Hi all
Anybody know if the Nelson lakes blocks are balloted this year? Ie around the matakitaki..
Cheers
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Hi all
Anybody know if the Nelson lakes blocks are balloted this year? Ie around the matakitaki..
Cheers
Not happening this year. Unfortunately there wasn't enough uptake in previous ballots to make it worth continuing.
In talks with NZDA to make it happen again. Worth getting in on, I was in the Glenroy tops a couple weeks ago and saw plenty of deer.
Someone hassle the NZDA CEO about improving access to the Glenroy ��
Yes. It is public access up the valley but the local land owner makes it difficult.
Thanks heaps, just want to make sure if I climb into the tops that I won’t be stomping on someone’s ballot..
Someone doesn't get sole use of that area from my understanding. It is only the ability to land there in a helicopter. Anyone can still walk into and hunt those ballots.
Correct. Same as the Tahr ballots.Quote:
Originally Posted by 300wsm for life
Several people pulled out last time due to the WARO activity in the time leading up to this kicking in.
WARO have always been allowed in that area but very rearly shoot it as it isn't worth it to them. There are plenty of animals in there, hence DoC trying to encourage recreational hunters in there.
Didn't know that thanks @Shearer, off to rob a bank for the helicopter cost.
Easier to steal a chopperQuote:
Originally Posted by Happy Jack
Yes but the kidnap charge would be too much since I can't fly one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sharki
It's been done beforeQuote:
Originally Posted by Sharki
One thing that I think would help with the success of any future ballots would be to encourage the heli operators to fly backloads.Quote:
Originally Posted by gimp
It was a pricey flight into some of those blocks without the option of a one party in/one party out scenario in the past.
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If your heading up the west branch look up the thread on here from a few years ago called 'block 5' it may be of interest to you [emoji106]Quote:
Originally Posted by Jus
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Agreed, we looked at it but it was just to expensiveQuote:
Originally Posted by kukuwai
Nelson and Blenheim NZDA branches are running a ballot same area..maximum 40 hunters.
Dates are 16-19 May with a backup weather contingency of 23-26 May. Plan is early morning departure from heli site on the Thurs and mid-afternoon return on the Sun.
Dates are 16-19 May with a backup weather contingency of 23-26 May. Plan is early morning departure from heli site on the Thurs and mid-afternoon return on the Sun.
Is that from Mt Ella station? If it is, it will make the whole thing a lot more affordable.
This is what the email said....Quote:
Originally Posted by Shearer
'We will be using a Squirrel B3 from Murchison Helicopters to fly groups from a site on either Matakitaki or Mt Ella Station.'
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Excellent.
Bugger if only I was a member of NZDA
Not hard to join.Quote:
Originally Posted by 300wsm for life
For reasons I won't get into, I will pass on membership.
If only it was on my month off.
Im in....block confirmation email tonight....anyone else going ?? [emoji106]
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