Petition To Protect The Use Deer Dogs On Public Land

I don't hunt deer with a dog, but its a longstanding tradition and has typically been allowed. I fully support the use of dogs on public land where owners follow the rules such as kiwi-aversion training and keeping them out of public huts.

Less lost animals that may be shot and unable to be located. But can be located by a dog. Equals better useage of resources.

Deer dogs should be used for indicative and companion purposes

Don't ban dogs on doc land

Even if kiwi-aversion training is put in place (may already be) the recovery rate is much higher and most good dogs are focused on large game species.

Why not not doing harm like DOC is with there 1080 crap they killing all the extinc animals anyway

I support the use of deer dogs on public land.

Full support for you here Paul

A good indicating dog is worth it's wait in gold. If the dog's Kiwi proof I can't see the problem.

Don't take away a mans best friend while out hunting.

Keep indicating dogs as long as they have done a kiwi aversion course there should be no issues

DOC are only managers of public land.They do not own it,as all people in nz own it.

Deer dogs are under control - they are not running wildly killing wildlife - it would be tragic to many people to ban them in Public reserves!

Why not

DoC ... stop hindering those trying to harvest introduced animals to justify your poisoning regime. Or YOU may end up out of a job !

Thanks

Pay me ill do it

It's safer to hunt with a dog than other people

Yes have had plenty of deer I wouldn't have had thanks to my lab cross

Sort it out aye