Hunting News & Events

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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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Wellington Weekly Hunting Report 24th May 2018

More Great Hunting Weather On The CardsRight: Box of Birds - Hunters returning from a successful outing on Lake Wairarapa this week (Photo: Hamish Carnachan).

  • Wellington
  • 24/05/2018
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Wellington Weekly Hunting Report 17th May 2018

The Best Weekend Of The Season AheadRight: A very proud eight-month-old Ash with her first retrieve (Photo: Hamish Carnachan).

  • Wellington
  • 17/05/2018
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Wellington Weekly Hunting Report 10th May 2018

Great start to the season for some!Right: Perseverance pays off - four fat mallards before 9 o'clock on Opening morning (Photo Hamish Carnachan).

  • Wellington
  • 10/05/2018
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Fish & Game officers seize eight shotguns in Bay of Plenty

Fish & Game officers have taken a hard line on hunting offences at the opening of the new game bird season near Whakatane – seizing eight shotguns worth a total…

  • Eastern
  • 9/05/2018
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‘Good hunting ahead’ says Fish & Game

Fish & Game Eastern staff are confident that some good hunting lies ahead for hunters with “plenty of birds around.

  • Eastern
  • 8/05/2018
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Fish & Game hails hunters' safe start to duck season

Hunters are being praised for their safe start to the game bird hunting season, with no injuries over the Opening Weekend.

  • 8/05/2018
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Hunters praised for safety focus as new game bird season starts

Fish and Game staff say that most hunters encountered in a large-scale ranging operation  were “more than happy” with their start to the new game bird season, that began early…

  • 5/05/2018
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Safety ‘number one priority’ this game bird season

Game bird hunters are being urged to make safety their number one priority when the new hunting season opens this weekend Saturday 5 May.

  • 3/05/2018
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