Thread: Balloted/permitted hunting blocks

Fiordland is probably the only exception to the "If I dont shoot it, someone else will" mentality. Look how long its taken to get that message through and even then, the trigger gets pulled on animals that probably should have walked.
Molesworth is an area I'm familiar with. The balloted blocks get plenty of pressure as you can see on You tube, and the stags that get shot are often smaller heads with lighter timber these days. Problem is that during the roar, a lot of hunters see bone as a reward for their efforts, both financial and physical, and you can't really blame them for that.
Having said that, I wouldn't shoot a 10 pointer, but to a young hunter starting out, it'd be an awesome trophy.
Thats just the way it is but in the case of Molesworth, there certainly aren't the big heavy 16 and 18 pointers coming out of there now