Thread: Tahr control update from NZDA

Originally Posted by ethos

No they can fuck off.
Paid canned hunts and trophy hunts are “ethically challenged” and create extremely bad press for all hunters.
Secondly as Smiddy says, non deserving shits and giggles cowboys actually get preferential access to tax paying kiwis to our wilderness blocks at present so pull the other one. ��
Lastly tourist trophy hunters “getting the job done” on lowering animal numbers?
Yeah nah.
The herd obviously needs ongoing targeted control and that will involve bombing some nannies and not being precious about just shooting trophy bulls eh.

As unpalatable as guided trophy hunting may seem if we look past that initial reaction and 'think' we will see it is our salvation.
Inspite of the best efforts of both domestic and tourist hunters the numbers have gotten out of control.
Unchecked, animals that bare a single young double their populations every three years. So without control there will be 100,000 by 2021

What is a paid canned hunt ? Is that where an animal is shot in a pen ??
Re the comments on preferential access, perhaps not ideal but if you pay you will always be treated preferentially that is the reality of life. Doc will want to focus recreational hunter efforts in areas that need control - at a guess. That is what I would do.
Tahr here are not on their native range. They were introduced for hunting from England where they were kept on a fenced trophy park. In my view if someone is concerned about ethics then that person should consider hunting Thar in the Himalayas and not hunt the animals here in NZ that were introduced from trophy park stock.
Unless there is a value placed on Tahr they are always going to be subject to eradication plans. Foot hunters cannot control them. I know this from a culler who shot 6000 with a 222 and a few thousand more with a 7 mil. I think that qualifies as experience.
The trophy fee was NZD $1000 to DOC - Don't know the current rate.
Where did I state of tourist hunters "getting the job done" ???? I actually typed 'let them have a crack' as it seems we have plenty to spare
What a great thing if 5000 overseas hunters rocked up and shot a bull and nanny each. $30,000000