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Hugh Creasy's column November 2020
Perhaps it is the arc of the line flashing in the morning light that lifts the angler’s spirit, the sheer elegance of the cast that grips the imagination.
Hugh Creasy's Column September 2020
There had been a fresh fall of snow on the tops, and the water was cold.
Takitakitoa wetland impresses trustees
“The best bang for your buck” is how Game Bird Habitat Trust Chairperson Andy Tannock described Takitakitoa Wetland on Saturday morning.
Endangered Eels find refuge in hunter-created wetlands
Southland Fish and Game research has revealed just how important hunter-created wetlands are for our native fish species.
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Children's chance to catch a rainbow trout!
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Precautionary Closure to Upper Tekapo Canal Trout Fishery
Angler concern over the sustainability of one of the world’s best “trophy” trout fisheries will lead to a precautionary closure during the 2021 winter fishing season.
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Chef wows game bird hunters with pukeko
The often-maligned pukeko was the culinary champion at the annual Nelson Marlborough Fish & Game, game bird food night at Club Waimea on Sunday night.
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Licence photo competition winner announced
A stunning late afternoon photo of a boy and his uncle fishing has won the inaugural Fish & Game NZ Fishing Licence photo competition.
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Getting the most out of your gun dog: Part 5 Taking your dog skills to higher level
In this final article I’ll discuss a couple of skills which you would find useful in the field and which could often be the difference between retrieving or losing a bird.
Hugh Creasy's column August 2020
Winter flies are stored away – those big, fluffy things that imitate small fish and the eggs of spawning hens.
Tekapo trout tagging project underway
Hundreds of Lake Tekapo trout have been relocated by Central South Island Fish & Game recently and most of them have a new important “accessory” on them.
Getting the most out of your gun dog: Part 4 Hunting and training through the first couple of season
If you’ve taken full advantage of the game bird hunting season and hunted with your pup in a variety of situations you’ll realise what a great asset a well-trained gun...
Getting the most out of your gun dog-Part 3 How to approach the first hunting season
So now your pup is six months old, the game bird season is only a month off and you’re keen to get into it.
Duck hunters get to maximise their chances with a shortest day hunt this weekend
Duck hunters get to maximise their chances with a shortest day hunt
Freshwater reforms a significant step forward
The Government's policy announced today is a significant step forward in reducing pollution in our rural and our urban waterways caused by intensive farming and through council's neglect.
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Hunters have opening day success
New Zealand was a hive of activity in the early hours today as thousands of hunters headed out before dawn to start the 2020 game bird hunting season.
Game On... Date confirmed for the 2020 duck hunting season
23rd of May will be opening day, marking the start of the 2020 game bird season following today’s announcement of the move to Alert Level 2.
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Hunters praised for following the rules
Game bird hunters throughout the country followed the rules last weekend on what would have been the traditional start to the game bird hunting season.
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No duck hunting this weekend
Duck hunters are reminded that this weekend is not the start of the annual game bird season.
A quick guide to fishing around Rotorua during the Covid 19 restrictions
From April 28th we will again be able to fish locally for trout around the Rotorua region.
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