Thread: Gamebird licence...

Originally Posted by moonhunt

Ok i should be finding out myself... but... what is the story with bird hunting land i manage.... no permit needed?

Duck season is to queens birthday w/e for us moonhunt, don't know about pheasants, haven't bought the licence yet.
Requirement for a licence on land you manage is a bit of a can of worms. As head manager you should be entitles to shoot with out licence PROVIDED the owners don't.
However if someone lives on the property it can be argued that it should be them that have the right.

Just had a quick read:-
Auckland
Grey/mallard duck and any hybrid of those species 4 May to 2 Jun 2013
Paradise shelduck 4 May to 30 Jun 2013
Pukeko 4 May to 25 Aug 2013
Black swan 4 May to 30 Jun 2013
Bobwhite (Virginian) quail 4 May to 25 Aug 2013
California quail 4 May to 25 Aug 2013
Cock pheasant 4 May to 25 Aug 2013

Well........................................ I'm happy to pay the fee. Still cheap really, and I would rather see a reduced season and reduced limit, if it means the continuation of harvesting gamebirds. Any farmer will alter his stocking rates etc based on feed etc. While I am not convinced that F&G have all the facts they need to make a truly informed choice, I am glad that they are least doing something to try and protect our gamebirds from a decline they cannot recover from.

Originally Posted by Barefoot

Duck season is to queens birthday w/e for us moonhunt, don't know about pheasants, haven't bought the licence yet.
Requirement for a licence on land you manage is a bit of a can of worms. As head manager you should be entitles to shoot with out licence PROVIDED the owners don't.
However if someone lives on the property it can be argued that it should be them that have the right.

Just had a quick read:-
Auckland
Grey/mallard duck and any hybrid of those species 4 May to 2 Jun 2013
Paradise shelduck 4 May to 30 Jun 2013
Pukeko 4 May to 25 Aug 2013
Black swan 4 May to 30 Jun 2013
Bobwhite (Virginian) quail 4 May to 25 Aug 2013
California quail 4 May to 25 Aug 2013
Cock pheasant 4 May to 25 Aug 2013

Thanks for that, one block holiday home the other is overseas , so i fit that criteria