We expected low numbers, as we do with any trips into areas that get regular Waro, and we do plenty. But the sign is still there if the deer are there, even if what deer are left are largely nocturnal. And there was sign there, but it was all about a month old which makes sense with what Ken said. We've got a couple of good West Coast mates, Derek Johnson and Big Nige, and they have seen and taken photos of some nice stags in those basins in recent years, which is what we were looking for. Yes, there was still some sign down round the flats of the main river in the bush, but that doesn't make a very scenic episode for TV! By spelling the tops over the summer to encourage the deer and particularly the stags out, then hitting them hard, Waro can have a very significant effect.
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