What's the Limit?
Check below for season and bag limits for mallards and paradise shelduck
You'll find lots more information on other species on this page in the North and South Island Hunting Guides
North Island Regions & Rules – mallard and grey duck 2018
|
Fish & Game Region |
Season Length |
Daily Bag Limit |
|
Northland |
5 May – 1 July |
12 |
|
Auckland/Waikato |
5 May – 4 June |
10 (all areas – none Great Barrier I) |
|
Eastern |
5 May – 17 June |
8 (Reporoa limit 4 - May 5 to 3 June) |
|
Hawke’s Bay |
5 May – 17 June |
8 (all areas) |
|
Taranaki |
5 May – 1 July |
10 (all areas) |
|
Wellington |
5 May – 1 July |
8 (all areas) |
North Island - Paradise shelduck 2018
|
Fish & Game Region |
Season Length |
Daily Bag Limit |
|
Northland |
5 May – 5 Aug |
25 (all areas, none Great Barrier I) |
|
Auckland/Waikato |
5 May – 24 June |
10 (sth of Auckland Harbour Bridge) |
|
Eastern |
5 May – 1 July |
6 (areas A1,A2) |
|
|
5 May – 1 July |
10 (area B2 & B1 Sth of true right bank, Uawa River mouth, Tolaga Bay) |
|
|
5 May – 15 July |
20 (B1, north of true right bank, Uawa River Mouth, Tolaga Bay) |
|
Hawke’s Bay |
5 May – 15 July |
10 (all areas) |
|
Taranaki |
5 May – 1 July |
10 (all areas) |
|
Wellington |
5 May – 1 July |
8 (all areas) |
South Island Regions & Rules – mallard and grey duck 2018 |
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|
Fish & Game Region |
Season Length |
Daily Bag Limit |
|
Nelson-Marlborough |
5 May – 29 July |
8 (all areas) |
|
West Coast |
5 May – 29 July |
15 (all areas - aggregate bag) |
|
North Canterbury |
7 May – 29 July |
15 (25 on Opening Weekend 5 & 6 May) |
|
Central Sth Island |
5 May – 29 July |
50 (all areas - aggregate bag) |
|
Otago |
5 May – 29 July |
25 (all areas) |
|
Southland |
7 May – 29 July |
10 (20 on Opening Weekend 5 & 6 May) |
South Island - Paradise shelduck 2018
|
Fish & Game Region |
Season Length |
Daily Bag Limit |
|
Nelson-Marlborough |
5 May – 29 July |
10 (except Tasman/Golden Bay area - 15 ) |
|
West Coast |
5 May – 29 July |
15 (all areas) |
|
North Canterbury |
7 May – 29 July |
20 (area A, May 5 to 23 Sept area B) |
|
Central Sth Island |
5 May – 29 July |
25 (east of SH 1) |
|
|
5 May – 30 Sept |
25 (west of SH 1) |
|
Otago |
5 May – 26 August |
12 (all areas) |
|
Southland |
5 May – 29 July |
6 (all areas) |
(Please check the North and South island Game Bird Hunting Guides (use link above) for seasons, bag Limits, etc, for other species)
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