Hunting News & Events

Eastern release Young hunters at Rerewhakaaitu.
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
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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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Getting set Excited hunters are counting down the days to Opening 2019 Hamish Carnachan edited Copy
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
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Waiting game2...Craig Maylam and daughter Emma last game bird season.
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
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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
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Dr Phil Lavretsky waits for incoming birds during a sunset hunt in Canterbury.
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
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Game bird hunters reminded to ‘sort their hunting spot’

Game bird hunters have been reminded to stake their claim on their favourite maimai or duck shooting stand before the start of the new hunting season starting Saturday, 4 May, 2019.…

  • 1/04/2019
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Nixon Martin duck calling on his first hunt with family members.
Game bird hunters ‘first step’ towards promising new season

Keen game bird hunters will soon take the first step towards bagging some wild game when the new hunting season opens - with game bird hunting licences for the 2019…

  • 14/03/2019
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