✨ Game Hunting Season Regulations




14 APRIL NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 819

NORTH CANTERBURY FISH AND GAME REGION $^{15}$

Game That May be Hunted or Killed - Duration of 1997 Season

Species Season Daily Bag Limit
Grey Duck 3 May to 20 July 1997 incl. 5
Shoveler duck 3 May to 20 July 1997 incl. 2
Mallard duck 3 May to 20 July 1997 incl. 25
Grey, Shoveler and Mallard duck, aggregate limit 25 in all
Paradise Shelduck (area A) 3 May to 20 July 1997 incl. 5
Paradise Shelduck (area B) 3 May to 28 September 1997 incl. 20
Pukeko 3 May to 20 July 1997 incl. 2
Black Swan (area A) 3 May to 28 September 1997 incl. 10
Black Swan (area B) 3 May to 20 July 1997 incl. 2
Canada Goose (area A) 3 May to 28 September 1997 incl. no limit
31 January to 29 March 1998 incl. no limit
Canada Goose (area B) 3 May to 23 November 1997 incl. no limit
31 January to 26 April 1998 incl. no limit
California Quail 3 May to 24 August 1997 incl. 10
Cock pheasant 8 June 1997 (One day only) 1
Chukar TOTAL CLOSURE - NO SEASON nil

Definition of Areas

Area A (Paradise Shelduck, Black Swan and Canada Geese): That area east and south of the system
of roads commonly called the 'Line Road', which, from the south is SH No.77 to the Rakaia Gorge
and east and north to SH No. 73; thence along SH 73 to the Waimakariri Gorge Road junction; and
thence along the Waimakariri Gorge - Depot Gorge - Oxford Rangiora - Rangiora Woodend Roads
to SH No. 1; and south of Woodend Beach Road.

Area B (Paradise Shelduck, Black Swan and Canada Geese): The remainder of the Region excluding
"area A".

Shooting hours: 6.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. or any period within these hours, except that during the
period 1 June 1997 to 26 April 1998 inclusive, Canada Geese may be hunted or killed 24 hours per
day during the specified open season.

Decoy limit:
Duck decoys: (a) 3 May to 11 May, both days inclusive, no person, or persons sharing a stand,
shall use more than 30 duck decoys. No duck decoys shall be placed within
50 metres of those placed by any other hunter or stand.
(b) 12 May to 20 July - no limit.

Goose, Black Swan and all other game species: No limit

Special Conditions

$^{15}$Reference to Description: Gazette, No. 83, of 23 May 1990, at page 1861.



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