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    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!

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    Wouldn't wallabies be more likely?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marty Henry View Post
    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
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    Quote Originally Posted by 223nut View Post
    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 .
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    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.
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    Alot of goats on the stations around Cromwell

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marty Henry View Post
    Wouldn't wallabies be more likely?
    I could be wrong, but I dont think there are wallabies in Central Otago.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr Browning View Post
    I could be wrong, but I dont think there are wallabies in Central Otago.
    Correct. No wallabies in Central

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

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    Quote Originally Posted by 223nut View Post
    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
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    Quote Originally Posted by Padox View Post
    Almost correct the odd 1 turns up ut we doing our darndest to keep em out
    Youre getting the odd one in/near Tarras?
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    Every now and then 1 shows up somewhere round the district
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    Quote Originally Posted by Padox View Post
    Every now and then 1 shows up somewhere round the district
    Wow, so what best on those, a 223 or something.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr Browning View Post
    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.
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    I wouldn't use a 22 mag. Not humane. Takes a while for them to die.

 

 

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