Hunting today suffers many threats including wetland drainage, habitat deprivation, pollution, the ill-advised animal rights groups, paranoia over firearms and, worst off all, indifference.
There are groups who safeguard and share your interests. To join a group concerned with gamebird hunting and the outdoors, please contact your local user group.
- Eden/Papakura/Clevedon/ Miranda: Bill Gordon, 15 Weston Ave, Papatoetoe
- Franklin: Grant MacKay, 84 Torkar Rd, Clarks Beach
- Hamilton: Michelle Houghton: 20 Priscilla Crescent, Hamilton
- Helensville: Keith Hargraves, 5 Solan Dr, Waimauku
- Huntly: Wayne Rendall, 136 Reyner Road, Huntly
- Kumeu: Mike Sheppard, C/- Westgate H&F, PO Box 584, Kumeu
- Mercury Bay: Bruce McWilliams, 15 Sarah Ave, Whitianga
- Morrinsville: Rachel Toner, PO Box 223, Morrinsville
- Ohinemuri: A. Jesperson, 4 Walmsley Cres, Paeroa
- Otorohanga: Bruce Bush, 3 Hinewai St, Otorohanga
- Putaruru: Martin Bennett, 689 Arapuni Rd, Putaruru
- Te Aroha: Irene Needham, 65 Gordon Avenue, Te Aroha
- Te Awamutu: Mark Preston, 167 Flat Rd, RD 5, Te Awamutu
- Te Kauwhata: Andrew Kerr, 1123 Travers Rd, RD 2, Te Kauwhata
- Upper Piako Management Assoc.: Mike O’Donnell, 122 Bowen Pl, Thames
- Waitemata: Len Moule, 89 Lynden Ave, Northcote
- Wellsford Game Shooters Club: Tony Dobbs (president), PO Box 79 Kaiwaka