Thread: Hunting Schedule 5 animals with a slingshot

Originally Posted by Sako851

..................................I suggest calling DOC and that should clear it up for the DOC land side of things.

I disagree as DOC probably still employs ignorant muppets to answer queries.

An example, an Ozzie harrier was killing my free range chickens and after checking the various acts, i found i was entitled to shoot them ( on my lifestyle property, in the country side away from dwellings etc) but two DOC Muppets said I could not shoot them as they were protected. Load of crap as the acts excluded them from protection.

I challenged thism pointing them to the non protection and then they responded by saying i needed a licence to shoot them. Further I must apply for a licence which would require lotsa information , cost me $300 ( think) and may not even be approved with no refund of the $300.

I spat the dummy, wrote the the then DOC Minister who apologised in writing for their staff's incorrect information and progressed a change to their legisation which made it clear that Ozzie Hariers depredators could be shot.

SO, never accept unquestioningly that which a DOC person claims to be fact if it appears to be bull shit..