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    Go hunt ya local doc block and shoot every young stag you can find, see how that goes for ya

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    Finally watched an episode that was on a mates my sky of the Duleys program the other day and it happened to be on the wap blocks.
    They left a nice bull to get some age and hopefully grow out a weak side of it antlers. They even did a presentation on why they left it at a briefing.
    The next party ethically left the bull alone as well.
    Only for some lowlife who pestered them as to where it was and claimed they wouldn't shoot it, ended up shooting it when they went in after they told him where it was.

    I'm all for a trial of rules and regs.
    I would like to see some areas have herds of special interest status applied to them and see if proper game management as they have in North America will work here.
    The Wap blocks and mainland whitetail herds would a good start.




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    Of course I agree with you @R93.

    I'm just worried it's another step towards losing all our rifles and end up needing the government's permission to fill my freezer

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tribrit View Post
    More regulation and more rules.

    Stick them fair up your bum.

    It should be free for all, and so should everything else.
    And be careful what you wish for. The current regime is rules and regs and has improved things for all as I understand. Definitely an improvement on the way things were. If you want a quality hunting experience regarding the quality of animals then a degree of management is needed. People in NZ have proven time and again that if left to individuals to make the right decision that many do not. I am personally all for a hunting licence and some form of management if it is run by hunters and results in a more united front and a better hunting experience. But I also think that places are needed where young hunters and those who aren't interested in trophies can hunt freely in the way they want to.
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    So hopefully those concerned about firearms as above at least had a go and put their submission in back in Oct? Didn't see many actually - tying in a few names came across a few but not as many as i expected - it's numbers that will count at the end of the day, just saying....funny thing is that from the many thousands on both forums, just a few hundred throughout NZ submitted..wow. Don't be so concerned i guess??
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    Blocks are closed from 31st dec from now on so can't go in before. Has been some issues in the past few years
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    Quote Originally Posted by Parky View Post
    Blocks are closed from 31st dec from now on so can't go in before. Has been some issues in the past few years
    that is what i read too,,
    ive been in there three times and my experience tells me the vegetation is not of a quality to support a decent trophy herd,,the foundation is not being aggressive enough,,back in 74 i wrote to one of the hunting magazines that we needed less deer rather than more if we wanted decent trophies,,after the helicopters did their job we now have outstanding animals but if we have a too big a buildup they will decline again,,NOTHING SURER
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    The foundation are doing a great job of culling. Its not an easy or cheap task and the area is absolutely massive , remember they are only volunteers .

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    Quote Originally Posted by R93 View Post
    Finally watched an episode that was on a mates my sky of the Duleys program the other day and it happened to be on the wap blocks.
    They left a nice bull to get some age and hopefully grow out a weak side of it antlers. They even did a presentation on why they left it at a briefing.
    The next party ethically left the bull alone as well.
    Only for some lowlife who pestered them as to where it was and claimed they wouldn't shoot it, ended up shooting it when they went in after they told him where it was.
    this Stinks.....

    in Aus, it feels like theres mostly 26 inchers in the mountains, anything bigger has slowly been spotlighted and the back log of those mature ones has slowed up, proberly to a normal number but after a boom of years, it seems noticable. thats another kettle of fish though,

    but bottom line was we leave one to grow and it typically gets shot shortly after.. closen up fiord wapiti area would be a good start to encourage the FWF an their story

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    Me and my uncle drew Worsley 1st period. Flying over from aus to hear them bugle hopefully 🤞
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    Now @Muppence that is a ripper of a first post! good luck with the hill training and good luck when you get there
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    Yeah @Sideshow from watching videos of the place it doesn't look too different from our sambar hills. Just ALOT wetter and ALOT steeper

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    Quote Originally Posted by Muppence View Post
    Yeah @Sideshow from watching videos of the place it doesn't look too different from our sambar hills. Just ALOT wetter and ALOT steeper
    Have you got space for another hunter in your party?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Muppence View Post
    Me and my uncle drew Worsley 1st period. Flying over from aus to hear them bugle hopefully ��
    make video, no not too different to sambar hills

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rees View Post
    make video, no not too different to sambar hills
    If the camera stays dry HD

 

 

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