b'Canadian geese are no longer under the game bird season, these can be hunted year-round by waterfowlers and with large populations they need to be kept in check.the 1800s and is the Merriamsand try as buttermilk breastscatchment, northern Mahia Peninsula turkey.They have thrived with afor burgers.Great tasting! and pine forests of the South Head lack of natural predators and anyof Kaipara Harbour. They are also real hunting pressure, often leftPEACOCK (AKA PEAFOWL) present in isolated locations in Nelson, alone on farms.With no designatedWhere to find Marlborough and Canterbury.hunting season or bag limits, huntersA large bird between 3.54.5kg can target turkey year-round. they are basically, the largest well- How to huntknown pheasant. Males display theirA majestic and underrated upland How to hunt extravagantly long ornamental tailgame bird to hunt, they are often One of the easiest birds to hunt andcoverts, during the breeding season.overlooked peacock. Great for keen unlike traditional turkey huntingFemales move in groups betweenbird hunters and their dog, some in North America where decoysdisplaying males. Peacock becomehunters would even argue they are and calls are used on wily birds,very wary in feral populationssuperior to that of pheasant.A good Godzone hunters simply spot andand can be challenging to hunt. dog to locate, point, flush, and retrieve stalk by tracking and then settingPeafowl have become feral inis best and shot with shotguns.up in front of moving birds. the upper North Island, especially Northland, Auckland, East CapeBest to plateBest to plate and mid Hawkes Bay. The largestA very good tasting bird similar Another large bird that is bestferal populations are in woodedto pheasant and used in many breasted either skinless or skinlowlands and coastal farmlandrecipes for pies, slow cooked, left on.Turkey breast is deliciousincluding the upper Wanganui Riverroasted or pan fried. /FISHINGINGODZONE71'