SpotX gamebird (78.3) Permits:NZ Game Bird Licence,DOC permit,Landowner's permission. Access:You will need a free DOC permit, plus a permit from Independent Security Consultants Ltd, ph (07) 347 8880 between 8.30am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday. To get this permit, you need to have a current gamebird and firearms licence. Hunting Tips:Permits cover hunting pheasant and quail along the fringes of the old logging roads and cut-over blocks. Check current information on 1080 poisoning.