2021 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 2021
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Fish & Game Region |
Season Length |
Daily Bag Limit |
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Northland |
1 May – 27 June |
12 (all areas) |
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Auckland/Waikato |
1 May – 7 June |
10 (all areas excl Great Barrier Is) 0 (Great Barrier Is) |
|
Eastern |
1 May – 30 May |
6 (All areas) |
|
Hawke’s Bay |
1 May – 13 June |
8 (all areas) |
|
Taranaki |
1 May – 27 June |
10 (all areas) |
|
Wellington |
1 May – 27 June |
10 (all areas) |
North Island - Paradise shelduck 2021
|
Fish & Game Region |
Season Length |
Daily Bag Limit |
|
Northland |
1 May – 1 Aug 19 Feb 2022 -27 Feb 2022 |
20 (all areas) 20 (all areas) |
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Auckland/Waikato
|
1 May – 27 June 1 May – 27 June 19 Feb 2022 - 20 Feb 2022 |
10 (sth of Auckland Harbour Bridge) 20 (nth of Auckland Harbour Bridge) 15 (nth of Auckland Harbour Bridge) |
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Eastern |
1 May – 27 June |
6 (areas A1,A2) |
|
|
1 May – 27 June |
10 (area B2 & B1 Sth of true right bank, Uawa River mouth, Tolaga Bay) |
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|
1 May – 11 July |
20 (B1, north of true right bank, Uawa River Mouth, Tolaga Bay) |
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Hawke’s Bay |
1 May – 13 June |
8 (all areas) |
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Taranaki |
1 May - 27 June 26&27 Feb and 5&6 Mar 2022 |
10 (all areas) 10 (Area C Only) |
|
Wellington |
1 May – 27 June |
10 (all areas) |
South Island Regions & Rules – mallard and grey duck 2021 |
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Fish & Game Region |
Season Length |
Daily Bag Limit |
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Nelson-Marlborough |
1 May – 25 July |
8 (all areas) |
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West Coast |
1 May – 25 July |
15 (all areas - aggregate bag) |
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North Canterbury |
1 May – 25 July 5&6 and 12&13 Feb 2022 |
15 (25 birds on Opening Weekend 1 & 2 May) 10 (only over agricultural grain crops/green feed paddocks more than 200m from any water body.) |
|
Central Sth Island |
1 May – 25 July 5&6 and 12&13 Feb 2022 |
50 (all areas - aggregate bag) 10 (Area C only) |
|
Otago |
1 May – 11 July |
25 (all areas) |
|
Southland |
1 May – 11 July |
10 (20 on Opening Weekend 1 & 2 May) |
South Island - Paradise shelduck 2021
|
Fish & Game Region |
Season Length |
Daily Bag Limit |
|
Nelson-Marlborough |
1 May – 25 July |
10 (except for Tasman/Golden Bay area = 15 ) |
|
West Coast |
1 May – 25 July 5-20 Mar 2022 |
15 (all areas ) 10 (all areas) |
|
North Canterbury
|
1 May – 25 July 1 May - 19 Sep 29 Jan - 13 March 2022 29 Jan - 13 March 2022 |
20 (Area A) 20 (Area B) 15 (Area A) 20 (Area B)
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Central Sth Island |
23 May – 26 July |
25 (East of SH 1) |
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23 May – 27 Sept |
25 (West of SH 1) |
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Otago |
23 May – 30 August |
12 (all areas) |
|
Southland |
25 May – 26 July |
6 (10 on Opening Weekend 23 & 24 May) |
(Please check the North and South Island Game Bird Hunting Guides (use link above) for seasons, bag limits, etc, for other species)
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