Thread: Venison meat hunting in NZ in the past

As a NZFS trainee in cni in the '60s I shot off a pushbike initially ,after work and weekends. Venison eatned 12p a pound and pigs 10p but with wages at 3quid a week, less camp and cookhouse fees it was worth doung. Later in mid 60's I would work ot for no psy but took time in lieu and haunted the central and upper whirinaki and pukeroa matea areas. Joe Keeley was a culler in Kaingaroa at that time and used to drag a teatree branch down to pukeroa so A F couldnt track him. We often crossed paths in there, me for meat and he for extra tails. Later '60s and early 70's I shot Tokoroa Taupo areas as much as I could part time day and night. The Bullring owned by Johnny Brewer had a meatsafe and he gave me a key. Most carcassed were tagged S Claus M Mouse etc and when $1 per pound eventuated and most headshots weighed about 120lb the money was a great help. I quit the game early 70's as work-job became more demanding and just hunted for my friends and family freezers from then on as need arose. My knees today ensure the memories remain but back is still ok