Thread: Molesworth

Originally Posted by Hidey31

I know the feeling all to well lads. 5 years running i have missed out but this year managed to scoop my first choice block for the second period.

Last year DOC promised a improved ballot however seems to be the same old!

Well done. Enjoy

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Yarra P1. Leaves us free for a Roar trip later I suppose

From what I have heard its been winter blocks and Wairau Valley side of things.

Originally Posted by bigmac

From what I have heard its been winter blocks and Wairau Valley side of things.

Do you mean Waro or 1080?
Have a block over Labour weekend which shouldn't be affected so hoping to get some meat in the freezer.

Waro, fingers crossed you can fill the freezer and not find piles of gut bags.

Theres still reasonable numbers in a lot of the blocks.

Originally Posted by Scott29er

Do you mean Waro or 1080?
Have a block over Labour weekend which shouldn't be affected so hoping to get some meat in the freezer.

https://www.deerstalkers.org.nz/reso...al-management/

Sounds like Waro in a limited area as posted earlier. There has also been 1080 throughout the Rainbow station -Wairau river side of things.

700 shot, mostly stags probably knowing the usual behavior of WARO in NZ

Originally Posted by Puddleduk

700 shot, mostly stags probably knowing the usual behavior of WARO in NZ

Good job they were taking the stags , all the hinds will be dropping or have early fawns .

Originally Posted by Puddleduk

700 shot, mostly stags probably knowing the usual behavior of WARO in NZ

Deer the new rabbit then!
Can't really blame them, that's way to many deer to be feeding!!

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Originally Posted by kukuwai

Deer the new rabbit then!
Can't really blame them, that's way to many deer to be feeding!!

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Mmmmmm. Big tasty rabbits.

Originally Posted by Shearer

Mmmmmm. Big tasty rabbits.

Hahaha, I'm almost finished reading this, been very interesting. A lot of dosh spent on rabbit eradication in the past



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Originally Posted by kukuwai

Hahaha, I'm almost finished reading this, been very interesting. A lot of dosh spent on rabbit eradication in the past



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Looks like a great read. Please pm me if your interested in loaning or selling. Cheers.

Originally Posted by HILLBILLYHUNTERS

Good job they were taking the stags , all the hinds will be dropping or have early fawns .

Read my post again as you clearly misunderstood it.

Originally Posted by Puddleduk

700 shot, mostly stags probably knowing the usual behavior of WARO in NZ

Big assumption there. According to someone involved in operation they shot animals as they came across them. Were meant to leave big stags but that sometimes goes by the wayside in the heat of the moment, mindful of flying costs/efficiency. There’s way too many deer in places on the station. Head quality has gone down over the years since DOC management restructuring. Jim still has to run an economic farming operation while catering to public access expectations.