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The online system is bllldy good.
It was down when I looked but now its up again.
I see they now specify which hour of the day the permit expires. And the minute. And the second:
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Haa! it starts on 07 seconds and finishes on the same so I'm getting 4 months plus a bonus second of permission. Can't complain.
Just be sure that you aren't late getting back from your hunt on the 14th of Sept.
Has anyone ever had their permit checked? Just asking out of interest. Since it's free, I can't see why you wouldn't get one.
Once, that was 15 years ago. Always had a permit since i was 16/ No excuse not to have oneQuote:
Originally Posted by MB
Yes, one time only.
Had just come out of public Omaru hut in CNI and was greeted by a doc ranger as we exited via Poronui.
Seemed a couple of dickheads had been seen and heard taking a pop at the resident Sika before they got to public land.
The culprits walked out not long after us and got the same greeting, and a free ride in a police car I believe
I have never been checked. I've never seen a doc ranger before. But I never print it off. I just get it emailed to my phone.
Never had it check....
Never , but I always make sure I have a current one somewhere , a copy in the truck or on the phone , I heard of a couple of blokes getting pinged out of Alexandra maybe 2 years ago seemly they had permits but they had expired only a few days before , they had been told they may loose there firearms licence , not sure what the outcome was .
Iv never been checked or even seen a ranger before out hunting only time I've seen a ranger I was not in a open hunting area and got talking and he told me I should get stuck into them, and that I should be alright
That’s a no from me, have seen a couple of rangers while they were guarding a spot where there was a wasp nest but I wasn’t hunting. Good for a chat.
I really like the on line system. Only improvement they could make is to send out reminders for forgetful people like me just before they expire.
I have only been stopped once (Tongariro) by a hut warden who proceeded to spout off a complete load of lies around the rules for carrying/using a firearm in a nation park and around a Great walk.
Thanks for the reminder @Bagheera
I have just renewed my permit and have the confirmation in my mobile.
Printed it out to keep in the truck.
@Shearer. I will mention the automatic reminder idea to the DoC staff and rangers I work with regularly.
One is an area manager and he will probably be interested in that or at least give me the details of who looks after their IT, on line permits and on line hut bookings etc
Thanks. Hope you can get a result. I spoke to DOC at the Sika show one year and they seemed to think it was a good idea too but nothing has happened.
Its a good system only thing i find is the maps arent very clear unless im doing something wrong just green blobs without much more to get an idea of bearings
Agree the map quality is poor. Can't zoom in. However I assume they exactly match the detail on the DOC map viewer Geocortex Viewer for HTML5 You can zoom right in on that
The walking access map system used to have heaps on info, including hunting plus all the grass roads, 4wd tracks etc but at monment it's not showing that info (for me or my computer anyway!)
https://www.wams.org.nz/PublicAccessAreas/
What does it achieve? I get one but I select the entire country everytime.
If its the wams you talking about then be aware there are multiple maps and if the hunting one is not selected you have little info.
I like to carry a paper copy I case my phone dies. On phone I try to save the permit as a proper pdf file so it will be easily available without reception. Straightforward on android but not on iPhone. I agree the maps are very frustrating. They are actually more useful to have on phone than the permit. Various gps and apps and sites like wams show boundaries but it's better to refer to the one that came through your current permit
Bumped into doc rangers quite a few times. Never had my permit checked, they were generally more interested in having a yarn and giving some tips about the area.
Top fellas/fellarettes in my experience
I also keep email on phone. But pretty sure you are required to have a physical copy anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by Russian 22.
Actually I just checked it and all it says is ..."must be produced on demand to any warranted officer or enforcement officer..."
Doesn't actually state in what form it is produced.
Its pretty easy to just keep a paper copy with your map thats what i do
Same here. Just thought it was worded somewhere about having to have a physical copy
This thread has stayed pretty serious hasn't it ?
Suppose the permits came with every second page a sight in target marked in moa or cm and rings sized for 25 100 and 200m on it ? That would improve compliance with carrying paper copies at all times, if DoC ever wanted that. Does anyone remember when 22 ammo boxes folded out and a "standard target" was printed on the inside ? They were 100% biodegradable too.
(Do not try this on your phone).
Might encourage people to do their sighting in out in the bush?Quote:
Originally Posted by Bagheera
Isn’t that where you do it? On the straightest bit of track, preferably with a sign of some sort to aim at?
shit I thought you did it in the car park there goes the seriousness of the thread
I carry paper copy, only ever used it once, when I got caught out without t-paper. Doubt if DoC would want to see it after that.
Wouldnt be able to read for shit
That’s one way of filling in your hunting return:sick:
