Thread: Hawkes Bay poacher caught on camera

So basically if someone is caught poaching they just get a Tresspass notice and basically can wrap up as many of those as they want? if they are caught with a farmers trophy stag they can be charged and get reparations? probly at $5 a week for the next so many years, no big deterrent then aye.
this is more a question than a statement.......

Originally Posted by karl200

So basically if someone is caught poaching they just get a Tresspass notice and basically can wrap up as many of those as they want? if they are caught with a farmers trophy stag they can be charged and get reparations? probly at $5 a week for the next so many years, no big deterrent then aye.
this is more a question than a statement.......

The Bayview Cop addressed a Deerstalkers meeting I was at last year to talk about the poaching that was going on in the same area this Game Camera photo was taken.

His view was he wouldn't bugger around too much with Trespass Notices........ He was after your Firearms Licence.

To start with.

Cheers
Pete

The old school rules used to be get caught once get a bluey "trespass notice " not really a big deal as far as a learning curve goes but get caught a second time while the trespass notice is still current and they could prosecute ...but these days get caught once you could loose more than your gun licence ...and you probably wont get it back...farmers have basically had a gutsful of rude arrogant tossers wandering around leaving gates open and dogs worrying there stock with a I don't give a F#@k attitude not to mention theft that's rite up there and the cops like to put the 2 in the same basket sadly its ruined it for the good guys I cant believe the latest trend...hunting rights !!! wtf...anyone else heard that phrase ? it reminds me of the UK .

Originally Posted by P38

The Bayview Cop addressed a Deerstalkers meeting I was at last year to talk about the poaching that was going on in the same area this Game Camera photo was taken.

His view was he wouldn't bugger around too much with Trespass Notices........ He was after your Firearms Licence.

To start with.

Cheers
Pete

He came to ours too and in all honesty I found he came across like a real asshole. Almost like he had a personal interest.

Originally Posted by kiwijames

He came to ours too and in all honesty I found he came across like a real asshole. Almost like he had a personal interest.

Yep that's how he came across to me too Kiwijames.

Not sure on how successful he's been to date.

Cheers
Pete

Looks like a lost yank to me, get many photo of poachers not often this clear. We need to name and shame these people they are costing us much more than taking our deer. Private land owner don't like giving permission for hunters to hunt their land remembering only the poacher.

Originally Posted by Pat55

Looks like a lost yank to me, get many photo of poachers not often this clear. We need to name and shame these people they are costing us much more than taking our deer. Private land owner don't like giving permission for hunters to hunt their land remembering only the poacher.

Post that Man Pat

We all like a good naming and shaming around these parts.

People may recognise who's in your pictures even if the pictures aren't that great, especially if they are looking at themselves or their mates

I've caught Four people on my DOC land Game camera so far ...... Myself , My Hunting Mate, A Fella from the near by farm and a Member of the Hastings Deerstalkers.

All are legit .... no poaching going on here.

Cheers
Pete

Originally Posted by P38

Post that Man Pat

We all like a good naming and shaming around these parts.

People may recognise who's in your pictures even if the pictures aren't that great, especially if they are looking at themselves or their mates

I've caught Four people on my DOC land Game camera so far ...... Myself , My Hunting Mate, A Fella from the near by farm and a Member of the Hastings Deerstalkers.

All are legit .... no poaching going on here.

Cheers
Pete

Surprised you saw a Hastings member on public land!

Originally Posted by kiwijames

Surprised you saw a Hastings member on public land!

It's those taradale hunters that are the real bad bunch


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Originally Posted by kiwijames

Surprised you saw a Hastings member on public land!

I think he was lost.

I found an Australian a bit further up that creek a couple of years back. He was in tears when I found him had be sitting in the creek for hours wondering what to do ......

He WAS Lost ..... I didn't make the situation any better when I well Fu*k me I'm lost too.

He had only been in the country a week , had been decked out in all the gee whaas at a local Hunting & Fishing store and had told his misses he was going hunting in the Kawekas.

I found him in the Ruahine.

we climbed out of the creek and I took him back to his car. That made him much happier.

Don't think he hunts at all now.

Cheers
Pete

Sounds like he was lucky Pete. Free rifle and gee waars for you??

Does sound like an Australian.

Originally Posted by P38

I think he was lost.

I found an Australian a bit further up that creek a couple of years back. He was in tears when I found him had be sitting in the creek for hours wondering what to do ......

He WAS Lost ..... I didn't make the situation any better when I well Fu*k me I'm lost too.

He had only been in the country a week , had been decked out in all the gee whaas at a local Hunting & Fishing store and had told his misses he was going hunting in the Kawekas.

I found him in the Ruahine.

we climbed out of the creek and I took him back to his car. That made him much happier.

Don't think he hunts at all now.

Cheers
Pete

On that Note who has stumbled across someone or a group lost in the bush? could start a new thread on this...
made me think of a Tararua crossing a group of us did a few years back where after 40mins or so after leaving the car park the weather turned to shit, classic central plateau snow storm, half turned back the other half pushed forward as the front crew where running it, along the way we came across an old couple who weren't prepared for the adverse weather trying to take shelter behind some boulders on the track and one of them was already pretty cold and they didn't know weather to both stay or for one to go for help, they were fuckn lucky we were dumb enough to trek it that day. gave them some warm kit and walked them out...

Twice, one a mountain biker who I found crying beside a track, seems his mates had left him and he wasn't happy being alone in the bush. had all the flash gear. Another time two inexperienced deer hunters who were about to shoot 1 of my dogs thinking it was a pig. I pointed them in the direction of the nearest farm fence in the opposite direction to their car. Thought it best to get them away from me as far and as soon as possible.

Whats with all these people crying???? Ive never been lost in the bush but from the comfort of my bed Im thinking find a creek to find a river to find the coast and if you dont find civilization on the way you were very unlucky indeed. Ive been in an emergency at sea with my brother in kayaks and to be honest it was a character defining moment and if I had broke down in tears we both would have died.