Hunting News & Events

Getting the most out of your gundog - 9 April 2020

Part 1-Buying a gundog Choosing a Breed So, you’re thinking you could benefit from investing in a gundog.

9/04/2020

Duck NZ 1 banded 1 New Caledonia Lifou 1

Mallards explore the South Pacific

Two intrepid New Zealand mallard ducks have turned up on the small New Caledonian island of Lifou.

6/04/2020
Richie Cosgrove

Game bird hunting bulletin 31 March 2020

Season 2020 Is Still A ‘Go’Welcome to the first issue of our special Game Bird Hunting Bulletin - March 31, 2020.

Wellington
31/03/2020
Wellington

2020 GAME SEASON BALLOT FOR HUNTING STANDS

Applications will be received from licenced game hunters, up to 5:00 pm on Thursday 5th March 2020 for the occupation of hunting stands on Council controlled properties at: Wainono Reserve,…

Central South Island
17/02/2020
Richie Cosgrove

There were good numbers of paradise shelduck moulting at sites on the Taranaki ringplain this year

Summer hunting for paradise shelduck on offer

For Taranaki game bird hunters who can’t wait for the traditional May start of the hunting season to come around, Fish & Game is all set to lay on some…

Taranaki
17/02/2020
Richie Cosgrove

Perfectly timed photo wins award for South Island photographer

Marlborough photographer Matt Winter’s expertly timed photo of two paradise shelducks in perfect symmetry has won the inaugural Game Bird Habitat Trust’s photo competition.

13/01/2020
Richie Cosgrove

Kiwi calls in the crowd and wins world duck calling champs

Kiwi teenager Ritson Galloway, who is the current New Zealand Live Duck Calling Champion, has blitzed the best duck callers from all over the world to become the first Non-American…

15/11/2019
Richie Cosgrove

Biennial Game bird Regulations Review

North Canterbury Fish & Game is calling for submissions on the biennial game bird regulations review. Every two years we seek hunter feedback and suggestions about our regulations.