10 days – 2 hunters. Female = doe. Wallabies, a close relative to kangaroos, are not native to NZ; however, five different species are present throughout the Island after being introduced in the late 1800s for sport hunting and the leather trade. Presence of fresh sign indicator of wallaby nearby and need for extra care. During winter after cold wet weather pay particular attention to sunny spots and look for animals either standing still or lying down sunning themselves. Occasionally an area may be closed on a temporary basis to enable research or other management to be undertaken without being compromised by hunting. (Macropus rufogriseus rufogriseus) Often called red-necked wallaby. Tail tapering and uniform grey. Size: The larger of the two species available standing 800 mm tall with a head and body length of 65 cm and tail length of 62 cm. Young = joey. The varmint alternative in New Zealand is the Red Necked Wallaby. have got some time off coming up and would really like to go wallaby shooting with my dad and mate. Hunting guides can often offer wallaby hunting opportunities. Colour: Greyish brown upper body with pale grey on the chest and belly. We know basically nothing of where to begin to find areas and places to hunt wallabys so if you know any stations or places that let hunters on that would be awesome. I just have a few questions regarding wallaby hunting, any help would be great! Size: Head and body length reaches 53 cm in males and females 49 cm with tail lengths 38 to 42 cms. Aim to shoot in the upper body and thus prevent only wounding an animal. wallaby & Possum hunts. Good pair of binoculars an advantage. Their numbers exploded, and they are a listed pest because of the damage they do to native vegetation. For private land, approach the landowner for permission to hunt. Hunting Wallaby in New Zealand Two main wallaby species, originally from Australia, call New Zealand home. Found in patches of native bush or scrub and pine plantations emerging near dark to feed on adjacent paddocks. In New Zealand, both species of wallaby (Dama and Bennett's) occupy private land as well as public conservation land. Wallabies use well defined tracks to access feeding areas. There are however, instances where restrictions apply for specific reasons and periods when hunting is favoured. Most births January/February with young staying in the pouch for 250 days. A light calibre with a flat trajectory is ideal for wallaby shooting e.g. Reproduction: Males sexually mature at 21 – 22 months, some earlier, and females 23 – 24 months. Like Dama wallaby, Bennett's prefer edge habitats with dense vegetation cover adjacent to grass feeding areas. Wallabies hunting Introduced mainly for sport and the value of their skins wallaby species in New Zealand include Bennett's, dama, parma, brush-tailed rock and swamp wallabies. Toll Free (888) HUNT-SCI This is one of our "fun hunts" and puts a smile on every hunter's face! Bennetts Wallabies were released into Waimate District in 1874. Young stay in the pouch for about 274 days. These introduced species compete with our livestock for a food source. Males can reach 20 kg plus in weight with females reaching 14 kg. Dama wallaby are found in the Rotorua area (centred around Lake Tarawera) in the North Island of New Zealand. Colour: Grey brown upper body, paler grey underside with rufous shoulders. Rufous colour on the shoulders, black tipped hind feet and tail. Introduced mainly for sport and the value of their skins wallaby species in New Zealand include Bennett's, dama, parma, brush-tailed rock and swamp wallabies. Dama prefer edge habitats with dense vegetation cover adjacent to grass feeding areas. Some were shot in the day with a shotgun. Reproduction: Females sexually mature at 12 months old. have got some time off coming up and would really like to go wallaby shooting with my dad and mate. Stake out or hunt bush edges moving very slowly and glassing ahead. During spring, wallaby can be seen coming out of the forest to feed on new grass and shrub growth. Main (520) 620-1220 Tune in next week, as Conservation Connection discusses the difference between “species” and “sub-species”!