Thread: Is that a pukeko or a Takahe Oooops!

Originally Posted by madds

Deerstalkers hunt big brown animals that don't fly.
Game bird shooters including Game bird clubs and F&G hunt flying game birds and make it their aim to be able to identify different types of bird.
Yet another DOC cock up, where does it stop?!!!

I agree. Even though some NZDA members are bird and clay target shooters wouldn't it have made more sense for DOC to ask a Game bird club for their best and most experienced game bird shooters to participate in the cull instead DA members? I know that in my local NZDA among those that shoot birds most wouldn't have the experience to make the split second decision to tell a cock pheasant from a hen in flight etc. Even so, in this case, in flight means just that, in the air. Cowboys on the loose.

Watch out next roar good people, we have NZDA members out there who seem to be a little trigger happy or are just plain stupid.