Thread: the OFF TOPIC to Stags shot 21 (discussion of wild animal management)

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

A bull Tahr is worth seven to ten grand as a trophy. The point of the Trophy industry is that enough bulls should be left to sustain that industry, and they were. Fish and Game have made requests for higher licence charges for overseas fishers. This has for the most part been rejected as trout fishing is advertised by the Govt as a tourist attraction. So although the govt does not advertise / promote NZ as a hunting destination the income it produces, like fishing is not un-noticed. Put a value on something and it will be protected and managed

I think your prices are high especially once you remove the other costs of the hunt. Issue is there's heaps of bulls on private too a friend guides heaps of them in South Canterbury. I agree with we need to put a value in it I just don't think that the value in public land hunting is there or that it had any significant factor on the Tahr Cull.