Hunting News & Events
Game bird season round country holds ‘strong prospects’
Fish & Game staff are predicting a very strong start to the new game bird season in some parts of both the North and South islands thanks to the wet…
- 20/04/2017
Duck Hunter’s Day April 23, 2017
Eastern Region Fish & Game is organising another duck in advance of the new 2017 game bird season.
- Eastern
- 10/04/2017
Claim your hunting spot!
Fish & Game is reminding game bird hunters to stake their claim for their favourite maimai or duck shooting stand before the start of the new hunting season now only…
- Taranaki
- 20/03/2017
Game bird hunters urged to take note of new rules for shotguns
Game bird hunters are now restricting the number of shots they use in game bird hunting in six of the 12 Fish & Game regions, a measure introduced for “sound”…
- 20/03/2017
The wait is over – game bird licences are now on sale
The opportunity to bag a duck, pheasant or quail for the family table is drawing nearer, with game bird hunting licences for the 2017 season going on sale today.
- 16/03/2017
Do your bit to help protect wildlife habitat – buy a game bird licence
New Zealanders are being urged to do their bit to protect some of the country’s most important environmental areas by buying the latest Fish & Game habitat stamp.
- 15/03/2017
Game bird hunting newsletter for 2017
Out now – Eastern Fish & Game’s new game bird hunting newsletter for 2017. Click here to download.
- Eastern
- 19/02/2017
Eastern Region 2017 Game Bird Season Newsletter
Eastern Region’s newsletter for the coming game bird season is out! Licenceholders should have received it by email but others can read or download it below.
- Eastern
- 19/02/2017
Northland & Taranaki regions offer special summer game bird hunting opportunities
Hunters are in the North Island are being offered some summer hunting opportunities in a couple of regions next weekend - in advance of the traditional May start of the…
- 18/02/2017
Kiwis Off To World Duck Calling Champs In U.S.
Two young New Zealanders from the South Island have flown out to the United States to take part in the world duck calling championships (flew out Monday 7 Nov).
- 8/11/2016