Two men have been trespassed from Kaweka Forest Park for hunting illegally.
During a routine investigation in the Kaweka Forest Park late last year, the Department of Conservation discovered that two brothers one from Rotorua and one from Palmerston North had been hunting without current permits.
Hawke's Bay's Operations Manager Connie Norgate says, "Permits provide information about local hunting safety restrictions. They are free and can be obtained online from the DOC website or your local DOC office."
Connie reminds hunters to adhere to the permit conditions and refrain from hunting in the hours of darkness or 'spotlighting' on conservation land. This includes the use of thermal imaging scopes.
Statistics show 41 people died hunting in New Zealand between 2007 and 2016. Those deaths involved firearms, falling incidents and river crossings.