Hunting Regulations




1774 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 62 19 MARCH 2008

NORTH CANTERBURY FISH AND GAME REGION

1 Game That May be Hunted or Killed—Duration of 2008/2009 Season

Species Season Daily Bag Limit
Grey duck and any hybrid of that species 3 May to 27 July 2008 incl. 5
Shoveler duck 3 May to 2 June 2008 incl. 2
Mallard duck and any hybrid of that species 3 May to 27 July 2008 incl. 25
Grey, Mallard and Shoveler duck aggregate bag 25
Paradise Shelduck (Area A) 3 May to 27 July 2008 incl. 5
Paradise Shelduck (Area B) 3 May to 28 September 2008 incl.
31 January to 29 March 2009 incl.
20
Pukeko 3 May to 27 July 2008 incl. 2
Black swan (Area A) 3 May to 28 September 2008 incl. 5
Black swan (Area B) 3 May to 27 July 2008 incl. 2
Canada goose 3 May to 30 November 2008 incl.
31 January to 19 April 2009 incl.
No limit
California quail 3 May to 31 August 2008 incl. 10
Cock Pheasant 7 and 8 June 2008 (two days only) 1
Chukar Closed season Nil

2 Definition of Areas

2.1 Area A (Paradise Shelduck and Black Swan): That area east of State Highway 1 from Rakaia River in the south to Woodend Beach Road in the north.

2.2 Area B (Paradise Shelduck and Black Swan): The remainder of the region excluding "Area A".

3 Shooting Hours

3.1 Canada goose

i.  3 May to 31 May 2008    6.30am to 6.30pm
ii. 1 June 2008 to 19 April 2009    24 hours per day during the specified season

3.2 Paradise Shelduck

i.  3 May to 28 September 2008  6.30am to 6.30pm during the specified season
ii. 31 January to 29 March 2009 5.00am to 10.00pm during the specified season

3.3 All other game birds 6.30am to 6.30pm during the specified season

4 Decoy Limit

No limit.

5 Special Condition

No person shall wilfully leave on the hunting ground the bodies or parts of bodies of any gamebird shot in this region.

6 Closed Game Areas

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



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