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866 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 36

NORTH CANTERBURY FISH AND GAME REGION

Game That May be Hunted or Killed - Duration of 1998 Season

Species Season Daily Bag Limit
Grey Duck 2 May to 26 July 1998 incl. 5
Shoveler duck 2 May to 26 July 1998 incl. 2
Mallard duck 2 May to 26 July 1998 incl. 25
Grey, Shoveler and Mallard duck, aggregate limit 25 in all
Paradise Shelduck (area A) 2 May to 26 July 1998 incl. 5
Paradise Shelduck (area B) 2 May to 27 September 1998 incl. 20
Pukeko 2 May to 26 July 1998 incl. 2
Black Swan (area A) 2 May to 27 September 1998 incl. 2
Black Swan (area B) 2 May to 26 July 1998 incl. 2
Canada Goose (area A) 2 May to 27 September 1998 incl. no limit
30 January to 29 March 1999 incl. no limit
Canada Goose (area B) 2 May to 22 November 1998 incl. no limit
30 January to 25 April 1999 incl. no limit
California Quail 2 May to 23 August 1998 incl. 10
Cock pheasant 31 May 1998 (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 1998 to 25 April 1999 inclusive, Canada Geese may be hunted or killed 24 hours per day during the specified open season.

Decoy limit

Duck decoys: (a) 2 May to 10 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.

(b) 11 May to 19 July - no limit.

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

17 Reference to Description: Gazette, No. 83, of 22 May 1990, at page 1861.



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