Some consider this to be just desserts for the havoc ‘pesky pooks' wreak on vege gardens and defenseless ducklings.
If you aspire to taste the ‘blue pheasant' check out the hunting info presented at the NZ Fish and Game website. Their hunter surveys suggest some 17 000 pooks are bagged by hunters each year.
Conservationists accuse hunters of shooting pooks for fun not fare. To avoid such labels, get the hunter in your family to breast a downed bird using Robert Sowman's technique, as it will allow you to try grilling it on the barbie!
