Thread: DoC Hunting Permit Survey

Originally Posted by SPEARONZ

Why do we need permits at all?

If it’s for data collection and statistics it’s not really providing anything useful. I tick most hunting areas in lower north island and Canterbury, west coast but rarely venture out of the Ruahine and Haurangis.

The one time I’ve ever been asked was when stopped to show my dogs avian cert by a park ranger.

I might be wrong, but my understanding is that because the arms code states that permission from the owner/person in charge of any land is required to hunt on that land, the permit system is a way to prove that permission has been granted.