News - By Cosgrove, Richie

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 3 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

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 16 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 18 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

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 32 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 39 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

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 46 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 46 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

Anglers reminded to stick to the rules

Close to one in ten anglers checked by Central South Island Fish & Game are non-compliant with the sports fishing regulations.

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fresh Water Fishing Posted 56 days ago by Richie Cosgrove

Salmon anglers master season bag limit

The Canterbury sea run salmon fishing season is underway with good numbers of fish seen and being caught.

Posted in Fishing; Tagged Fishing Posted 3 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Game bird habitat stamp winner for 2022 announced

A photo of a pheasant gliding into land by Tauranga’s Jeanette Nee is the image that will adorn the 2022 Game Bird Habitat Stamp.

Posted in Hunting; Tagged game bird Posted 4 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Every Wetland Counts

Eleven organisations call for doubling wetland extent by 2050

Posted in National; Tagged Conservation Fresh Water Posted 4 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

CSI Managed Wetlands hunting ballots now open

The opportunity to access some of the best public land areas for game bird hunting in New Zealand starts today.

Posted in Hunting; Tagged Paradise Shelduck game bird Posted 4 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Manchurian wild rice could trick you

Duck hunting gets you out along the waterways and in among some of the plants that like wet feet.

Posted in Hunting, Environment; Tagged game bird Conservation Posted 4 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Positives found in High Court loss on Lindis

Otago Fish and Game Council is considering the implications of a judgement from the High Court where its appeal against the Lindis River Environment Court decision was not upheld.

Posted in National, Environment; Tagged Fresh Water Posted 6 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report — Central South Island — 02/12/2021

The canals have produced another potential world record sports fish!

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fresh Water Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 6 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly fishing report North Canterbury - 2 December 2021

Over the last week, we have seen the main rivers rise and fall following the nor-west rain in the alps, but they should be approaching a fishable state by tomorrow.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Weekly Fishing Report Fishing Posted 6 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Angling News

The Wellington Fish & Game Newsletter is hot off the press!

Weekly Fishing Report — Central South Island — 25/11/2021

Just a reminder, I have claimed this season as "big-fish" year in the Opihi River catchment.

Posted in Fishing, Weekly Report; Tagged Fishing Weekly Fishing Report Posted 6 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Fish & Game Supports Calls for Forestry Re-Focus

Fish & Game NZ is supporting calls for an urgent rethink on the rapid proliferation of exotic forests currently being supported by central government, and instead, refocus on native plantings...

Posted in Environment, National; Tagged Fresh Water Conservation Posted 6 months ago by Richie Cosgrove

Weekly Fishing Report - North Canterbury - 25-11-2021

When: 8 December 2021