Thread: Hunter shot in Kaimai Range near Te Aroha

Originally Posted by Wildman

Hope he shoots one, hasn't had the best of luck so far this roar

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I think that he's had great luck (from what I've seen). Hunting with friends in paradise. Seeing a mixed bag of animals. Pitting vehicle and self against the elements. Thats what its all about.

Originally Posted by Rusky

Condolences to the family. It sucks and makes me sick to my stomach with the thought of all those affected. Wish there was a way to stop this happening but we've been saying this for 30+ years now so I don't see it changing anytime soon.

There is but it will be at a cost to us in our freedom and with money, a nationwide public land ballot system for the roar.

Maybe to go a little safer one hunter per block so some dumb ass doesn’t shoot his mates?

I’m not keen on this because where will it stop? and it’s the golden month I normally have 3 to 5 weeks off for the roar every year, also I’ve got a better chance of getting shot than most spending that much time in DOC land hunting 90% inside the bush and 10% in the tops.

Is common sense to IDENTIFY YOUR TARGET too much to ask for hunting this time of the year or any time of the year?

That’s my rant over and out.

I hear you Tikka. In logic it sounds simple but it happens almost every year. It's a risk you have to be willing to take as a hunter. Still far safer then driving our roads.

Identify your target yes
BUT DONT FOR GET YOUR FIRING ZONE!
That's how I got a load of shot to the body!
School mate so did not report it at the time. Would be done no quibble today!

Originally Posted by Tahr

I think that he's had great luck (from what I've seen). Hunting with friends in paradise. Seeing a mixed bag of animals. Pitting vehicle and self against the elements. Thats what its all about.

Just don't mention the panel damage...

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Defiantly some idiots out there , me & my mate were camped up across a river a group of 5 turned up fluro orange from head to toe we told them where we where hunting for the couple of days which was fine they said were they wanted to go , sorted.. however latter that day I,d been sitting on my ass out of the raging wind watching a slip for 5 hours waiting for a stag to walk back out I could hear the stag roaring getting closer & closer to the slip his hinds poped out waiting waiting then the deer scarpered 10 minutes latter I could plainly hear someone roaring probably only a 100 meters off the slip...with the wind up his ass wtf ! then the next morning we headed down stream to locate a stag that was roaring in the night only 300 odd meters from camp we get down there next minute one of the oompa loompa,s appears from the other side waving his arms & giving hand gestures like charades the clearest one we got was the rifle action pointed in our direction to say they would be shooting in our direction , some people & these guys had a private hut to stay in & around 5000 hectares of private property to hunt yet the halfwits are creeping around our camp

Year @Boaraxa it's like your out at sea fishing away and next thing dickhead zooms up and around your boat full tilt and you have your dive flag out
Some people have no consideration for others it's all me mememememe bloody sad really.

ahhhh the joys of hunting public land during roar your sure to see idiots with guns about doing idiotic things

Bloody shocking these guys new exactly were our camp was on one occasion they would have walked passed it to get to were the stag was that I was waiting on , almost have a good mind to ring the station owner as I no they are very safety conscience .

@berg243 your idea is sound untill they do as happened to @Boaraxa I found it's best to have a talk found out what each ones plan is and then stick to what each is saying even if the hunting situation changes and you our out of luck. Not sticking to the plan is just asking for trouble.
You still need to remember that there could well be someone else there as well.

Originally Posted by Boaraxa

Bloody shocking these guys new exactly were our camp was on one occasion they would have walked passed it to get to were the stag was that I was waiting on , almost have a good mind to ring the station owner as I no they are very safety conscience .

I would give them a call, bloody rude and dangerous for them to keep hunting in your direction

I also would call him, If it appears he likes the other fellow better than you and your hunting in that area is taken away...
So what.
At least you won't get shot.

Quote...A man has been charged with Careless Use of a Firearm Causing Death in relation to a hunting incident last week.

The 37-year-old man was arrested last week after a man died in Kaimai Range
on Monday, April 2.

He will appear in Hamilton District Court tomorrow.

Gordon Douglas Leech, 57, died from a single gunshot wound to the chest during the opening weekend of the "roar".



This will be interesting,...sentencing guidelines for this????

Opening weekend of the roar? No it was Easter. RIP Gordon

Arms Act 1983 No 44 (as at 01 March 2017), Public Act 53 Careless use of firearm, airgun, pistol, or restricted weapon – New Zealand Legislation

Sentencing parameters