Thread: gooses

two massive ineptly organised culls 1960s&2000s(both due to political desires to secure the cockies vote) on Ellesmere and in the lower southern alps resulted in mass slaughter on the eastern aside of SI and Inland.
TV3 anti the anti hunting lobby had a field day publicity wise.
Westcoast F&G made it quite clear they were not having a bar of it and if anyone wanted to try their luck well the sequel would be akin to having hells angels stay in a convent -It was not gonna be pretty .
One chopper pilot whom i m told discreetly offered his services was very quickly and discreetly told -take it off the table .6 geese deceased were found on lake hochstetter which was investigated very robustly with a clear view to prosecute but.no result ]
.my coast informant told me last week shes rife with em at present but again the cunning buggers will fly lake to lake -sometimes 10-20min flight and with big deep water theyve got all the bloody aces in the pack.poerua -lake brunner 20min by car -5-10 by goose.
I dont care anyhow -to me its the whole experience of getting out there trying to out guess them and if it all comes together some of the best meat id ever slide past me dentures.

GSPF- that last statement does not mean you can chuck a big old hoary gander in me coffin when im lyin in state in the garage with trusty escort by my side!!!