Thread: Not again!

Us speculators are always speculating!

Once a year hunter? That's the reason I do pre roar or post roar trips. Take care out there. My prayers to family and friends.

We all pay taxes for the common good; for instance health care in hospital. We all pay rates for the common good; for instance the town hall , library and footpaths, street lighting and local parks and reserves.

Furthermore, just about EVERY boat ramp (which is the entry point for fishermen to HUNT FISH) has marine safety reminders as well as fishing regulations. Why not apply the same logic to entry points to hunting areas?

Tommy and Koshogi and DEAD is Better, you need to think before you write negative short sighted comments.

Originally Posted by Woody

Tommy and Koshogi and DEAD is Better, you need to think before you write negative short sighted comments.

You should think before you compose your sentences. So that people can comprehend your comments.


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@Woody just because you have a differing opinion doesn't mean it's right or other's are short sighted for not having the same view.

It's still only just that, an opinion.

At the end of the day the sad truth is no matter how shit it is this will continue to happen regardless of what they try to implement. Just do all you can to avoid being a statistic at either end.

Best of luck to all and stay safe.

Originally Posted by deadidick

Maybe there should be a web site where hunters register intentions on hunt areas.
It would give people an idea of the numbers of people using the area. Amount of risk involved.
I can see there would be issues, like people not keen to give up spots, or changing the intentions due to factors like wind direction weather and such like. Poachers probably not keen.

I think you would be pissing into the wind expecting a hunter to stick to a set area, at this time of the year when the " out there doing it" brigade arrive many have no respect or don't give a toss if someone is already parked or camped at a track end, they just carry on with their intensions without any thought or consideration to other hunters.

Originally Posted by tetawa

I think you would be pissing into the wind expecting a hunter to stick to a set area, at this time of the year when the " out there doing it" brigade arrive many have no respect or don't give a toss if someone is already parked or camped at a track end, they just carry on with their intensions without any thought or consideration to other hunters.

Yup, like with all similar legislation/rules/ideas it would only stop the responsable ones, as they are the only ones that follow it/them.

Latest info from police......

"Police warn on hunting safety"


Police have released a photo of a fatal hunting scene in a bid to illustrate how easy it is for hunting accidents to happen.

Danny Rion Jordan, 23, was shot accidentally yesterday when he was shooting in the Ruahine Ranges with two Army friends. Mr Jordan was shot by another hunter who was not part of his hunting group.

Detective Sergeant Jason Crowe said Mr Jordan was shot as he and his two friends were sitting on the Sparrowhawk bivouac walking track, taking a break from their tramp into their hunting area.

While most hunting accidents occurred in heavy bush or rugged terrain, this one was different in that it occurred in open bush on a DOC track used to access the Ruahine Ranges.

“The shooting is an example of what can happen when firearms safety rules are not followed and hunters don’t identify their targets properly,” Mr Crowe said.

Police are urging all hunters to exercise extreme caution when in the bush and not to get carried away by the start of the new hunting season.

“Don’t let the excitement of the roar affect your ability to make the right safety decisions. As this case illustrates, a small mistake can have fatal consequences.”

There are seven basic rules covered in the Firearms Safety Code that hunters should abide by, including identifying your target properly and handling firearms safely.

“We can’t stress enough the importance of these rules and urge anyone using firearms to follow them to the letter,” Mr Crowe said.

The police investigation into the incident is ongoing.

Originally Posted by tetawa

I think you would be pissing into the wind expecting a hunter to stick to a set area, at this time of the year when the " out there doing it" brigade arrive many have no respect or don't give a toss if someone is already parked or camped at a track end, they just carry on with their intensions without any thought or consideration to other hunters.

Yea I recon you be right. I was thinking about it today. How many times have you been up the bush with intentions of doing this that dropping into the right side and arrived seen some better sign and better conditions to drop off the left side because it was a better hunting option.
I guess if you knew there where say three parties in the area you would be having second thoughts. Not everyone would be on the web site I guess. I liked the idea of hanging a tab at entrances to inform others. But they may not be full proof as there could be a number of entry points, or methods to arrive at the site.
There was a few good ideas I thought on the various threads, but no silver bullet. even if we implemented all the ideas there is all ways human error.

@Dundee, do you know where we can find the photo they refer to?

So police think orange blaze is dangerous?

Still hoping the dog is doing alright.

You do know how to post a link right?

The poor bastard was shot whilst having a breather on the track!!! beggars belief. RIP

Originally Posted by Jexla

You do know how to post a link right?

Who is that one aimed at ?