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Wellington Weekly Hunting Report - 9 May 2019

Great Hunting Weather On The Cards!Right: Young lab Ash retrieves a fat Wairarapa mallard drake on Opening morning 2019 (Photo Hamish Carnachan).

  • Wellington
  • 9/05/2019
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Waterfowl hunters applauded for responsible attitude

The start of the 2019 game bird hunting season got off to a great start in the Manawatu last weekend although calm weather conditions favoured the ducks, says Wellington Fish…

  • Wellington
  • 8/05/2019
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Wellington Weekly Hunting Report - 2 May 2019

Just Two More Sleeps 'Til Opening!Right: Getting set - Hunters are counting down the last few days until Opening 2019 (Photo Hamish Carnachan).

  • Wellington
  • 2/05/2019
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Stars align for lower North Island duck hunters

Deteriorating weather and good duck numbers in the lower North Island are aligned for the Opening of the game bird hunting season which starts this Saturday.

  • Wellington
  • 1/05/2019
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Hunting Stand Ballots

Applications are invited from gamebird hunters for a very limited number of hunting stands at Lake Wairarapa, and Pukepuke Lagoon (Himitangi). Click here for more info.

  • Wellington
  • 18/02/2019
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Wellington Weekly Hunting Report 28th June 2018

Last Weekend To Bag Some DucksRight: Decoys take on life as a hail and sleet squall rolls over Lake Wairarapa (Photo: Hamish Carnachan).

  • Wellington
  • 28/06/2018
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Wellington Weekly Hunting Report 21st June 2018

Good Hunting Set Up For SundayRight: Saturday should be a good one to get the kids out for a short shoot before the weather turns (Photo: Hamish Carnachan).

  • Wellington
  • 21/06/2018
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Wellington Weekly Hunting Report 14th June 2018

Only Three More Weekends To Chase DucksRight: Setting up in a recently harvested maize paddock to target parries and mallards (Photo: Hamish Carnachan).

  • Wellington
  • 14/06/2018
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Wellington Weekly Hunting Report 7th June 2018

A Season of Superb Waterfowling WeatherRight: Set up in a Lake Wairarapa maimai ahead of a southerly front rolling in (Photo: Hamish Carnachan).

  • Wellington
  • 7/06/2018
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Wellington Weekly Hunting Report 31st May 2018

Queen's Birthday A Gift For HuntersRight: A bird in the hand - A successful jump shoot on a farm dam, where many mallards are now seeking refuge (Photo: Hamish Carnachan).

  • Wellington
  • 31/05/2018
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