Thread: Ruahine deer control

Yip. If the weather is half decent this coming weekend, the hills will be seething with trampers undertaking 4 day missions.

It would certainly improve Roar hunting if hind numbers were culled back, the stags don't exactly need to fight over hinds with the shear numbers of them. Part of the problem, particularly in the Southern Ruahines is that a lot of hunters no longer want to or know how to bush hunt- there's only so much you can shoot by sitting watching over a slip face. Also there are high deer numbers on the private land bordering the Park, with landowners not wanting to control them so there's always an "easy" deer for them to knock over when they want.

Originally Posted by Riflewalker

Also there are high deer numbers on the private land bordering the Park, with landowners not wanting to control them so there's always an "easy" deer for them to knock over when they want.

A mate of mine has been taking advantage of this fact for years. If you want easy deer, hunt the DoC side of the bush edge. He will often head off to pick up an easy deer from a road end and be back home after only a few hours.

Didn't need to be told twice to go shoot some more Ruahine deer. Fruits of a quick overnight mission.

I was on the NZDA cull, a very well organised and successful event run in partnership with DOC and local Iwi. One off permits were issued by DOC allowing hunters to be landed in some difficult to reach areas like the Saw Tooth Ridge area which does not see many hunters. It was hinds only, no stags to be taken.

Check out this very young 10-pointer I photographed, showing plenty of potential for the Ruahine which is known for poor head quality.

Originally Posted by earplay

Didn't need to be told twice to go shoot some more Ruahine deer. Fruits of a quick overnight mission.
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Deadmans on Saturday?