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

Originally Posted by tetawa

Never kept them during any months with "R" in them.

Yep. I was cautious too. Took one bird last week. Tasted great. Took three more this weekend. I think the guide about months with an R in them comes from the US. Opposite seasons, opposite saying. I understand they ONLY take them in a month with an R in it, since Thanksgiving is in NovembeR. That would exclude May-June-July-August. Someone reversed the saying for NZ, but that would mean we should only be eating them May-June-July-August. That excluded 8 months of the year, vs 4 months excluded in the US. Seems a bit extreme to me. Crickets aren't chirping yet, so Turkey = Tasty.