Thread: Maybe need to start shooting everything we see in some areas

Originally Posted by gimp

While we work on things like access, we'd have a better supporting argument if we shot more hinds (or nannies) in the places we CAN access easily or are going already.

I agree Gimp, I have a dumb question but my question is how do we get solid data that other agencies can see and recognise our contribution. Kill returns aren’t required on 99 percent of hunting permits. Eg how can we as a hunting community provide clear numbers on amount of animals removed from an area? F and B have data to support their argument, how do we get data to show that hunters are committing to removing more hinds.

At the moment we can say this stuff until we’re blue in the face but there seems to be a lack of trust between all parties involved. The likes of f and b can only take it at face value that rec hunters are committing to remove more hinds as theres no requirement for us to take down data a lot of the time.

Plus theres also a lack of trust in DOC etc from some hunters and probably for valid reasons so it’s tough to get everyone on the same page?

Just spitballing here.