Thread: Winter 1080 drops

Yes, just been advertised about the 1080 proposed drop in my part of the country being Lake Sumner possibly very soon? Generally recreational hunters can consider themselves very quiet when submissions are asked for on such matters as 1080, WARO and AATH, Mt Cook Park Plan as examples. Some expect the NZDA (about 7000 members) to do all the work but many if not all branches do put in submissions - though a branch submission counts as 1. It is individual submissions that count - a numbers game. With the invention of the computer/email - some would think basic letter writing of hunters concerns would be easier for the masses but not to be..... Forest & Bird for example have a bunch of very literate writers and media contacts.....oh and some have made it to Government over the years.

As a recent example on WARO - submissions asked for last year from the public and well advertised. I think it was a total of 240 NZ wide received by DOC including my one. That included for example submissions from WARO operators/ Venison Processors/F&B/General public and hunters for and against. Doesn't leave much to the imagination on roughly how many rec hunters made up this tally - bugger all. I went to the Chch meeting last year - one of five rec hunters in the room - outnumbered by DOC staff/veni processors/WARO operator. Hmmm

Maybe a bit of an expansion from what SkyFlyHigh - wherever in the world they come from? But knowing what is going on is important in this day and age of sharing info on the internet on matters that concern you. Then deciding whether or not you agree or disagree and adding your voice on an opinion/putting pen to paper (for us oldies) if you are concerned about future hunting opportunities.

We need to use our second vote wisely at the next elections.