Thread: Newshub attacking Sika

Originally Posted by yeah_na_missed

Does anyone know how successful the Nelson Lakes Ungulate control program has been? This seems like a great way of allowing recreational hunters in to areas that are difficult/time consuming to access, with a firm goal of reducing numbers. Sounds like there were a few issues with Waro hitting it in the weeks leading up, and a few admin problems, but interested why this model isn't introduced elsewhere. Even with incentives, like bring us X number of tails/jaws, and we'll reimburse X% of your flight costs. Gotta be cheaper than paying a Waro operator to be in the air for long hours. Sure some punters will find a a way to game the system, but on the whole, you would think it would work well. I'd certainly throw a couple of weeks of leave and a few boxes of ammo at it!

Don't know but did see some maps of where a hell of a lot of deer were taken out by the helicopters before the blocks were opened up. It was also trialled in the Lake Sumner area too