"""I understand why they might want to cull some Tahr BUT it still doesn't explain why they can't use Ground based hunters instead of Heli shooters - (I call them Heli Shooters, Not Heli Hunters because shooting from a chopper is shooting, just like it is from a vehicle)."""

500 I might be reading this wrong , are you saying you cant see why Tahr should not be culled by ground based cullers ?

If so I dont think you have hunted in the Southern Alp's of NZ ?

The only Tahr they would get are the easy one's & animals on Station country , unless you get a very few cullers who are also fantastic mountaineers & enjoy the thrill !

Didn't work for a long time when there was foot only cullers.

The foot hunters would go mad if ground based cullers were to start full time (a bit is done now) as all the animals most of them could get to would be gone !

All of this is rubbish any way & most of the people who comment on this subject , dont have a clue what they are really talking about !!