Thread: Molesworth

Originally Posted by Stocky

In terms of head quality did it used to be open to the public pre the restructuring? There definitely a bunch of deer and pigs when I've been in there.

Limited numbers allowed to hunt station before re-structure. Now it's hunted relentlessly if the booking system calendar is anything to go by.

Originally Posted by woods223

Limited numbers allowed to hunt station before re-structure. Now it's hunted relentlessly if the booking system calendar is anything to go by.

Aint that the truth. Hardly ever a empty slot. Booked, booked and more booked.

I suspect that not a lot of those hunters are in there doing population control tho. More than likely stag focused.

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Notice the area that was shot is almost closed off to hunters. It's only open for a few weeks a year in mid winter with difficult access if there's snow. No wonder they needed to reduce the numbers.

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Originally Posted by kukuwai

Aint that the truth. Hardly ever a empty slot. Booked, booked and more booked.

I suspect that not a lot of those hunters are in there doing population control tho. More than likely stag focused.

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You’re probably right. Hardly hear of hunters doing any control shooting, they seem too focused on ‘trophy’ stags.
Countrywide, hunters as a group have to realise that leaving females does fuck all but lead to too high population levels. Taking out inferior stags and even a few trophy stags does bugger all for population control or improvement of the gene pool. Remember too that for every animal you see there’s often another five or so that you don’t. Flying an area in a chopper or even a plane soon reinforces that.

I've shot plenty of hinds in the blocks I've had in there this year. You all should too.

Originally Posted by r87mm

Notice the area that was shot is almost closed off to hunters. It's only open for a few weeks a year in mid winter with difficult access if there's snow. No wonder they needed to reduce the numbers.

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If you’re talking about homestead area that’s closed to hunting pretty much. Travellers hunting block is easy walking from Lake Sedgemere area if you’re keen and put the effort in, assuming you can get over Island Saddle which is snowed in occasionally or through Rainbow Stn. for a gate fee. Used to be some good stags in the lower Alma area.