Thread: Idiot D.O.C and clueless NZDA

Originally Posted by Tankd

Firstly for someone who judges me from where I live , look in the mirror and judge yourself by the same standard.
Some clearly do not see the situation for what it is but by what they think they can gain. Winter is the worst time ever to go into the unknown ,paddocks are swamps? and rivers high. Lambing has started or near over and remember No Sheep-No Meat-No Wool-No milk(for some)-No Income.And as for poaching ask any Cocky/Forester about it?.
Goat numbers on DOC land in the Waikato/Ruapehu districts are not high ,but on private land they can be and some rely on those goats to keep them afloat as that area is not the best.
And for a little additional information , I have been an NZDA member since 1990/1

The comment wasn't a judgement of where you lived (shit a quarter of our populations up in Auckland) but rather pointing out that it hoped it was personally effecting you and was a real problem rather than one you thought up. Ie if its a problem for farmers let them complain for themselves theres plenty on here. And for reference I come from a farm with goats in the Bay of Plenty where my family are based and talking on the phone they like many on here commented thats its good to see a positive hunting iniative. (will they let people hunt the farm no but we keep the goats in check ourselves) I also have quite a few mates that farm and while they dont like poachers non are concerned that the comps going to be some dramatic end of the world increase in poaching.

Winters a great time to hunt its less crowded, yeh its wet and cold but seriously not that big a deal especially as i dont see anyone planning any big multiday backpack goat trips for a comp. As for lambing again easy to not allow access and poachers poach regardless except maybe instead of goats they will poach deer or pigs. I dont know any farm that relies on goats but know plenty that make money of them we used to both cull and live capture goats down by Mokau on a friends farm. The thing is every goat on the farm is a sheep that you dont have feed for and that damages fences so it doesnt make sense to keep around $50-60 for a goat when you could farm an extra sheep instead.

Again I dont see the issue.