Game Hunting Regulations




NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 32

OTAGO FISH AND GAME REGION

Game That May be Hunted or Killed—Duration of 2000/2001 Season

Species Season Daily Bag Limit
Grey Duck 6 May to 30 July 2000 incl 5
Shoveler Duck 6 May to 30 July 2000 incl 5
Mallard Duck 6 May to 30 July 2000 incl 20
Paradise Shelduck
(area A only) 6 May to 27 August 2000 incl 10
(area B only) 6 May to 27 August 2000 incl 15
Pukeko
(area A only) Closed season
(area B only) 6 May to 30 July 2000 incl 2
Black Swan (area A only) Closed season
Black Swan (area B only) 6 May to 27 August 2000 incl 5
Canada Goose 6 May 2000 to 25 March 2001 incl No limit
California Quail 3 June to 27 August 2000 incl 10
Cock Pheasant 3 June to 27 August 2000 incl 5
Chukar 3 June to 27 August 2000 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 31 July 2000 to 25 March 2001 inclusive, Canada Goose may be hunted or killed 24 hours per day during the specified open season.

Decoy Limit

No limit.

Special Conditions

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.

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.

Shooting from a boat is prohibited on the Clutha River on the opening weekend only.

Canada Geese can be hunted during the closed season if an authorisation is obtained from the Otago Fish & Game Council.

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



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