Thread: Tuhoe Banishes Hunters in Urewera

Tuhoe don't think they have control they know it and it is NZ law that Tuhoe control access to Te Urewera so just get used to it and if you want a good out come work with them on it.
Those that will consider poaching the area should read what has happened to several Hunters in the South Island

1/ Banned for two years from all the decent hunting areas (not just the property the poached)
2/ Confiscate firearms and vehicles
3/ Fines and court costs

Originally Posted by BobGibson

Tuhoe don't think they have control they know it and it is NZ law that Tuhoe control access to Te Urewera so just get used to it and if you want a good out come work with them on it.
Those that will consider poaching the area should read what has happened to several Hunters in the South Island

1/ Banned for two years from all the decent hunting areas (not just the property the poached)
2/ Confiscate firearms and vehicles
3/ Fines and court costs

All well and good mate. However when we have local iwi poaching day in night out and showing nil respect for quarry, the future of ours and other hunters, my respect for them is fucken zero.

is it poaching when you have every right to be there ?

I can only see a limited time to sort out some admin change and then it will be sorted.

Its not just iwi who poach.
Do we know for certain that DOC consulted with Tuhoe prior to their ceasing to issue permits.
If DOC just made an arbitrary decision to cease issuing permits from a certain date with out consolation I would react in exactly the same way.
The world will not end if there are no permits issued for a few months. In fact the hunting will be the better for it as the game will have settled down a bit.