2024 Taranaki Special Game Bird Season For Paradise Shelduck

The 2024 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:

24th and 25th February 2024

2nd and 3rd March 2024

9th, 10th and 11th March 2024

Limit:

10 paradise shelduck per hunter per day

Hours:

6:30 am to 8:00 pm

A 2023 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
• Whanganui and New Plymouth Offices of Taranaki Fish and Game - phone 021 270 0239 - email: taranaki@fishandgame.org.nz

Hunters who do not have a 2023 game bird hunting licence can purchase a day licence online by selecting here or from your local licence retailer. 

An adult day licence costs $25.00, and a junior day licence will cost $9.00