Hunting News & Events
Fish & Game mounts nationwide bird-counting mission
Up to 50 Fish & Game officers and volunteers around New Zealand head out on a major game bird-counting mission today – focused on the shoveler duck, or ‘spoony.
- 3/08/2015
Operation Duck Pond needs your help!
Operation Duck Pond is still looking for keen waterfowl hunters (or family members, friends) who are able to monitor their ponds over the coming breeding season.
- 28/07/2015
Online mapping system helps Waikato hunters hit the mark
Planning a hunting trip in the Waikato just got easier following the introduction of new hunter access point information on the free, nationwide Walking Access Mapping System.
- 2/06/2015
Let's weed out the 'bird dumpers' giving us a bad name
Hunters who dumped birds in separate incidents in both the North and South Islands have cast a shadow over the otherwise happy start to the game bird season.
- 12/05/2015
Day licence 'great way to have a crack at game bird hunting'
If you’ve ever wondered about taking a mate or a family member out game bird hunting…here’s a reminder on how best to go about it.
- 12/05/2015
Fish & Game applauds ‘law abiding’ game bird hunters
Fish & Game rangers say its pleasing to see that a “responsible majority” of hunters in the North Island stuck to the rules as the new game bird season opened…
- 4/05/2015
Prospects 'looking up' for North Island game bird hunters
Thousands of game bird hunters will turn out this Saturday (May 2, 2015) – with hopes for a better season in the North Island – with duck numbers generally reported…
- 30/04/2015
Hunting & Fishing New Zealand’s ‘stay dry’ offer to duck hunters
Game bird hunters are again being given the chance to win a camo' hunting jacket this season if they send their duck band details in.
- 15/04/2015
Game bird hunters – ‘don’t forget ‘pegging day’ to stake out your spot
Fish & Game is urging gamebird hunters to get out now and claim the maimai or duck shooting stand they used last year.
- 2/04/2015