Thread: Pheasants and Turkey as pests on Private Property [Regulations Needed]

Hi everyone, I need help with understanding the regulations for this:

A good friend of the family owns a large property and land down near Whitianga, and are having trouble with Turkey's and Pheasants.

They don't have a firearms licence only an air rifle, and are not particularly adequate at controlling pest numbers - by any means. They mentioned they are happy with a friend and myself going down their to attempt to reduce numbers (they have no use for these birds), but I am concerned as they are considered game bird - it's out of season - and not F&G licenced.

So if someone can lay the law down before any of us do anything we will later regret will be HIGHLY appreciated. I very really deal with game bird except duck in season and licenced, so regulations off season I am unfamiliar with, I have been trying to decipher the Wildlife Act 1953, but anyone here with real life experience and knowledge is 10x more useful.

Thanks in advance!