Thread: Calling Micky Duck and Tahr and Gimp and Tikka

Originally Posted by Ross Nolan

Try and get access to Te Miro.

I had a block probably 8-10 years ago, and the neighbours made it very much their business what you were doing - I guess attitudes have changed since then.

Yes in that regard the article was very selective. It's difficult to say the least to get access to the private land up there. As it is in many places, And Id love federated farmers to put together a list of landowners who will open their properties too hunters. Which they will not do. And so the side we are not hearing from, is the landowners who like having the deer on their properties for whatever reason including hunting for family and friends.
However as much as we all should agree that their view is as relevant as those presented in the article. what most landowners don't do, is provide proper management of the animals on their land.
Also from reading that, I would suggest that the majority of those interviewed were contacted through forest and bird, and it was telling that though stories of deer were told, none were able to be shot to provide evidence of the numbers.

Regardless of that, It is a valid issue we will be facing sooner than later.