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Plenty of birds left for the rest of duck season

Hunters shot slightly fewer birds and spent less time in the maimai on opening weekend of the game bird season in Otago this year.

Posted in Hunting; Tagged game bird Posted 5 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

Secrets for Setting Decoys

Waterfowlers, watch this video for tips on how to set decoys for successful hunting.

Posted in Hunting; Tagged game bird Paradise Shelduck Posted 8 days ago by Bruce Quirey

Wellington Game Bird Hunting Bulletin - 12th May 2022

May 12, 2022

Posted 13 days ago by Default Admin

Wellington Game Bird Hunting Bulletin - 19th May 2022

May 19, 2022

Posted 13 days ago by Default Admin

Stunning weather greeted around 50,000 game bird hunters around the country this morning.

While the sunshine and light winds across the country might have been in the duck's favour, it didn't stop hunters from celebrating the traditional first Saturday in May, the Opening...

Posted in Hunting; Tagged game bird Posted 18 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

Harvest time for free-range food from the sky

The annual duck-hunting season to harvest free-range food from the sky starts on Saturday, May 7, Otago Fish & Game says.

Posted in Hunting; Tagged game bird Paradise Shelduck Posted 20 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

Wellington Game Bird Hunting Bulletin - 4th May 2022

May 4, 2022

Posted 23 days ago by Default Admin

Weekly Fishing Report — Central South Island 31 — 21/04/2022

The end of the “summer” season is fast approaching, but there is still time for a trip or three.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Weekly Fishing Report Posted 34 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

‘Significantly’ More Work Needed To Remedy Environment Woes – Fish & Game

Fish & Game says the latest stocktake of the New Zealand environment points to significantly more work being required to improve water quality and reverse wetland loss.

Posted in National, Environment; Tagged Fresh Water Posted 41 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report — Central South Island — 14/04/2022

Easter weekend provides ample opportunity to get out on the water

Posted in Weekly Report, Fishing; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 41 days ago by Rhys Adams

Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 14 April 2022

Pictured - Ben Ellison with a cracker late-season brown trout (Credit: Ben Ellison)

Posted in Fishing; Posted 42 days ago by Default Admin and Wellington

Police call for submissions on new rules for Clubs and Ranges

The New Zealand Police are calling for submissions on how gun clubs and ranges operate.

Posted in Hunting; Tagged game bird Posted 48 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

North Canterbury Weekly Fishing Report April 7 2022

Unfortunately, as of this morning, the rain forecast for the high country hasn’t quite made enough of an impact to bring a new fresh down any of the main rivers,...

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fresh Water Weekly Fishing Report Posted 48 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 7 April 2022

Pictured - Hamish Carnachan hooked up on a feisty rainbow from a Rangitikei River feeder stream (Credit: Matt Kavermann)

Posted in Fishing; Posted 49 days ago by Default Admin and Wellington

Weekly Fishing Report — Central South Island — 31/03/2022

Things are looking up

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 55 days ago by Rhys Adams

Wellington Weekly Fishing Report - 31 March 2022

Pictured - Hamish Carnachan about to release a prime rainbow in full spawning livery, caught in a Rangitikei feeder stream recently (Credit: Matt Kavermann).

Posted in Fishing; Posted 57 days ago by Default Admin and Wellington