Follow the 5 Ps for a safe and successful Roar – March 2023
With thousands of hunters about to head into the hills for the annual deer Roar, the Game Animal Council is reminding them to follow the 5 Ps for a safe and successful Roar; plan for the best, prepare for the worst, provide your intentions, positively identify your target and pick the right animal…READ MORE
New firearms legislation will relieve stress on hunters – November 2022
New legislation that will enable firearm licence holders to continue to lawfully possess and use firearms, while their application for a licence is being processed, will go a long way to relieving the stress on the hunting community caused by the current application backlog, says the Game Animal Council…READ MORE
Game animal management to be highlighted at Sika Show – October 2022
The return of New Zealand’s biggest hunting event, The Sika Show, is an opportunity to further emphasise the importance of game animal management and hunter-led conservation…READ MORE
Successful deer management in Fiordland – August 2022
A jointly-developed management project between DOC, GAC and the Fiordland Wapiti Foundation has successfully removed 432 female deer from Fiordland National Park…READ MORE
Forest & Bird misrepresent Te Ara ki Mua – June 2022
Te Ara ki Mua, represents a significant opportunity to create enduring management solutions for game animals (deer, tahr, chamois and wild pigs) that will bring major conservation benefits for New Zealand despite the misrepresentations from Forest & Bird…READ MORE
Lake Sumner deer management programme a success – June 2022
A pilot management programme has successfully removed 126 breeding hinds from the Lake Sumner Recreational Hunting Area (RHA)…READ MORE
Deer management funding welcomed – May 2022
The Game Animal Council (GAC) is welcoming $30 million allocated in Budget 2022 to implementing the Aotearoa New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy: Deer Management and Goat Control…READ MORE