Thread: Help interpreting DOC speak on the website

Hi guys

I live in Aus, I am an experienced hunter, but never hunted NZ before. My son is very keen on hunting NZ, so we have been doing a bit of reading through the DOC website. When they describe most hunting areas, they generally state that one or more species is either "present in low to moderate numbers" or "present in low numbers".

But its difficult to quantify what this means. Is "low to moderate numbers" significantly better hunting than "low numbers"? Or is "low to moderate numbers" only marginally better than low numbers? And I guess the assessment will vary over time and game densities can vary due to factors such as feed/shelter/hunting pressure?

I am happy to do research, but trying to understand roughly what the DOC assessment means, or what info I should rely on. Any thoughts on this would be helpful.