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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
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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
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There were good numbers of paradise shelduck moulting at sites on the Taranaki ringplain this year
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Call of the wild will ring out in Taupo on Saturday

A cacophony of duck calls will ring out at the New Zealand Duck and Goose Calling Championships this weekend.

  • 27/09/2019
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Wellington Weekly Hunting Report - 01 August 2019

Last Month of HuntingPhoto Caption: There's still a month left for hunters to chase upland game and bag some A-grade wild food (Credit: Hamish Carnachan).

  • Wellington
  • 31/07/2019
  • Wellington
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Wellington Weekly Hunting Report - 04 July 2019

Plenty of Hunting Still on Offer! Photo Caption: Walk-up pukeko shooting provides an opportunity to extend the season and work the dog (Credit: Hamish Carnachan).

  • Wellington
  • 3/07/2019
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