Thread: Tahr cull ? Extermination? What’s happening ?

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

I was told yesterday that the 'culling' would be done with Buckshot. Is this correct ??. If they are shot with buckshot the pattern at 50 -60 metres will be pretty open and a lot of animals will be shot with only one or two pellets - in the arse or the guts and escape to die slowly with a lot of suffering, certainly raising welfare issues.

No. The pilots are seasoned venison pilots. They will hunt them like they do deer.
Max effective range for buckshot is 20-25 yards. 30 is even a stretch.
They will no doubt have a rifle on board as well.



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