Thread: West Coast Thar Ballot.

Anyone heard anything?
Thought it was drawn on the 4th?


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12th aint it? could be wrong im itching to hear tho

Maybe it had to be in by the 4th? Done mine as soon as it opened, so it seems like a wee while.

Originally Posted by R93

Maybe it had to be in by the 4th? Done mine as soon as it opened, so it seems like a wee while.

Where we going this time Dave?

Drawn on 12th

Had to be in by 31st Jan, wont be far away, fukin itching to find out I tell ya

Originally Posted by Smiddy

Had to be in by 31st Jan, wont be far away, fukin itching to find out I tell ya

You will be hoping for better weather this time thou ay

Originally Posted by kiwijames

You will be hoping for better weather this time thou ay

id do it all again in a flash mate, the 3 days of good weather were worth it ha!

You Kiwi's will be lucky to get a block with all those mongrel Aussie's balloting

Originally Posted by Ackley

You Kiwi's will be lucky to get a block with all those mongrel Aussie's balloting

Over again mate?

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Originally Posted by Ackley

You Kiwi's will be lucky to get a block with all those mongrel Aussie's balloting

No offence meant mate, but if I want the Game Animal Council (GAC) to do one thing, it is to stop that happening in future.
A lot of Aussies come over and use a guide for their first trip and then go hell for leather every other ballot. I do not have half the rights here in Oz for hunting, as you Aussies or any foriegners do in NZ.
You can come over and shoot a trophy bull or any of our game animals and take it out of NZ for the cost of a flight. There is no public hunting here in Oz that offers the same oppourtunity that I am aware of?
I should not miss out on hunting my back yard to any non-resident. Our policies are so stupid and free to abuse, they need to change.

Have to admit, well put Dave'o

I know a guide from here in Oz that was shown the ropes by a mate back on the coast. He now guides paying hunters from Oz in the ballot area. No liability of any sort or any ACC payed. Yet it is technically legal.

I think what he ment R93 was in Vic any Kiwi can hunt public land same as an Aussie and take what is shot home to NZ same we can do in reverse

Yes mainly Sambar but plenty of fallow for meat. Trophy fallow are a lot harder to get as they get a real hammering in Vic

R93 I agree with you about the Aussie doing the guiding but not your keep it all for us attitude. Especially when I hear about the summer time bomb ups that Kiwis have on the tahr herds
We might have to agree to disagree on that

We could have the same attitude about our jobs but that wouldn't be helpful either

Cheers Ackley

Most people I encounter here, have the kiwis shouldn't have jobs before Aussies, attitude. TBF, I actually agree, for the most part.

I do not give a rats ass about Victoria I will never hunt there. My whole country can be hunted and exploited by non residents for free. That's is my point.
Sorry but there is no way I should miss out on a ballot to hunt in my country to a non resident. I along with a number of other hunters that are actually west coasters will be doing everything in our power to have it addressed as well.

I have no objections to the rest of the year. I agree on the bomb ups, especially in the ballot areas. People are just stupid thinking it has to be done as the bull to nanny ratio is severely buggered at the moment.
Most non residents I have come across also have no idea on trophy assessment. (neither have a lot of NZers to be fair) I have seen a pile of 12 heads taken by 3 hunters last year, where the largest would struggle to reach 11" Just plain ignorant and selfish.
All non residents should be guided and pay a trophy fee if they take a bull during the ballot period. It will stop random bomb ups and undersize animals being shot that is currently ruining a resource for those that can make a living off them.