Yes Sav, I think you might be correct. Two New Zealand shooters, Ivan Wilson and Graham Jacobs, are widely credited with designing and constructing the first useful, hand-held, net guns used in live deer capture circa 1978. Sir Tim Wallis tested the guns early in their development and obtained them for use in his fleet of 500s flown by his company, Alpine Helicopters Ltd. Soon, net guns were fitted to the left skid of 500s, allowing numerous further opportunities to capture live deer. It appears that the NZ net-gun and the 500 are still the best combination when it comes to live animal recovery operations worldwide.
500 Fan.