35 AM
William

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Originally Posted by Mr Browning

Wow, so what best on those, a 223 or something.

I like .223 for them, .22mag never seems to punch hard enough to know the big ones down at any range. I have a mate who used a .22hornet that he seemed to like. Also some of those .38 and .44 lever guns do a good job.
16-06-2019, 09:44 AM
Russian 22.

I wouldn't use a 22 mag. Not humane. Takes a while for them to die.
16-06-2019, 09:47 AM
Padox

223 is perfect for them otherwise the boys are hitting them with big calibers at big ranges
16-06-2019, 10:05 AM
Micky Duck

.22mag works just fine n dandy...just like anything else including a .50BMG you still have to place your shots. range under 100 yards the magnum works fine.
16-06-2019, 01:08 PM
Mr Browning

I need to get a bigger canon and put wallaby shooting on my bucket list. Still quite amazed they have now got south of the lindis. Cheers guys.
16-06-2019, 07:42 PM
Russian 22.

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Originally Posted by Micky Duck

.22mag works just fine n dandy...just like anything else including a .50BMG you still have to place your shots. range under 100 yards the magnum works fine.

Only for head and necks for me.

I shot one bang through the shoulder. Hit the heart. Mushroomed good and recovered from the other side of the opposing shoulder. Still ran a good way before I popped into it a few more pills.
16-06-2019, 08:26 PM
Padox

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Originally Posted by Russian 22.

Only for head and necks for me.

I shot one bang through the shoulder. Hit the heart. Mushroomed good and recovered from the other side of the opposing shoulder. Still ran a good way before I popped into it a few more pills.

Yes but deer will do this 2 if u heart shoot them even with big calibers
16-06-2019, 09:20 PM
Russian 22.

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Originally Posted by Padox

Yes but deer will do this 2 if u heart shoot them even with big calibers

True. Maybe I'm just used to the 223 feeling like a proper sized round. Even then they used to take a bit to fall over.
16-06-2019, 10:35 PM
gundoc

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Originally Posted by Mr Browning

I need to get a bigger canon and put wallaby shooting on my bucket list. Still quite amazed they have now got south of the lindis. Cheers guys.

The DOC theory is that they may have had some assistance. No big numbers yet but they have shot a few.
16-06-2019, 11:43 PM
Padox

Been 5 shot between the lindis and Cromwell in the last year
16-06-2019, 11:46 PM
Russian 22.

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Originally Posted by gundoc

The DOC theory is that they may have had some assistance. No big numbers yet but they have shot a few.

Why on earth would anyone drop them off over the river.

I have never heard of them being that popular to eat or as a trophy.
16-06-2019, 11:51 PM
Mr Browning

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Originally Posted by gundoc

The DOC theory is that they may have had some assistance. No big numbers yet but they have shot a few.

I hope not, but it certainly explains it. I hope they dont take hold in Central, land owners have enough trouble with rabbits, they dont need those things as well.