Thread: The NZ balloting system?

There is very little balloted publish land in NZ, especially outside of South Westland and the Wapiti Area of Fiordland - both of which are only balloted during the Roar(or Tahr rut for South Westland/Haast).

The remaining hunt-able public land is free access and regardless of the origin on the hunter, local or foreign, either can walk or fly (provide landing permits are able to be sort of the helicopter operators - not an issue in most areas).

Are the animals any better in the balloted areas? I'm not sure. There are plenty of great wild stags all over the place and many of these are a lot closer to the road and road ends than many think.

I do all my hunting on public land, get a permit every 3 months and go where I want, when I want.