Thread: Gamebird licence...

Bought mine today...$90 this year...obviously the increase is due to the need for research funding...breathe in and holding.....

Did you get your season cut in half too?

Originally Posted by Toby

Did you get your season cut in half too?

Pheasant and quail...4 May to 25 August
Water dwellers...4 May to 30 June

Originally Posted by Toby

Did you get your season cut in half too?

Whos season got cut in half ????

I am seriously debating whether I will bother or not this season. Only got a week and a half and if I buy a licence for that amount of time I may as well buy a whole season.

You got any time off the first 2 weeks in June, Rueben? If not save me some river beds this year ya bugger

Originally Posted by R93

I am seriously debating whether I will bother or not this season. Only got a week and a half and if I buy a licence for that amount of time I may as well buy a whole season.

You got any time off the first 2 weeks in June, Rueben? If not save me some river beds this year ya bugger

Take ya pick!! Anywhere south from the Waiho lol

I'm starting to feel like I'm getting a bug or something Dave, probably too crook for work for a day around about first week or so of june....

I'm not liking this rain though, Might be paddock shooting this opening, I better put some hours in this week finding some birds.

Originally Posted by Tahr-Bound

Take ya pick!! Anywhere south from the Waiho lol

I'm starting to feel like I'm getting a bug or something Dave, probably too crook for work for a day around about first week or so of june....

I'm not liking this rain though, Might be paddock shooting this opening, I better put some hours in this week finding some birds.

Yup, definitely looking a bit green around the gills. I see theres been a heap of rain. Hope its good for the last week of May. Paddocks are as good as the river beds fun wise anyway.
I will get in touch and we will get out for a shot if your free. There seems to be more birds around the farms this year compared to last.

Originally Posted by R93

Yup, definitely looking a bit green around the gills. I see theres been a heap of rain. Hope its good for the last week of May. Paddocks are as good as the river beds fun wise anyway.
I will get in touch and we will get out for a shot if your free. There seems to be more birds around the farms this year compared to last.

....yeaaaah but no dog work on paddocks and a much less predictable than a duck camp but yes, very very good shooting to be had if you strike it right. Paddocks here are a flooded duck haven one minute and a drained dry the next. Makes me nervous and I don't like it!
I've seen quite a few about as well, was at Maruia of all places working last week and saw the biggest mob I've ever seen feeding on a paddock, mallards, parries and geese. Will definitely be doing a mission there later in winter.

I'm yet to get my licence, Last year on getting away with $20

I got told ours did, to 4 weeks.

Originally Posted by Toby

I got told ours did, to 4 weeks.

Give them a call Toby and ask well if the season is cut in half why hasn't the cost of the licence? I have in the past and will this year too

Originally Posted by Bonecrusher

Give them a call Toby and ask well if the season is cut in half why hasn't the cost of the licence? I have in the past and will this year too

Fees est for the whole nation by the minister and ministry. No input from the area Said the same the other day. Best value is Southland three months or something. Duck numbers are down. Dunno it's not the same as it was 50 reasons or more easily for the decline I m not fond of the cost but we have to pay and move on I do know if you get caught there will be no warning you will get done . Sad to see folks flagging it totally as well. Anyhow good luck and shoot safely !!

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

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.