Thread: Wild deer roaming Whanganui! C'mon people, where's the hunters?

there are small holdings with fallow on right alongside Wanganui likely the odd escapee - one is dealing with the escape artists of the deer world - fallow can squeeze thru damn small holes in fences - yes DOC are reluctant to use the Wild Animal Control Act and very few DOC staff will have a good knowledge of it - but a point with it - its not as simple as saying to a landowner we are using the WAC Act and are coming onto your property to control your deer numbers - the land owner has the right of objection once he is notified of the intention to use its access powers - but that is focused on the landowner suffering hardship if the act is used - DOC are very scared of using it since it will take away a landowners rights to his property and allow hunters to come in against his wishes - it has to be signed off very high up the DOC food chain way above local staff or Area Manager - but really a few fallow running around and the karens have a field day - as said on here the out of control wandering dogs are way more of a threat -many of us know streets one would be reluctant to walk down