✨ Game Bird Hunting Regulations
18 MARCH
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
699
CENTRAL SOUTH ISLAND FISH AND GAME REGION¹⁵
Game That May be Hunted or Killed—Duration of 2002/2003 Season
| Species | Season | Daily Bag Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Grey Duck | 4 May to 28 July 2002 incl. | 5 |
| Shoveler Duck | 4 May to 28 July 2002 incl. | 2 |
| Mallard Duck | 4 May to 28 July 2002 incl. | 50 |
Grey, Mallard, and Shoveler Duck, a maximum total bag not exceeding 50 birds for all species combined and no more than the individual bag limit for each species.
| Paradise Shelduck | | |
| East of State Highway No. 1| 4 May to 28 July 2002 incl. | 15 |
| West of State Highway No. 1| 4 May to 29 September 2002 incl. | 15 |
| West of State Highway No. 1| 1 February to 30 March 2003 incl. | 15 |
| Pukeko | 4 May to 28 July 2002 incl. | 10 |
| Black Swan | 4 May to 3 June 2002 incl. | 5 |
| Canada Goose | | |
| Area A | 4 May to 25 August 2002 incl. | No limit |
| Area B and C | 4 May to 24 November 2002 incl. | No limit |
| Area C | 1 February to 13 April 2003 incl. | No limit |
| California Quail | 4 May to 25 August 2002 incl. | 10 |
| Chukar | 4 May to 25 August 2002 incl. | 10 |
| Cock Pheasant | 2 June to 25 August 2002 incl. | 4 |
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 State Highway No. 1, 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
6.45 a.m. to 6.30 p.m., except that during the period 1 June 2002 to 13 April 2003 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: From opening day to the second Sunday after opening day; no person or persons sharing a stand shall use more than 25 decoys. No decoys to be placed within 50 metres of those placed by occupant(s) of another stand. Rest of season: No limit.
Special Conditions
No person shall wilfully leave on the hunting ground the bodies or parts of bodies of Black Swans or other game shot in this region.
¹⁵ Reference to Description: Gazette, No. 83, of 22 May 1990 as amended by Gazette, No. 129, of 29 August 1991, at page 2786
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