Roar hunting in Tasman wilderness
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Introduction
Hunters are again being invited to apply to fly into the Tasman Wilderness Area to hunt during the autumn roar deer hunting season.Date: 18 January 2013
Hunters are again being invited to apply to fly into the Tasman Wilderness Area to hunt during the autumn roar deer hunting season.
Hunters can apply for 13 hunting blocks in the wilderness area in the heart of Kahurangi National Park during a limited hunting season running from Thursday 28 March 2013 until Saturday 13 April 2013 that includes Easter.
Blocks will be allocated in a ballot, which is taking place 27 February 2013. Hunters can also contact DOC’s Motueka Area Office for an application pack, phone +64 3 528 1810.
It is the third year in which the roar wilderness hunting opportunity has been offered and DOC Motueka Area Manager Martin Rodd said the hunting helps to manage the impacts of browsing animals such as deer have on the area’s native vegetation.
"Numbers of deer and other introduced animals are high in the Tasman Wilderness Area and this recreational hunting is valuable in reducing their numbers and their browsing damage to native plants.
"It’s also a great chance for hunters to fly by helicopter into the area and enjoy some hunting with their mates in some of the country’s more remote terrain."
Contact
Rudy Tetteroo
| Motueka Office | |
| Phone: | +64 3 528 1810 |
| Email: | motueka@doc.govt.nz |
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406 High Street Motueka 7120 |
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