Thread: Free E's ..... we'll almost

Some very good ideas coming out, im going to use the same A-cat ref as I did last time and ill contact DOC on their position in giving a ref to people wishing to hunt on DOC land.

Originally Posted by Nate

Some very good ideas coming out, im going to use the same A-cat ref as I did last time and ill contact DOC on their position in giving a ref to people wishing to hunt on DOC land.

Attach you hunting permit, It's written permission to hunt on DOC administered land surely?

You are right, it does give permission but what name and number can I put down?

Originally Posted by Nate

You are right, it does give permission but what name and number can I put down?

Nick Smith Minister of Conservation.

His contact details are on the NZ government website.

Cheers
Pete

Originally Posted by P38

Nick Smith Minister of Conservation.

His contact details are on the NZ government website.

Cheers
Pete

Ok will do, ill submit everything tomorrow and ill update everyone on the progress of the application.
Hopefully everything goes smoothly!

Cheers,

Nate

Originally Posted by mikee

Attach you hunting permit, It's written permission to hunt on DOC administered land surely?

So an organisation see that on the form, turn around and ask you "so you're only ever doing day trips for this ?" Think before you answer because there's a trap in it

Hey guys, just got home from speaking with the AO here in Christchurch. After showing him my application and hunting permit he just told me to use another friend with a Firearms licence as a referee instead of Nick Smith.
The only thing he was really interested in was security. So after putting down my partner and 2 Refs with A-cat licences he was happy. Only thing left to do is have my safe looked at and an interview.
Unfortunately one of my refs lives in Auckland so he said it may take a while..
Another good thing he told me was i can continue hunting with my rifle even though its now e-cat because of the 6 month grace period. (might have been common knowledge but i just found out haha)

Now the waiting game..

Thanks Nate, I'm jumping through these hoops soon and it's good to know

It's not uncommon for AO's to be pricks to first timers. Happened to me, happened to friends.

Yeah cheers for laying this out, there are many who will be going through these motions (myself included), and it will be good to see what is required where.

I put an application in on the 9th December at Wellington Central, haven't heard anything back yet.

Originally Posted by Recoil

I put an application in on the 9th December at Wellington Central, haven't heard anything back yet.

Naa it'll take a while plus they have all been away over xmas.

My approval arrived today, and I had my Pol67x in the first day that they would take them...

Originally Posted by Monsterbishi

My approval arrived today, and I had my Pol67x in the first day that they would take them...

When I handed my app in last week, they wanted the pol67x in at the same time.

Had security check and interview, all went well.