Hunting News & Events
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Wellington Weekly Hunting Report - 9 May 2019
Great Hunting Weather On The Cards!Right: Young lab Ash retrieves a fat Wairarapa mallard drake on Opening morning 2019 (Photo Hamish Carnachan).
- Wellington
- 9/05/2019
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Waterfowl hunters applauded for responsible attitude
The start of the 2019 game bird hunting season got off to a great start in the Manawatu last weekend although calm weather conditions favoured the ducks, says Wellington Fish…
- Wellington
- 8/05/2019
Praise for ‘majority’ of hunters who stuck to game bird rules
Fish & Game says that as predicted, the opening of the new game bird season in the large Eastern Region produced “mixed fortunes” for hunters.
- Eastern
- 7/05/2019
Fish & Game hails ‘safe’ start to game bird season
Fish & Game has applauded duck hunters for a “safe and compliant” start to the new season that began early yesterday morning.
- 5/05/2019
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Wellington Weekly Hunting Report - 2 May 2019
Just Two More Sleeps 'Til Opening!Right: Getting set - Hunters are counting down the last few days until Opening 2019 (Photo Hamish Carnachan).
- Wellington
- 2/05/2019
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Stars align for lower North Island duck hunters
Deteriorating weather and good duck numbers in the lower North Island are aligned for the Opening of the game bird hunting season which starts this Saturday.
- Wellington
- 1/05/2019
Fish & Game hopeful of ‘first rate’ game bird season
Some "outstanding" hunting is in store for game bird hunters when the new season opens this weekend if the weather plays its part, according to Fish & Game.
- 1/05/2019
Eastern fish & Game: swot the rules & regs before you head out hunting
Staff in Fish & Game’s Eastern Region say with the countdown starting to the new game bird season, hunters are urged to make sure they’re familiar with changes to both…
- Eastern
- 1/05/2019
Safety focus ‘crucial’ this game bird season
Game bird hunters will be in the public eye “as never before” when the new hunting season opens – and safety measures have never been more important.
- 18/04/2019
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Otago Fish & Game finds mallards ducking for cover
Otago Fish & Game officer Paul van Klink has just completed the annual mallard monitoring flights over coastal and South Otago.
- 15/04/2019
- Richie Cosgrove