Thread: Poacher

now Say this guy n the darker outfit was standing there, in the day, as the pic is but he is holding up a Thermal...... What then becomes the discussion around that and the "reporting of illegal hunting" side of the discussion.... Are we there yet or is it something that (may) get shared on social media and complained about between others who are pro active in the responsible approach to recreational public land / private land hunting oppertunities..
im assuming this is on Private land , which a Thermal could be used in Aus, with the owners permission of course ( we are lookin at tresspass with a rifle / intent to hunt in the pictures on private i believe)

whats the thoughts or discussion around seeing other recreational hunters Thermalling the same area you have just been looking for animals in the past week, or similiar scenerio- is this something that Kiwis are reporting or wanting to have it stamped out (only way is by reporting per say, due to lack of enforcement- which no one wants)

the honesty system is alright in the hunting world, until it comes to inches, locations, how , when, who and what else

but with a trend to cut corners or 'slip' under the radar per say, the more that do this , the quicker will come the demise of rec hunting... there is only so much fighting an turning blind eyes that hunting orgs can push before the reality is too apparent to (i think ) warrant any more yahoos with guns legally chasen 'game',.

anyway, i just wanted to put this one out there , if ya can read between the lines it might make more sense

cheers

They do seem out of place.

Those pics are a full month apart? ( or maybe yankee date system)
But also observe the time of day; the pair are 8a.m while the hunter is midday. The guy in blue has the same boots, hat and beard as the "hunter". Same chap later in the day?? Something odd about this set imo.

Originally Posted by Woody

Those pics are a full month apart. The guy in blue has the same boots, hat and beard as the "hunter. Same chap ? Something odd about this set imo.

Nah; the US way of dating; month/day/year

Ok. Edited my post; but observe the times.

With the machete and and gloves I wonder if they wernt doing a bit of "gardening" rather than hunting.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

With the machete and and gloves I wonder if they wernt doing a bit of "gardening" rather than hunting.

Veitnancam would know! as Nelson is also known for it's gardening hunting variety, just saying.
KH

Originally Posted by Kiwi-Hunter

Veitnancam would know! as Nelson is also known for it's gardening hunting variety, just saying.
KH

Not as much as golden bay but yes there has always been some pretty keen wilderness gardeners in the top of the south.

Ol mate is wearing sneakers

Originally Posted by charliehorse

Ol mate is wearing sneakers

They’re for sneaking!

They don't appear to be very covert.
1. F@#king about in the middle of a clearing looking pretty relaxed.
2. The bright clothing.

Just an observation.

I must admit that the gardener rather than the poacher was what first came to mind .
The rifle looks like an old 303 or similar with a very narrow forend and I suspect no scope , I suspect its an accessory not a true hunting tool .
The fact that they came back the next day minus the rifle but out for a walk is interesting

On the first day if you are confronted then you can say you were hunting and got yourself lost , you have a reason for being out in the scrub , sure your in trouble but you don’t have an animal on your back because you were never hunting in the first place .
I’ve confronted 2 people over the years at my place doing the same thing, it’s very hard to prove they are hunting your property if there is no kill .
But they have just scoped out the lay of the land and nearest water source.

I know you can ‘hunt’ in whatever you like...but they kinda look like they should strolling down a inner city street lined with cafes.....


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Originally Posted by Mohawk .308

Be interesting to know if they could convict these guys from these pics?

In both lots of photos they seem to be looking for something on the ground, looks like he brought his mate back to help look

Mushroom hunters..?

Originally Posted by outlander

Mushroom hunters..?

Not quite the right time of the year for those sorts of mushrooms.