No they can fuck off. Paid canned hunts and trophy hunts are “ethically challenged” and create extremely bad press for all hunters. Secondly as Smiddy says, non deserving shits and giggles cowboys...
Liked On: 14-09-2018, 03:46 PM
Solo A touch of witch dunking, perhaps? Should we expect him to round wearing a t-shirt with a picture of his victim? He will NEVER be able to bring up the kid's name without massive...
Liked On: 09-07-2018, 09:45 PM
So, if he had been a skinny fireman, you would have felt happier? Have an issue you would like to sit down and talk about? We of the forum shrink panel can be all fuzzy and sympathetic if we feel...
Liked On: 08-07-2018, 09:27 PM
But the road isn't his land, thats the point. He just owns land either side of the road. They could always fence off the road and keep their stock on their own land if they're that worried...
Liked On: 07-07-2018, 04:00 PM
The way forward is to value the contribution of recreational hunters and encourage it, not deny and minimise it. When hunters feel they have skin in the game they are more likely to contribute even...
Liked On: 07-07-2018, 11:49 AM
I doubt trampers read the legislation governing the land they walk in to see if its lapsed before they go off walking. DOC has a duty to foster hunting that it is seriously neglecting, intentionally...
Liked On: 07-07-2018, 11:49 AM
Please have a read of this, and make a coherent submission to the appropriate people (email addresses in the link). Submissions are now extended til 16 JULY, not 30 June. ...
Liked On: 02-07-2018, 10:53 PM
No not involved which was why the question, did DOC consult or even mention before culling?
Liked On: 02-07-2018, 12:18 PM
Some communication with hunter groups is expected from DOC with the Tahr control plan if numbers are high to enable hunters to up their nanny cull. Did this happen?
Liked On: 02-07-2018, 12:17 PM
If the numbers are too high, cull them I’m not hung up about that. But if DOC is once again ignoring a recreational stakeholder they are charged with actually fostering - rec hunters, as they did on...
Liked On: 01-07-2018, 11:04 PM
Went for a wander in the weekend, made a video of the hunt. Fun times. Got a heap of photos, might add to this later. Got another tahr trip in the pipeline for the end of the month so looking...
Liked On: 19-06-2018, 11:55 PM
Health and safety obligations/risks/rules on their own aren't actually a valid reason to exclude access for recreational activities, because the process of hazard id and management is theoretically...
Liked On: 19-06-2018, 11:36 PM
Isn't that Doc's ultimate? Provide photo ops for the tourist, with no user pays system in place. So we pay for all the upkeep and maintenance of all services, with little to no benefit, unless of...
Liked On: 31-05-2018, 03:52 PM
Just back from from a cold but eventful week in the South Island. I’m not an expert when it comes to tahr hunting, nor have any mates that hunt them. But for me and my twin brother it’s got to be my...
Liked On: 30-05-2018, 02:29 PM
Not so much for the deer ;-)
Liked On: 21-05-2018, 03:30 PM