Thread: Waikato News

Tim there is no doubt duck nos in A/W have declined but I for one don't believe hunter harvest or improved hunting technology is the cause of this decline. The reduced nos of ducks shot each year over the past 10 years revealed in surveys support this.
As to manipulation of stats etc A/W hunters were last asked year do you want 3 shots or a short season? They responded by indicating 3 shots was ok but season length would be unchanged.
So what happens - we got both!
Some shooters have suggested that those hunters selected for survey were less than "random". There is little doubt that remits from several A/W clubs were orchestrated by sitting councillors.