Thread: Sika Show - who is going?

Whos going to the movie night on Friday night.....

For those of you that hunt the Central North Island, take a quick look at this DoC supplied Map. You will see it on the wall in the DoC booth at the Sika show.



You should notice something is missing. Something that is still marked as a legal road on WAMS, complete with Crown title over the alignment.

Waipakahi road.

Something that, when I looked last year at their website, DoC had as one of their key goals was to foster access and use of the Conservation estate.

I rechecked a few minutes ago. There is now NOTHING in their purpose and outcome statements covering off the Publics' use of our public lands. Its all 'conserve this, consult that' etc etc. Quite a change that I had heard nothing about. Funny that.

If I was attending the Sika Show, I would be letting the staff on that site know I was not impressed with their boss'es attempts to reduce access to Public Lands. I would also go and look up the ACT booth, and let Nikole know whats happening re DoC actively engaging in reducing the public's access to public land to go hunting on.

I’m going Sunday for the first time, coming up from the Mainland & looking forward to it

Originally Posted by cookie

Whos going to the movie night on Friday night.....
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Originally Posted by XR500

For those of you that hunt the Central North Island, take a quick look at this DoC supplied Map. You will see it on the wall in the DoC booth at the Sika show.

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You should notice something is missing. Something that is still marked as a legal road on WAMS, complete with Crown title over the alignment.

Waipakahi road.

Something that, when I looked last year at their website, DoC had as one of their key goals was to foster access and use of the Conservation estate.

I rechecked a few minutes ago. There is now NOTHING in their purpose and outcome statements covering off the Publics' use of our public lands. Its all 'conserve this, consult that' etc etc. Quite a change that I had heard nothing about. Funny that.

If I was attending the Sika Show, I would be letting the staff on that site know I was not impressed with their boss'es attempts to reduce access to Public Lands. I would also go and look up the ACT booth, and let Nikole know whats happening re DoC actively engaging in reducing the public's access to public land to go hunting on.

to the extent that the use of any natural or historic resource for recreation or tourism is not inconsistent with its conservation, to foster the use of natural and historic resources for recreation, and to allow their use for tourism:

Taken directly from Section 6 of the Conservation Act 1987 - outlaying the responsibilities of the Department.

Seems pretty clear - and hard to misinterpret (by accident, at least) to me.

Originally Posted by Rushy

I can’t make it on the Saturday but will cruise on down on the Sunday.

Aftermath of my last visit is still a fave memory

I'll be cruising over Sunday with my son, will be his first time.

I am going this morning, first time, hopefully some bargains to be had

Nearly there!

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Originally Posted by andyanimal31

Nearly there!

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We are getting closer, Auckland at the moment

For those going please share photos and feedback if possible please for those who can't attend.

Measured a lot of Sika over 170DS & plenty of monster reds, most from over Gisborne way. No photos.

A few companies missing from last year and id say a few more will pull out after this year. Some stands were choke and others were dead.
Huntech had some huge discounted items and a few others had some good deals.
No steves wholesales this year.
And some retailers are there own worst enemy
By lunch time it was pretty choke and didn't help with effpos going down
No pictures sorry

Some of the shops it was a mission to buy stuff and walked away - despite the stall being mostly empty.
Big lack of knowledge of from some staff in their products.

I still spent $300 on lots of little bits wanted, the bush skinning/butcher demo was really good and all my mates agreed we’ll be going next year hopefully get a few heads all the wall.

Originally Posted by Pengy

Aftermath of my last visit is still a fave memory

About 15 years ago?