Hunting News & Events

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Quacker of a morning greets duck hunters

The weather conditions were in the duck's favour as the sun rose on the 2021 game bird season around the country.

  • 1/05/2021
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Only one day to go till the 2021 game bird season

Around 45,000 kiwis will be counting down the hours on Friday to the start of the 2021 duck hunting season on Saturday.

  • 29/04/2021
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Balloted Wetlands Gate Restrictions 2021 Hunting Season

Hunters entering the below and other Fish & Game managed wetlands require both a game bird hunting licence and a hunting permit issued by Fish & Game/ DOC.

  • Eastern
  • 31/03/2021
  • Eastern
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Waewaetutuki – Junior Hunt Opportunity

As promoted in the special edition Fish & Game magazine, Eastern Region are offering junior licence holders the chance to go into a draw to win one of eight slots…

  • Eastern
  • 10/03/2021
  • Eastern
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North of the harbour bridge is the place to go for summer game bird hunting

The Auckland/Waikato and Northland Fish & Game regions have collaborated and are announcing a coordinated summer season for paradise shelduck hunting.

  • Northland Auckland/Waikato
  • 12/02/2021
  • Richie Cosgrove
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2022 TARANAKI SPECIAL GAME BIRD SEASON FOR PARADISE SHELDUCK

The 2022 Taranaki special season for paradise shelduck applies in Area C only. There is no special season in Area A (Waimarino) and Area B (Whanganui).

  • Taranaki
  • 5/02/2021
  • Richie Cosgrove
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CSI Managed Wetlands hunting ballots open now

The opportunity to access some of the best public land areas for game bird hunting in New Zealand starts today.

  • Central South Island
  • 1/02/2021
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Ballot Holders Gate Restrictions 2021 Season

Ballot Holders MAINTENANCE PERIOD Balloted Wetlands Gate Restrictions 2021 Season Ballot holders undertaking maintenance of stands and ponds are permitted to do works for the months of February and March only.…

  • Eastern
  • 25/01/2021
  • Eastern
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Chef wows game bird hunters with pukeko

The often-maligned pukeko was the culinary champion at the annual Nelson Marlborough Fish & Game, game bird food night at Club Waimea on Sunday night.

  • 3/08/2020
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Pippa at Southern Goldies Trial. Photo by Alicia Hebden.
Getting the most out of your gun dog: Part 5 Taking your dog skills to higher level

In this final article I’ll discuss a couple of skills which you would find useful in the field and which could often be the difference between retrieving or losing a…

  • 2/08/2020
  • Richie Cosgrove
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