Thread: 1080 application types

Hi

Im looking at taking the rifle for a walk into some new country this weekend. The area has recently had 1080 laid. The DOC pesticide site says its been "1080 handlaid". Does anyone know what this means exactly?.

Cheers

Ring who ever put the sign up, they will be able to answer your question 100%

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I think you are good to go hunting

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It means people walked along with a big tramping pack stuffed with 1080 pellets and hand threw it into the undergrowth.

Originally Posted by mimms2

More likely, that there is a grid of bait-stations through the boosh that were pre-fed, then dosed with "1080", and that it will be fed for a few weeks and any remaining baits removed aftewards.
I have exactly no issue with this. Mostly target species and fuckall bykill.

Aerial 1080 can go and get right fucked though.

You are wrong.

1080 in bait stations kills rays and possums. The carcasses will then become reservoirs for 1080 poison and thus kill scavengers like insects and hawks and weka, gulls and dogs. Any bait spilled from bait stations by feeding critters is still available to deer , pigs and all the rest. The worst thing about bait stations is the long length of time baits and poisoned carcasses, spill etc are available. I.E. months.
In other words, its bad news all round, unlike broadcast in the open which has a lesser 6 month danger period.
Feet on the ground with traps is the most responsible alternative.

If the bait is in stations it will be stated that on the warning signs. If it is hand broadcast that will be stated. It could be paste laid in trees, called tree baiting ( not sure if this is still done) Best bet ring the people who laid the poison and ask them straight up. It should be ok to hunt but still check and make your decision based on the facts.