Thread: The NZ balloting system?

To that end about public land and free range animals, I am still a bit unclear about the balloting. As I understand it, if one receives a ballot one then has access to hunt a region that is restricted as to the number of hunters allowed in that area. The locals still have to hike it in whereas foreigners can chopper in, which pisses of many of the local hunters.

So far correct?

Where are these balloted regions? Is it only during the roar? Is it only for stag? Why the balloting system? Too many hunters and too many accidents? Are the beasts really so much better there?

Here in the US many states have a lottery system for big game but in large part to manage the number of animals possibly being taken in a given season. As I understand it, the NZ Government views the Red Stag largely as a vermin and has periodic "1840" poison drops. I am trying to wrap my mind around some sense of conservation by the government while a plan for partial eradication is in place.

Thanks.

Scotty.


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