β¨ Game Hunting Regulations
30 MARCH
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
949
- Magazine Shotguns: Unpinned magazine shotguns may be used in the Central South Island Fish & Game Region.
OTAGO FISH AND GAME REGION
Reference to description: Gazette, No. 83 of 22 May 1990, at page 1861
Game That May be Hunted or Killed - Duration of 1999 Season
| Species | Season | Daily Bag Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Grey Duck | 1 May to 25 July 1999 incl. | 5 |
| Shoveler duck | 1 May to 25 July 1999 incl. | 5 |
| Mallard duck | 1 May to 25 July 1999 incl. | 20 |
| Paradise Shelduck (area A only) | 1 May to 22 August 1999 incl. | 10 |
| Paradise Shelduck (area B only) | 1 May to 22 August 1999 incl. | 15 |
| Pukeko (area A only) | Closed season | |
| Pukeko (area B only) | 1 May to 25 July 1999 incl. | 2 |
| Black Swan (area A only) | Closed season | |
| Black Swan (area B only) | 1 May to 25 July 1999 incl. | 5 |
| Canada Goose | 1 May 1999 to 26 March 2000 incl. | no limit |
| California Quail | 5 June to 29 August 1999 incl. | 10 |
| Cock Pheasant | 5 June to 29 August 1999 incl. | 5 |
| Chukar | 5 June to 29 August 1999 incl. | 5 |
Definition of Areas
Area A. The Clutha River catchment upstream from the Clyde dam.
Area B. The Clutha River catchment downstream from the Clyde dam; the Taieri River catchment and all the coastal catchments between Shag Point and The Brothers Point on the East coast of the South Island.
Shooting Hours: 7.00 a.m. to 6.45 p.m. area A, 7.00 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. area B, except that during the period 25 July 1999 to 26 March 2000 inclusive, Canada Goose may be hunted or killed 24 hours per day during the specified open season.
Decoy Limit: No limit
Special Conditions
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No person shall use or cause to be used on any water within the region for the hunting or killing of game, any fixed stand, pontoon, hide, loo or maimai, except within a distance of 10 metres from the water margin in non-tidal waters, or from the low water mark in tidal waters, or from the outside edge of the raupo growth where raupo abounds, without the prior consent of the Otago Fish and Game Council.
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It shall be an offence for any person to leave on the hunting ground the bodies or parts of bodies of Black Swan or other game shot in the Otago Fish and Game Region.
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Shooting from a boat is prohibited on the Clutha River on the opening weekend only.
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