Thread: Game Bird Hunting Nelson / Tasman

Hi All you top of the south Game Bird hunters,

Just wondering what the upland game bird hunting is like around the Nelson and Tasman region, I have had a look at Fish and Game website and it looks like there are a few balloted blocks available as well as Forestry Permitted blocks.

What would the numbers of Pheasants be like on those blocks or is mainly quail and are there better options on private land? (door knocking, or marring off the first born daughter to a farmer)...

Also in general terms whats the duck situation like, lots of estuary's and tidal zones so would think there should be good duck hunting?

Hopefully will be down in the area for next season, likely to be season after by the time I have a trained dog ready to go, don't currently have a bird dog and my current cattle dog Koolie wouldnt retrive a duck, likely to flush and find quail/pheasants but cant see her fetching a bird..

For me I get the most enjoyment from hunting over a dog, training it and watching it pull of good solid find and point and those hard retrieves and spending time on the ponds, creeks and scrub with family and dogs.

Pictures from about 12 years ago when I was last gamebird hunting over here in the Naki. Missing it





Cheers FBD