Thread: National Wild Goat Hunting Competition

Originally Posted by bumblefoot

I wonder if DOC will do something similar with deer as a way to lower the numbers in areas where the population is excessive?

Call me cynical but it’s probably easier for them to do a possum control operation without deer repellent and go oops we didn’t expect the by-kill.Goats don’t seem to be so susceptible to 1080. Or do an aerial control operation with chopper/thermal gear and ground based follow up with an outfit like Trap and Trigger as they’ve done in Marlborough Sounds.