Thread: Nelson lakes ballot

Hi all
Anybody know if the Nelson lakes blocks are balloted this year? Ie around the matakitaki..
Cheers

Not happening this year. Unfortunately there wasn't enough uptake in previous ballots to make it worth continuing.

In talks with NZDA to make it happen again. Worth getting in on, I was in the Glenroy tops a couple weeks ago and saw plenty of deer.

Someone hassle the NZDA CEO about improving access to the Glenroy ��

Yes. It is public access up the valley but the local land owner makes it difficult.

Thanks heaps, just want to make sure if I climb into the tops that I won’t be stomping on someone’s ballot..

Someone doesn't get sole use of that area from my understanding. It is only the ability to land there in a helicopter. Anyone can still walk into and hunt those ballots.

Originally Posted by 300wsm for life

Someone doesn't get sole use of that area from my understanding. It is only the ability to land there in a helicopter. Anyone can still walk into and hunt those ballots.

Correct. Same as the Tahr ballots.

Several people pulled out last time due to the WARO activity in the time leading up to this kicking in.

WARO have always been allowed in that area but very rearly shoot it as it isn't worth it to them. There are plenty of animals in there, hence DoC trying to encourage recreational hunters in there.

Didn't know that thanks @Shearer, off to rob a bank for the helicopter cost.

Originally Posted by Happy Jack

Didn't know that thanks @Shearer, off to rob a bank for the helicopter cost.

Easier to steal a chopper

Originally Posted by Sharki

Easier to steal a chopper

Yes but the kidnap charge would be too much since I can't fly one.

Originally Posted by Sharki

Easier to steal a chopper

It's been done before

Originally Posted by gimp

In talks with NZDA to make it happen again. Worth getting in on, I was in the Glenroy tops a couple weeks ago and saw plenty of deer.

Someone hassle the NZDA CEO about improving access to the Glenroy ��

One thing that I think would help with the success of any future ballots would be to encourage the heli operators to fly backloads.

It was a pricey flight into some of those blocks without the option of a one party in/one party out scenario in the past.

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Originally Posted by Jus

Thanks heaps, just want to make sure if I climb into the tops that I won’t be stomping on someone’s ballot..

If your heading up the west branch look up the thread on here from a few years ago called 'block 5' it may be of interest to you

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