2023 Taranaki Special Game Bird Season For Paradise Shelduck
- 9/01/2023
The 2023 Taranaki special season for paradise shelduck applies in Area C only.
There is no special season in Area A (Waimarino) and Area B (Whanganui).
This year the season has been extended to 3 weekends, including Taranaki Anniversary Weekend (total 7 days hunting).
DATES: 25TH & 26TH February 2023
4TH & 5TH March 2023
11th, 12th, 13th March 2023
LIMIT: 10 paradise shelduck per hunter per day
HOURS: 6:30 am to 8:00 pm
A 2022 Game bird hunting licence and Permit must be carried while hunting.
A permit/diary costs $5 and can be obtained from
- Hawera – Tasman Marine
- Stratford – Magnum Sports
- New Plymouth – Taranaki Hunting & Fishing
And the
- Whanganui and New Plymouth Offices of Taranaki Fish and Game
phone 021 2700239
email: [email protected]
Hunters who do not have a 2022 game bird hunting licence can purchase a day licence online at www.fishandgame.org.nz or from your local licence retailer.
An adult day licence costs $23.00, and a junior day licence will cost $8.00