✨ Game Hunting Regulations




NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

14 APRIL

CENTRAL SOUTH ISLAND FISH AND GAME REGION

Reference to Description: Gazette, No. 83 of 23 May 1990 as amended by Gazette, No. 129 of 29 August 1991, at page 2786.

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

Species Season Daily Bag Limit
Grey Duck 3 May to 27 July 1997 incl. 25
Shoveler duck 3 May to 27 July 1997 incl. 2
Mallard duck 3 May to 4 May 1997 incl. 35
Mallard duck 5 May to 27 July 1997 incl. 25
Grey, Shoveler and Saturday 3 May 35 in all;
Mallard duck; aggregate Sunday 4 May 35 in all;
limits: rest of season 25 in all
Paradise Shelduck
East of SH1 3 May to 27 July 1997 incl. 15
West of SH1 3 May to 28 September 1997 incl. 15
West of SH1 7 February to 19 April 1998 incl. 15
Pukeko 3 May to 27 July 1997 incl. 4
Black Swan 3 May to 2 June 1997 incl. 5
Canada Goose (Area A) 3 May to 31 August 1997 incl. no limit
Canada Goose (Area B and C) 3 May to 30 November 1997 incl. no limit
Canada Goose (Area C) 7 February to 19 April 1998 incl. no limit
California Quail 3 May to 31 August 1997 incl. 10
Chukar 3 May to 31 August 1997 incl. 10

Definition of Areas

Area A: All that part of the Region encompassing Lake Wainono and Wainono Reserve and bounded to the north by Hook Beach Road, the west by SH1, the south by Poingdestres Road and the east by the Pacific Ocean.

Area B: That part of the bed of the Waitaki River between Lake Waitaki Dam and the sea.

Area C: That part of the Region not included in Area A and Area B.

Shooting hours:

  • Area A: 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.
  • Areas B & C: 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Except that during the period 3 June 1997 to 19 April 1998 incl., Canada Goose may be hunted or killed 24 hours per day during the specified open season.

Decoy limit:

  • Lake Wainono and the Wainono Reserve 25; rest of region, no limit.

Special Conditions

  1. No person shall willfully leave on the hunting ground the bodies or parts of bodies of Black Swan or other game shot in this region.

  2. Hunting from unmoored boats is prohibited during the opening weekend, 3 - 4 May inclusive.



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