Hunting News & Events

Wellington Weekly Hunting Report – June 01 2017
Pick Your Weather - Clean UpImage right: There aren't any mallards about in the Wellington region - Yeah right!
- Wellington
- 1/06/2017

Wellington Weekly Hunting Report – May 25 2017
Pick Your Weather - Clean UpImage right: Mike 'going for green' (Credit: Phil Teal) The right weather is key to good waterfowl hunting.
- Wellington
- 25/05/2017

Wellington Weekly Hunting Report – May 18 2017
Another Cracker Weekend On The CardsImage right: Waiting for the first flight to arrive (Credit: Hamish Carnachan) The weather is again perfect for waterfowling over the the start of the weekend…
- Wellington
- 18/05/2017

Hunt, gather, cook – The Game Bird Food Festival returns for 2017
The Game Bird Food Festival is back on for 2017, giving hunters the opportunity to have their freshly harvested wild duck professionally cooked in a restaurant.
- 12/05/2017
- Richie Cosgrove

Hunters praised for sticking to rules
Fish & Game officers have applauded hunters in the Eastern Fish & Game Region for “sticking to the rules” as the new game bird season opened.
- Eastern
- 9/05/2017
Hunters win praise for ‘safe’ start to new game bird hunting season
Game bird hunters have been applauded for a “safe and happy” start to the new hunting season this weekend.
- 7/05/2017
New game bird hunting season shaping as one of best in years
Thousands of game bird hunters have turned out for the start of a new hunting season that’s so far bearing out Fish & Game’s predictions of one of the best…
- 6/05/2017
Game bird hunters get ready for opening day of the new season tomorrow
Game bird licences are selling well as hunters prepare for the new hunting season, which begins tomorrow morning.
- 5/05/2017

Hunters warned of central North Island lake closure
Fish & Game is advising game bird hunters and others of a temporary closure of Lake Aniwhenua to recreational boats and kayaks.
- Eastern
- 4/05/2017

Chances of a duck dinner looking good as ‘best game bird season in years’ looms
The cold, wet, miserable summer much of the country endured has encouraged a bumper duck breeding effort, prompting Fish & Game to predict 2017 will be the best game bird…
- 4/05/2017