Thread: $11.50 for a block

I can't see how it can cost 40000 a year to manage the blocks, besides they get paid to manage the land, in my opinion it's just the start of a downwards spiral, it will be like England soon where only the super rich can afford to hunt.

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Originally Posted by lostlegend

I can't see how it can cost 40000 a year to manage the blocks, besides they get paid to manage the land, in my opinion it's just the start of a downwards spiral, it will be like England soon where only the super rich can afford to hunt.

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I've been waiting for a post like this to come up. As I said in the thread regarding Snapper fishing on the east coast of North island, it's only a matter of time before the school if thought that anybody and everybody who wants to harvest anything from the land or ocean should pay, takes off. I don't have a problem with paying a ballot application fee to hunt specific areas, but I do think its unjustifiable for DoC to charge for this. DoC has a budget and a mandate to manage all recreation and pest control on Crown conservation land. Maybe DoC need a few less managers on six-figure salaries and a few more field officers on the ground to do what DoC should actually be doing, and doing cheaper than they're currently doing it? The Woodhill Fallow heard is managed by a dedicated animal management committee and part of their mandate involves fencing. Obviously this expensive undertaking requires funding and $30 is probably too little for the privilege. Thanks for posting this lostlegend as stuff like this often just happens on a local level and the rest of us are in the dark. We all need to push for private committee management of our wild animal herds in NZ, or I fear you're right, and hunting will become a rich man's sport, eventually collapsing as populations will explode then implode

Originally Posted by lostlegend

I can't see how it can cost 40000 a year to manage the blocks, besides they get paid to manage the land, in my opinion it's just the start of a downwards spiral, it will be like England soon where only the super rich can afford to hunt.

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The figures DoC gave were dominated by about $30k for admin, I.E. putting applications into the ballot system. Hence the statement about online applications...
I understand that they need to cover costs now days under this goverment but it just guts me as this is my bread and butter hunting.

Gutted also in regards to this. It is the close to Dunedin and offers some terrific hunting.

I am like wildman and it may mean I hunt it a bit less often, if there is any upside it may prevent multiple ballot applications for Blocks, especially over the rut. Lots of pressure for blocks. Often we go down and dont see any other vehicles at parking spots for the blocks so people book blocks and then dont use them. Maybe the fee will encourage people that have not used their block to make it available for others who can actually use it.

I am also very sceptical in regards to the costs that DOC charge, I honestly cant see the admin cost for this being anywhere near 40k, that is quiet a few hours of work. QAnd to say 40k a year to manage an online booking system...mental!

GUTTED

Dino