Thread: Ruahine deer control

Well a fishing anecdote would be the Taupo fishery. When I started fishing, the daily limit was 8/day. The fish were plentiful enough and often big and fat.
Then they reduced the limit to 3/day. Quickly the behaviour changed to be more and more catch and release. Trying to up-size your catch because after keeping 2, you were down to 1 left for the day.
Funnily enough, the fish became more plentiful, and year by year smaller and smaller as there were more competing for food in the lake.

Originally Posted by Ned

Well a fishing anecdote would be the Taupo fishery. When I started fishing, the daily limit was 8/day. The fish were plentiful enough and often big and fat.
Then they reduced the limit to 3/day. Quickly the behaviour changed to be more and more catch and release. Trying to up-size your catch because after keeping 2, you were down to 1 left for the day.
Funnily enough, the fish became more plentiful, and year by year smaller and smaller as there were more competing for food in the lake.

Correct. My son does a lot of fishing at Taupo and says the quality has declined because there are too many fish. But Taupo is unique unlike other fragile fisheries.

Originally Posted by TeRei

Correct. My son does a lot of fishing at Taupo and says the quality has declined because there are too many fish. But Taupo is unique unlike other fragile fisheries.

Lake Brunner would be in a similar boat. Catch and keep as many trouts as you can from there, maybe they'll get bigger

hi team , keen to hunt 3 days eastern Ruahine for meat , no trophy needed just venny and pest control . What would be more productive , Longview area or Sunrise access? open to suggestions.
Recent trip to Kaimanawa , we were fast packing(no gun) Makorako and spooked 12 sika in 30 hours . Will come south for the reds.

Originally Posted by Helz_water

hi team , keen to hunt 3 days eastern Ruahine for meat , no trophy needed just venny and pest control . What would be more productive , Longview area or Sunrise access? open to suggestions.
Recent trip to Kaimanawa , we were fast packing(no gun) Makorako and spooked 12 sika in 30 hours . Will come south for the reds.

Id take sunrise at the moment, longveiw thrashed buy hunters at this time of year sunrise track gets you to the top in a less hunted area with good access north and south on the tops.
The slips behind sunrise never lack an animal morning or night.
Just be aware there will be lots of trampers about

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