The recreational hunter : Central North Island study

Abstract

This research has been undertaken under contract to the New Zealand Forest Service. In 1981 Simmons and Devlin completed the first study of recreational hunting which was based on the Canterbury region with emphasis on the use of Lake Sumner Forest Park. The Central North Island study is a replication of that Canterbury study, with additional attention given to management questions particular to Kaimanawa and Kaweka Forest Parks. Both of these studies have arisen from issues concerning the management and future directions of Recreational Hunting Areas (RHA's).