Thread: Leatham River

Willy sage is the man to use for the leatham and knows whats going on in terms of waro and numbers. Top bloke that would like to see it as a RHA. If only dic would work witg him.

Willy is my favourite pilot, super cool dude

Originally Posted by gimp

I was in there the day they did an aerial cull (mid January this year, I don't know if they've done one since) and flew with Willy Sage the next morning, they got 61 goats & left all chamois seen - which were plentiful. I saw a mob of 15+ goats the next day in an open tussock basin at about 1600m.

It's steep in places with lots of scree and shitty shitty contorta everywhere. I never saw any deer or chamois for no lack of looking

Wicked photos Gimp! Unfortunately my mates truck broke down on the way there so we never made it. Gutted!!! I still can't wait to get there sometime in the near future. The place looks awesome!

Some pics from when I was in there last Roar. Saw 1 chammy way up high and two small hines but my trip was cut short due to a broken bolt on my 4WD linkage, it made getting out extra fun.

Ive been stuck right there in the little bit in your third picture Crash.

Nice weather in there the week just gone. Saw a few deer.........Being carted out under a yellow R22, the Assh*le!!

This R22 was going up and down each side gut shooting. I watched him chase fat pregnant hinds into corners and shoot them. Talk about gutted after spending all that time and effort to get in there from the north island to see that carry on.

Welcome to the mainland, if that helicopter wasnt shooting them then another(or the same one possibly) would have been dropping 1080.

We don't purposely drop 1080 to control deer in NZ. That's a ridiculous claim. We do shoot them from helicopters though, been happening a wee while now. In fact it's the least amount of chopper pressure the deer have had in a long time. It's unfortunate when they clash with rec hunters but that's life. Doesn't make them assholes.

Originally Posted by Kudu

Nice weather in there the week just gone. Saw a few deer.........Being carted out under a yellow R22, the Assh*le!!

This R22 was going up and down each side gut shooting. I watched him chase fat pregnant hinds into corners and shoot them. Talk about gutted after spending all that time and effort to get in there from the north island to see that carry on.

Welcome to my world , gutted for you to make the effort and that happen . Happened twice on two bigger trips for me last year . I fell your pain

Originally Posted by K95

We don't purposely drop 1080 to control deer in NZ. That's a ridiculous claim. We do shoot them from helicopters though, been happening a wee while now. In fact it's the least amount of chopper pressure the deer have had in a long time. It's unfortunate when they clash with rec hunters but that's life. Doesn't make them assholes.

It does a bit

Similar to when I walk in and see someone flown in and think they are assholes

Originally Posted by K95

Similar to when I walk in and see someone flown in and think they are assholes

I would like to "like" this several times. Did one fly in hunt. Decided it's not for me at all.

Originally Posted by K95

It's unfortunate when they clash with rec hunters but that's life. Doesn't make them assholes.

I suppose its great we have a democracy and freedom of speech and thought, as in my book it does make them that!

Just like politicians I suppose, one can be loved by some and hated by others.