Game Hunting Regulations




1 MARCH

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

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NORTH CANTERBURY FISH AND GAME REGION¹⁴

Game That May be Hunted or Killed—Duration of 2003/2004 Season

Species Season Daily Bag Limit
Grey Duck and any hybrid of that species. 3 May to 27 July 2003 incl. 5
Shoveler Duck 3 May to 27 July 2003 incl. 2
Mallard Duck and any hybrid of that species. 3 May to 27 July 2003 incl. 25
Grey, Mallard, and Shoveler Duck aggregate bag (a maximum total bag not exceeding 25 birds for all those species including hybrids combined and no more than the individual bag limit for each species) 25
Paradise Shelduck (Area A) 3 May to 27 July 2003 incl. 5
Paradise Shelduck (Area B) 3 May to 21 September 2003 incl. 20
31 January to 28 March 2004 incl. 20
Pukeko 3 May to 27 July 2003 incl. 2
Black Swan (Area A) 3 May to 27 July 2003 incl. 5
Black Swan (Area B) 3 May to 27 July 2003 incl. 2
Canada Goose (Area A) 3 May to 21 September 2003 incl. No limit
31 January to 28 March 2004 incl. No limit
Canada Goose (Area B) 3 May to 23 November 2003 incl. No limit
31 January to 25 April 2004 incl. No limit
Californian Quail 3 May to 24 August 2003 incl. 10
Cock Pheasant 8 June 2003 (one day only) 1
Chukar Closed season Nil

Definition of Areas

Area A (Paradise Duck, Black Swan and Canada Geese): That area east of State Highway No. 1 from Rakaia River in the south to Woodend Beach Road in the north.

Area B (Paradise Duck, Black Swan and Canada Geese): The remainder of the region excluding “Area A”.

Shooting Hours

(a) Canada Geese
i. 3 May to 31 May 2003 — 6.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m.
ii. 1 June 2003 to 25 April 2004 — 24 hours per day during the specified season

(b) Paradise Ducks
i. 3 May to 21 September 2003 — 6.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. during the specified season
ii. 31 January to 28 March 2003 — 5.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m. during the specified season

(c) All other game birds — 6.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. during the specified season

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



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Online Sources for this page:

VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 2003, No 20


Gazette.govt.nz PDF NZ Gazette 2003, No 20





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