Thread: An odd response..

Recently I thought I would be proactive and contact a few DOC offices around the place in NI to get some info on places to look for goats/deer etc. So I can make some plans on trips.
And weirdly, one response I got, was basically, just pay for one on private land. And that was from down the line where there are definitely DOC areas that hold game..
Is it just me or is that a bit odd for DOC to be telling me?
I had to ask twice via email because he never answered my question, just kept talking about paying for hunting.
Private is totally fine, don't get me wrong. But that wasn't my question. Just struck me as odd, I half expected him to want me to ask who he uses so he could recommend someone.
Weird!