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EeeBees,
The yanks have seasons because they have more hunters than deer, and their deer are indigenous. Without seasons or controls, they would shoot their game out in a very short time. We are...

To need seasons on the bulk of our public land our population would have to increase 100 fold, something I don't think we're going to have to worry about in the near future! The only place where...

RRAH,
Yep, go for your life. We have put most of this in the magazine, but what I've posted here is the most up to date advice as we work through what in the legislation needs to changed most.

As it was proposed, no, rec' hunters would have had plenty of say. As the DoC lawyers drafted the bill ignoring the establishment committee's recommendations, yes, we would be in the minority. That...

Nobody wants to see the majority of NZ hunting locked up in any way at all. Hunting on the majority of public land will remain free, except for the special herds that hunters identify they want some...

Adam,
Neither, but closer to a Fish&Game type model.
It is going to be a council of representatives from all with an interest in big game animals. Under the new act, it will have the power to...

Mal, go for your life!

James,
We're trying to get a 2 week extension on that one, so we've got time to get as many submissions on both as possible. If we can't, I'll come back soon with some help on that one too.
Greg

New Zealand Parliament - Game Animal Council Bill

Works now. Just scroll to the bottom of the page to the button that says "make online submission"

Steve,
Not sure why its not showing the whole link on the page. It does when I go to edit, but keeps shortening it when I go save. Anyway, you can go to that link, go to select committee's, and then...

Guys,
We desperately need submissions from all hunters to the GAC select committee process to ensure it doesn't get hijacked by the antis and greenies. These submissions need to be in by the 20th of...