Thread: First Helicopter Company pulls The Pin On The Tahr Cull

Originally Posted by Boaraxa

and on that note a separate thread should be put together to support those that did not partake in the cull , its not too often I fly in but when work finishes im going to make sure I plan a trip and support those companys .

My thoughts exactly



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I would do it but dont know anyone down there. @R93 might be able to help when @Boaraxa gets the thread up and runing.

Originally Posted by Boaraxa

It,s been pointed out to them once or twice on there facebook page , they are getting a roasting !! im surprised they haven't taken it down , what a shame they didn't pull the pin earlier , obviously as has been pointed out they have done there 3 days flying , seems pathetic when you look at it like that all the anguish , frustration its caused to the thousands that hold Tahr in high regard , the fund raising , court action , protest action not to mention all the small business that relied upon those animals and to trash everyone's resource for 3 days work , probably had another 3 days lined up in the NP too but whip dee doo , fuck them I wont forget and on that note a separate thread should be put together to support those that did not partake in the cull , its not too often I fly in but when work finishes im going to make sure I plan a trip and support those companys .

Will there be anything left worth flying in for?
Never been to SI, have been planning my first Tahr/Cham trip this summer for over a year now. This control program took a bit of the wind out of me sails.

[QUOTE=Boar Freak;1039942]Will there be anything left worth flying in for?
Never been to SI, have been planning my first Tahr/Cham trip this summer for over a year now. This control program took a bit of the wind out of me sails.[/QUOTE
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Iv always wanted to go for a chammy over on the west coast hopefully they have left them alone ? , its a bit more rugged over there compared to the vast openness of the east coast country so likely there will be a few Tahr left down in the scrub & bush too though chammy will be the main target .

@Boar Freak hopefully some one will point you in the right direction. I have know been down there twice and been lucky with spots both times. First place has now been shot and where i was going to go back around nelson lakes is to be 1080. Out side of the 1080 zone south of the lakes will still be worth a look.
I really wanted to go back next year but waiting to see what happens

Boar Freak......you fellas dont realise just how good we have had it for last 10 years.... during the 80s and 90s when I was teaching myself to hunt...spooking a deer every 3rd trip was good going..... when you remember how many tahr were originally released,you will realise that if only a few survive they will breed back up again if the slaughter stops...and if it doesnt they will go bush,and stay there..... Greg Duley made comment in magazine last year that the chopper operators targeting deer were amazed at how easy it was as they were targeting 2nd generation of animals who DIDNT know to run away or hide from machines....you can bet it wont be so easy next spring,the oler hinds will have learnt and lead others to safety...... the tahr will learn too.
not sure just how low the numbers of these big hairy goats got before Andersen and co got moratorium sorted to save them last time...but pretty sure it wouldve been below 10k

I wonder if there pulling out was due to additional overseas pressure put on Alpine by hunting groups such as sci etc....??????

Boar freak, go for it mate. Can assure you during early 80,s you could spend a week in the likes of the Rangitata valleys and consider yourself lucky to see 2 or 3 tahr....

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Originally Posted by Boar Freak

Will there be anything left worth flying in for?
Never been to SI, have been planning my first Tahr/Cham trip this summer for over a year now. This control program took a bit of the wind out of me sails.[/QUOTE
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Iv always wanted to go for a chammy over on the west coast hopefully they have left them alone ? , its a bit more rugged over there compared to the vast openness of the east coast country so likely there will be a few Tahr left down in the scrub & bush too though chammy will be the main target .

Am planning to go to West coast too, suits my bush rat style better than east.

Its just a smoke screen. They done their part in the cull and are only trying to con hunters like DOC do to the NZDA and GAC.
They dont feel bad, they just trying to drum up business for the future. Dont fall for this BS, Dont use any of these ""ïll sell my mother of a quick buck"" cowboys

Particularly low form of pond scum if they’ve done most of their hours, then try to con people by saying “they’ve pulled out”. Fuck em

Maybe the thar foundation can have list of approved operators that don’t participate with approval to show a logo or something

Originally Posted by deer243

Its just a smoke screen. They done their part in the cull and are only trying to con hunters like DOC do to the NZDA and GAC.
They dont feel bad, they just trying to drum up business for the future. Dont fall for this BS, Dont use any of these ""ïll sell my mother of a quick buck"" cowboys

And you know this how?

Alpine were the only ones who didn't start as a matter of fact.


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Originally Posted by matagouri

I wonder if there pulling out was due to additional overseas pressure put on Alpine by hunting groups such as sci etc....??????

Boar freak, go for it mate. Can assure you during early 80,s you could spend a week in the likes of the Rangitata valleys and consider yourself lucky to see 2 or 3 tahr....

You'r right. And am only after 1 bull anyway so having 2 in the same valley is twice as many I need

Does anyone know if the choppers been targeting other species while out on the hill?

Originally Posted by R93

And you know this how?

Alpine were the only ones who didn't start as a matter of fact.


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Are you sure? I'm getting conflicting info saying they'd completed 4.25hrs?

Originally Posted by R93

And you know this how?

Alpine were the only ones who didn't start as a matter of fact.


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Thats strange then, someone must have borrowed their machine to make the videos that were put on facebook?