Thread: National Wild Goat Hunting Competition

I wonder if DOC will do something similar with deer as a way to lower the numbers in areas where the population is excessive?

well letting people know WHERE they are excessive and most importantly ENSURING UNFETTERED ACCESS to said areas would help a great deal with that.

Originally Posted by bumblefoot

I wonder if DOC will do something similar with deer as a way to lower the numbers in areas where the population is excessive?

Call me cynical but it’s probably easier for them to do a possum control operation without deer repellent and go oops we didn’t expect the by-kill.Goats don’t seem to be so susceptible to 1080. Or do an aerial control operation with chopper/thermal gear and ground based follow up with an outfit like Trap and Trigger as they’ve done in Marlborough Sounds.

Originally Posted by woods223

Call me cynical but it’s probably easier for them to do a possum control operation without deer repellent and go oops we didn’t expect the by-kill.Goats don’t seem to be so susceptible to 1080. Or do an aerial control operation with chopper/thermal gear and ground based follow up with an outfit like Trap and Trigger as they’ve done in Marlborough Sounds.

don't give them ideas

Should hand in deer tails in exchange for stamps/tokens.

Cash the tokens in for helo flight hours to get into better country.