Thread: Heli operator recommendations into Lake Sumner RHA

I am not crying, or a stake holder for the culls. I'm not even upset enough to swear in my posts. #22
Just saying it how it is, whether you like the truth or not.

Originally Posted by Moutere

I do understand your point, but realistically the only outcome will be a moral stance.
In terms of curbing future culls there will be zero effect.
In my experience quoting kiwi hunting parties, they generally run with the closest and cheapest operator to their block.

I agree that despite their prior outrage, most hunters will subsequently go with the cheapest. However, I also remain of the view that the most effective incentive/disincentive is financial/economic, in which case if enough users choose to take their business elsewhere (and who knows, the cost implications of that may be nil?) it will have some effect.

I have been fortunate enough to have been in the situation in the NI where there is a choice of operators and so was indifferent re price, and have chosen to go with one because the other was a surl, rude prick. So it can happen.........

Originally Posted by wanakahunter

@Boaraxa just to update your list there, alpine heli (wallises) pulled out of the cull after only a few hours (4.25 approx) due to shitting where they eat. so they can be removed from the naughty corner.
Ahaura helicopters should be added into the naughty corner for their recent social media posts showing 8 chamois bucks on an mia tent shot by 3 hunters. 2 trophies, rest were babies. no need to condone that kind of behaviour when a good chamois buck is hard enough to find as it is! just my 2 cents

Didn't they crash a chopper at the start of the first cull?
I liked dealing with Ahaura but I also saw that post and cringed apparently other animals shot on that trip too. I think that was a bad call by them to post it and maybe they shouldnt take those guys back in again but they cant tell their clients what they do can they?

Originally Posted by Happy Jack

Bill Hales has a bit of a rep for being one who would shoot his own Grandma if she tasted of Veni

He does know the RHA well hes poached it for years.

Originally Posted by Stocky

He does know the RHA well hes poached it for years.

So has Simon Lawn, but then again he's not on the black list

Originally Posted by Stocky

He does know the RHA well hes poached it for years.

So has Simon Lawn, but then again he's not on the black list

We flew with Simon a couple of years ago and found him good. Not that I’m a fan of R44 but he now has a Longranger as well. He was chatty, didn’t rush and flew nicely, etc. I asked him about doing waro and he said he only does it when he doesn’t have other work on, it’s secondary to his other work.

The Chamois photo was in poor taste.