Hunting News & Events
Game bird season opening confirmed
The Government have announced that the game bird season is delayed.
- 23/04/2020
- Richie Cosgrove
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
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
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.
- North Canterbury
- 5/11/2019
- Richie Cosgrove
Duck hunting still going ahead next year
Information spread by the Coalition of Licenced Firearms Owners (COLFO) and picked up by ACT’s David Seymour is incorrect.
- 15/10/2019
- Richie Cosgrove