Thread: Hunting in NZ, is it too easy?

Originally Posted by ebf

@kiwiaviator, the only "foreigners" you'll be targeting with that ballot would be aucklanders

in principle, I have no problem with tourists paying a reasonable extra levy for things such as licenses... 10-15% seems fair. if something is free, then obviously 15% of zero is zero.

For the ballots, maybe say something like only 25% of spots available for non-residents. I think you still want to attract overseas visitors as a marketing exercise. make the ballot system ABSOLUTELY transparent, the problem (based on another thread on here) seems to be more of a poorly run ballot system with some guys getting the same block year after year type of thing. ensure that people can only enter once, have a stand-down period for winners etc.

Why the hell should somebody have 25% claim on our hunting rights and not be a resident?
Its easy to control same as South Africa and other countries your need proof of payment and letter of invite from professional hunting guide to be able to bring your gun and ammo in.
Attract overseas hunters to our public land that in some areas we are already limited and controlled for access to bring in money.
Selling ourselves short I think.
As for a ballot that was suggested by somebody for high traffic areas like Clements Road .
It didn't always have such large number of people and now you want to limit the people who have been hunting there for years because the other half of you cant think outside the square and go somewhere else .
Newsflash there are so many other good places in central Nth Island to camp and hunt that are not plastered all over the local hunting mags and forums you just have to have a look a little bit further away than 30 mins from MacDonald's.

I have never hunted there because of the high crowd factor.