NZ Tahr

[JosephBrown]

Has anyone heard an update about what the officials are going to do with the cull? Personally, I was really starting to look into doing a diy hunt over there in the near future. Big Fin, do you have any thing planned over there in the future?

 

[glass eye]

I heard yesterday that the Minister of Conservation reduced her goal of killing 35, 000 tahr to 6, 000 in addition to what she has already killed. God willing I'll be going next June.

 

[Mallardsx2]

Why are they doing this?

 

[glass eye]

Why are they doing this?

The Minister of Conservation despises all non native species and her goal is complete eradication. All game animals and even trout.

 

[Kiwi]

As glasseye has said the cull is going ahead, but the numbers reduced and bulls not targeted (outside national parks). If you’re planning a trip I would recommend doing it sooner rather than later.

More info here - https://www.doc.govt.nz/tahr-control-operations

 

[glass eye]

Kiwi, I assume that the ballot areas won't be targeted until after the hunts are conducted, right ?

 

[Kiwi]

Unfortunately not, some of the ballot areas are being culled and removed from the ballot.

 

[JosephBrown]

How many estimated tahr are there currently?

 

[Kiwi]

DOC estimate 35,600 on public land. However, I'd say this is very rough estimate. As we don't do science based game management in NZ the facts and figures used aren't good.

 

[Aussie_hunter_JD]

I'm going back for chamois next year so glad they're not too high on the list just yet!