Thread: Rooster pheasant with leg tag band...

Yea well im not impressed when every year pre-lambing we lose 4-5 ewes because they have gotten cast and the filthy f*cking hawks take there eye leaving them to bleed out. So here i am trying to eradicate them and somebody is banding and releasing? Crazy.

Send DoC a bill for the Ewes and the unborn lambs Towley. Argue that they are not properly controlling the wildlife that is subject to their jurisdiction. That'll put the blood pressure up on some cardigan wearing government servant.

OR i could just take satisfaction in my tally which currently stands at 38 this year and an even 50 last year. Exactly the same areas im getting them in to, but for every one you get then it seems like three take its place!

lol best thing you didnt,as you arnt alond to do this lol

Are they protected? I dont consider anything protected when it interfere's in the wellbeing of my stock. I know that an old fulla that i used to pistol shoot with was telling me that waaaay back in the day you were paid for every pair of hawk legs that you bought in.

Yeah mate they are protected, dont no why as they are mongrel things. Im sure everyone shoots them when they get a chance but its probably not that wise posting details on a public forum...

Oh well to late now, saying it is one thing, having physical evidence is something completely different.

Originally Posted by Towely

Oh well to late now, saying it is one thing, having physical evidence is something completely different.

Like the old saying goes Towley. The crime is not in the commission, the crime is in getting caught.

Actually, Towely I have only ever observed black backed gulls taking ewes and lambs eyes...the harrier always seems to start on the rib cage of a dead lamb...

pretty sure if they are worrying your stock you are well within your rights to knockem over under current protection laws

Agreed Shoota, there is a grey area in shooting them