Thread: Tahr control update from NZDA

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

As unpalatable as guided trophy hunting may seem if we look past that initial reaction and 'think' we will see it is our salvation.
Inspite of the best efforts of both domestic and tourist hunters the numbers have gotten out of control.
Unchecked, animals that bare a single young double their populations every three years. So without control there will be 100,000 by 2021

What is a paid canned hunt ? Is that where an animal is shot in a pen ??
Re the comments on preferential access, perhaps not ideal but if you pay you will always be treated preferentially that is the reality of life. Doc will want to focus recreational hunter efforts in areas that need control - at a guess. That is what I would do.
Tahr here are not on their native range. They were introduced for hunting from England where they were kept on a fenced trophy park. In my view if someone is concerned about ethics then that person should consider hunting Thar in the Himalayas and not hunt the animals here in NZ that were introduced from trophy park stock.
Unless there is a value placed on Tahr they are always going to be subject to eradication plans. Foot hunters cannot control them. I know this from a culler who shot 6000 with a 222 and a few thousand more with a 7 mil. I think that qualifies as experience.
The trophy fee was NZD $1000 to DOC - Don't know the current rate.
Where did I state of tourist hunters "getting the job done" ???? I actually typed 'let them have a crack' as it seems we have plenty to spare
What a great thing if 5000 overseas hunters rocked up and shot a bull and nanny each. $30,000000

You smoking the Jazz tobacco? Tahr not in there native range? You don’t say. Paying gets you preferential treatment is the reality?wasnt meant to be like that on public land until the Nats conservation for profit. Lets get 5000 tourists to make it worse? Even if the nanny’s and bulls went for $1000 too, that’s 10 mill not 30 and it’s fantasy. Your appreciation of reality is a tad off.

Plus , they can still fuck off id rather have an animal free wilderness hunt than invest time and money getting in to the wilds and be buzzed by fuckwits with no appreciation of where they are.