2023 Season and bag limits

You'll find lots more information on other species on this page in the North and South Island Hunting Guides.

 

North Island Regions & Rules – Mallard and Grey duck 2023

Fish & Game Region

Season Length

Daily Bag Limit

 Northland

6 May – 2 July

12 (all areas)

 Auckland/Waikato6

6 May – 5 June

8 (all areas excl Great Barrier Is)

0 (Great Barrier Is)

 Eastern

6 May – 5 June

6 (All areas)

 Hawke’s Bay

6 May – 2 July

8 (all areas)

 Taranaki

6 May – 7 May

8 May - 2 July

15 (all areas)

10 (all areas)

 Wellington

6 May –2 July

12 (all areas)

North Island - Paradise shelduck 2023

Fish & Game Region

Season Length

Daily Bag Limit

 Northland

6 May – 30 July  

17 Feb 2024 -25 Feb 2024

20 (all areas) 

20 (all areas)

 Auckland/Waikato

 

6 May –  25 June

6 May –  25 June

17 Feb 2024 -  18 Feb 2024

10 (sth of Auckland Harbour Bridge)

20 (nth of Auckland Harbour Bridge)

15 (nth of Auckland Harbour Bridge)

 Eastern

6 May – 2 July

6 (areas A1,A2)

 

6 May – 2 July

10 (area B2 & B1 Sth of true right bank, Uawa River mouth, Tolaga Bay)

 

6 May – 16 July

20 (B1, north of true right bank, Uawa River Mouth, Tolaga Bay)

 Hawke’s Bay

6 May – 2 July

8 (all areas)

 Taranaki

6 May – 2 July

24&25 Feb+2&3 Mar+9&11 Mar 2024 

10 (all areas)

10 (Area C Only)

 Wellington

6 May – 2 July

6 May - 2 July

12 (Area A - East)

10 (Area B - West)

South Island Regions & Rules – mallard and grey duck 2023

Fish & Game Region

Season Length

Daily Bag Limit

Nelson-Marlborough

6 May – 30 July 

8 (all areas) 

West Coast

6 May – 30 July 

15 (all areas - aggregate bag)

North Canterbury

6 May –30 July 

3&4 and 10&11 Feb 2024

15 (25 birds on Opening Weekend 6 & 7 May)

10 (Area B only, and only over agricultural grain crops/green feed paddocks more than 200m from any water body.)

Central Sth Island

6 May – 30 July 

3&4 and 10&11 Feb 2024

50 (all areas - aggregate bag)

10 (Area C only)

Otago

6 May – 30 July 

25 (all areas)

Southland

6 May – 16 July 

10 (20 on Opening Weekend 6 & 7 May)

South Island - Paradise shelduck 2023

 Fish & Game Region

Season Length

Daily Bag Limit

Nelson-Marlborough

6 May – 30 July 

10 (except for Tasman/Golden Bay area = 15 )

West Coast

6 May – 30 July 

24 Feb-17 Mar 2024

15 (all areas )

15 (all areas and only locations more than 200m from any water body)

North Canterbury

 

 

 

 

6 May – 30 July 

6 May - 17 Sep

3 Feb - 10 March 2024

3 Feb - 10 March 2024

 

20 (Area A)

20 (Area B)

15 (Area A and only over agricultural grain crops/green feed paddocks more than 200m from any water body.)

20 (Area B and only over agricultural grain crops/green feed paddocks more than 200m from any water body.)

 

Central Sth Island

6 May – 30 July

25 (all areas)

 

31 July – 24 Sept

3&4 and 10&11 Feb 2024

25 (West of SH 1)

15 (Area B)

Otago

6 May – 27 August

2 - 10 March 2024

12 (all areas) 

(all areas) 

Southland

6 May – 16 July 

6 (10 on Opening Weekend 6 & 7 May)

 

   

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