DEER-STALKING

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 109, 11 May 1933, Page 13

DEER-STALKING

GOVERNMENT'S POLICY

SYSTEM CRITICISED

"I certainly would not adviso any Englishman to come out to New Zealand to shoot deer," said Lord Latymer to a "Post" reporter yesterday. "It is not worth anyone's while." Lord Latymer is an English visitor to New Zealand, and has recently returnedj from a seven week's stalking expedition iii Westland. Ho is returning to Great Britain by the Rangitata. During the whole period ho spent in Westland the visitor secured only five head of deer, and these wero not by any means large. He was disappointed with tho product of his shooting, and voiced an opinion on the methods prevailing in New Zealand regarding the destruction of deer. Tho New Zealand Government's present policy of permitting the'indiscriminate shooting Of doer in Westland, ho said, simply did not make it worth while to engage ia the sport, and he would not advise anyone to como out to New Zealand for tho sole purpose of shooting deer. Both stags and hinds were being shot out, and the heads of those remaining wore generally poor.. , Most of-the'period Lord Latynior spent in Westland was raarred\ by rainy weather, but; he spoke most highly of tho New Zealand scenery. He had spent an enjoyable time < in tho Dominion, his chief' disappointment being the quality of'the 'shooting. He saw neither moose, nor; wapiti in tho area which he covored iii Westland, this being because it was too far north.; ';.■■:. : ■'-..'■ v