Thread: Southern Nelson Lakes hunting ballot.

Originally Posted by Puddleduk

Expensive trip if Waro hits it before the ballot like they did last year.

Surely lightning doesn’t strike twice @tonyd?

Haha I farking hope not!

I know someone who went last year they saw 6 deer in a week.

Originally Posted by Puddleduk

I was told a Grey valley operator was in there taking the cream off before the ballot for an Otago based processor.

Ok. I have spoken to DoC Nelson Lakes and they say WARO are supposed to notify the district office if they are going to be working in an area. They have not had any notification for the ballot areas for over two years so if someone has been in there they shouldn't have been. The deer numbers for last years ballot seemed pretty high. Here is a summary of deer seen/shot for the 2021 spring ballot and 2022 roar. These are the average number of animals seen/shot by each party. They have increased the length of the ballot period to 6 day this year too.

Check out Murchison Helitours facebook page. Rob has put up a bit of recent footage when flying over the area.

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=597397585207294

Originally Posted by Happy Jack

I know someone who went last year they saw 6 deer in a week.

Must have been in block 3

Originally Posted by Shearer

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=597397585207294

Jeez that's a mob and a half. Not too sure if that was sensible posting that on social media.

Originally Posted by Puddleduk

Jeez that's a mob and a half. Not too sure if that was sensible posting that on social media.

Yeah. True. I guess he though it was good advertising to get people flying in.

We were in Block 7 in April period was bloody good - would highly recommend.

I don't know which block as he has moved on I can't find out either

Just checked in with Nelson lakes hunting@doc. Blocks will be open during the roar, Dates for Roar 23 will be posted on the Nelson lakes hunting page when available. Just getting through the current process.

Hey ��kk hello
Interessting Figures :-)
Tried to get the Figures for blocks 9 & 11 from doc... Unfortunatelly i Was rather unseccesfull...
Does anyone have these Figures and may provide it?
Many thanks in advance:-)
Andreas

Hey hello
Interessting Figures for the different blocks :-)
Tried to get the Figures for blocks 9 & 11 from doc... Unfortunatelly i Was rather unseccesfull...
Does anyone have these Figures and may provide it?
Many thanks in advance:-)
Andreas

Originally Posted by PinaDD

Hey hello
Interessting Figures for the different blocks :-)
Tried to get the Figures for blocks 9 & 11 from doc... Unfortunatelly i Was rather unseccesfull...
Does anyone have these Figures and may provide it?
Many thanks in advance:-)
Andreas

I seem to recall there were only 8 blocks back then?
Try to contact the Nelson branch of the NZDA. They have run the last couple of ballots.

Originally Posted by PinaDD

Hey hello
Interessting Figures for the different blocks :-)
Tried to get the Figures for blocks 9 & 11 from doc... Unfortunatelly i Was rather unseccesfull...
Does anyone have these Figures and may provide it?
Many thanks in advance:-)
Andreas

As Shearer says, contact Nelson Branch NZDA. They can probably give you the info. If no luck there you could try David david@solumconsulting.co.nz He organises deer control hunts in NLNP. He can probably help. As an aside. Rob Hunt, owner/operator of Murchison Helicopters is a good operator and good guy. He flys the area regularly and knows where the animals are and where good campsites are for prevailing weather conditions. If he’s too expensive for you there’s always the old fashioned way of getting into blocks, walk, like we all used to. Now I’ve debated with myself whether to post this but here goes. I took part in a deer control hunt a few weeks ago. My hunting buddy and I left two very promising velvet stags for some lucky hunter to maybe score if they’re lucky. They were in the Nardoo Basin. Good luck to anyone who puts the effort in to accessing this block, beautiful bit of countryside.