Thread: Game birds in NZ - South Island

This is something I'd love to do but know there is pretty much no opportunity to happen.
Patrick and I are coming over in March for a hunt (with tui_man2) and I was just wondering what kind of licensing would be required for a game bird hunt? This thought is inspired by Munsey's "Goose Hunt" story. I would love to have a crack at a canadian goose, a pheasant, a turkey or a mallard. What licensing is required for these? It's probably a pipe dream for this trip because we wouldn't be able to take shotguns with us but maybe next time we do it we could add in a day or so chasing birds.
If anyone would ever be willing to give us a hand chasing some (maybe even show us how good some of these NZ dogs are that I hear about!) that'd be awesome - and if i ever got a nice goose or a good cock pheasant and could find somewhere over there not too dear I'd probably get him taxi'd up for my slowly increasing collection of memories.
Cheers,
Jack