Hunting Regulations




NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 32

13 MARCH 2009

SECOND SCHEDULE

NORTHLAND FISH AND GAME REGION7

1 Game That May Be Hunted or Killed—Duration of the 2009/2010 Season

Species Season Duration (dates inclusive) Daily Bag Limit Hunting Area
Grey/mallard duck and any hybrid of that species 2 May to 28 Jun 2009 20 All areas
Shoveler duck 2 May to 28 Jun 2009 3 All areas

Grey, mallard and shoveler duck: A maximum total bag not exceeding 20 birds for all species including hybrids combined.

| Paradise shelduck | 2 May to 9 Aug 2009 | 25 | All areas |
| | 27 Feb and 28 Feb 2010 | 25 | All areas |
| Pukeko | 2 May to 30 Aug 2009 | 12 | All areas |
| | 27 Feb to 7 Mar 2010 | 12 | All areas |
| Black swan | 2 May to 9 Aug 2009 | 10 | All areas |
| Canada goose | 2 May to 30 Aug 2009 | 15 | All areas |
| | 27 Feb and 28 Feb 2010 | 15 | All areas |
| Brown quail | 2 May to 9 Aug 2009 | 20 | Area A |
| | 2 May to 30 Aug 2009 | 20 | Rest of region |
| California quail | 2 May to 9 Aug 2009 | 20 | Area A |
| | 2 May to 30 Aug 2009 | 20 | Rest of region |
| Cock pheasant | 2 May to 9 Aug 2009 | 3 | Area A |
| | 2 May to 30 Aug 2009 | 5 | Rest of region |

2 Definition of Area A
All lands north of a line running east/west, north of the Whangape Harbour, then along the main ridgeline of the Maungataniwha Range and out to and including all lands north of Whangaroa Harbour.

3 Shooting Hours
6.30am to 6.30pm, except that Canada geese may be hunted or killed 24 hours per day during the specified open season. The shooting hours of paradise shelduck and Canada geese on 27 and 28 February 2010 will be from 6.00am to 9.00pm.

The hunting of pukeko from 27 February 2010 through to 7 March 2010 inclusive will be from 6.00am to 9.00pm.

4 Decoy Limit
No limit.

5 Special Conditions

5.1 No person shall hunt and kill a bag exceeding 20 birds combined for grey, mallard and shoveler duck, including hybrids.

5.2 No person shall wilfully leave on the hunting ground any game bird(s) shot or parts of any game bird(s) shot.

5.3 Camouflaged Rowboats: Persons may hunt or kill game from an unmoored camouflaged rowboat.

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



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