Thread: Deer Population Growth

Originally Posted by STC

Totally understand where you are coming from.

However If one choses to believe the "there are too many deer" narrative there essentially are 2 options: share the spots with "too many deer" and accept that that will not the case for long or give in to the 1080/pest eradication propaganda that some actors are pushing for in this thread.

I had agreed to numbers to be taken and frequency with both the two blocks involved - and in both cases the cocky did not give out access - if I introduced other hunters to a landowner who is then happy to let them thru well and good - another thing is cockys now are shit scared of HSE and possible repercussions for them should an accident occur - and many have no lack of hunters themselves - access has always been the hard one - but just a point on 1080 and deer DOC policy does not allow deliberate targeting of deer with 1080 and long may that continue - but some of the other agencys like Regional Councils well they sacary