✨ Hunting Regulations
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(b) any area which is temporarily covered by water at the time of such possession or use, and that is contiguous to an area referred to in paragraph (a); and the area covered by water is wider than 3 metres.
6 Guns of a Calibre Less Than 12 Gauge and Muzzle Loaders Exempt in Relation to Use of Lead Shot
Hunters may continue to use lead shot in guns of a calibre less than 12 gauge or muzzle loaders for the 2009 season. This exemption will be reviewed before the 2010 game bird hunting season. No exemptions for any breach loading 12 gauge or greater is to be provided for waterfowl hunting.
7 Lead Shot Exemption for Molesworth Organised Hunts to Control Canada Geese
The use of lead shot within 200 metres of open water by hunters participating in the Fish & Game New Zealand organised Molesworth hunts to control Canada geese will be permitted during the 2009-10 Game Bird Season. The lead shot exemption only applies to the hunting of Canada geese on Fish & Game-organised hunts. Outside of these organised hunts to control Canada goose numbers, the national lead shot ban applies.
8 Camouflaged Rowboats
A person(^6) may hunt or kill game within the following Fish & Game Regions, from unmoored camouflaged rowboats, subject to the excluded periods for the regions specified below:
- Northland
- Auckland/Waikato – excluding 2 and 3 May 2009
- Eastern – excluding 2 and 3 May 2009
- Hawke’s Bay – excluding 2 and 3 May 2009
- Taranaki
- Wellington – excluding 2 and 3 May 2009
- Nelson/Marlborough
- West Coast
- North Canterbury – excluding 2 to 10 May 2009
- Central South Island – excluding 2 and 3 May 2009
- Otago
- Southland
9 Pegging Day
9.1 A person, following purchase of a 2009 Whole Season game bird hunting licence, can reclaim the stand claimed during the 2008 Game Season at any time prior to 10.00am on 5 April 2009 in all Fish & Game Regions.
9.2 Otherwise, unclaimed stands can only be claimed any time after 10.00am on 5 April 2009 in all Fish & Game Regions.
9.3 A stand may be claimed by planting on it a stake having either a board or identifying label attached, plainly identifying the name of the claimant and the number of his/her licence. The hunting stand claim tag provided with the licence must be completed with the name of the claimant and affixed to the board or identifying label.
9.4 The licence holder claiming a stand must be present in person at the stand when marking it up.
9.5 In the Auckland Waikato Region, only holders of 2009 Whole Season Adult Game Bird Licences can claim hunting stands.
(^6)Section 18(1)(f)(vi) of the Wildlife Act 1953
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