Thread: Greenstone-Caples ballot

Anyone heard anything yet? I've not had a response from DOC yet. A bloke told me on Thursday that he had been notified tbat he had missed out. I'm hopeful the delay for me means something positive...

I missed out again

Another Dear John , sevens years on the trot now

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I havnt heard ither. Fingers crossed

Yeah our party were notified the other week that we got Lower Greenstone in April. We're frothing pretty hard. First time hunting that area for me and first time chasing fallow. Good luck to the rest of you.

Missed out again. Got it on my first application five years ago and haven't got it since. Shame, one of my all time favorite places to hunt.

Bloody hell, I still haven't heard one way or the other...

Originally Posted by Springy

Yeah our party were notified the other week that we got Lower Greenstone in April. We're frothing pretty hard. First time hunting that area for me and first time chasing fallow. Good luck to the rest of you.

Gave up hunting the Lower Caples after DOC put in hut wardens and the road went around the head of the lake, used to see one or two trampers a week but once the warden went in and the gun racks taken out the number of trampers increased.

Nice piece of country and easy stalking though.

Managed to nab Steel Creek for the second period. Its a beautiful part of the country - can't wait.

How were you fellas notified? Email or snail mail?

Originally Posted by Dama dama

How were you fellas notified? Email or snail mail?

Email

Email. I had a few mates miss out this year; they had their "deer john" last week also.

Interestingly I haven't heard a thing, but a mate got the Deer John last week! Doesn't seem to be much consistency.

4th year in a row now, missed out again - maybe next year.. gotta keep trying aye

Originally Posted by dirty_boot

Managed to nab Steel Creek for the second period. Its a beautiful part of the country - can't wait.

We were in Steel creek in the winter, the deer were living no more than a 100 to 150 metres from the bush edge. We hunted too high before we realised where they were. Straight opposite of the hut, over the creek, is a thicket, they're living in there. The runt pads were higher, just below the bluffs and steeper bits, so more than likely the stags will be there.