✨ Game Hunting Regulations
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 28
10 MARCH 2010
SECOND SCHEDULE
NORTHLAND FISH AND GAME REGION(^8)
1 Game That May Be Hunted or Killed—Duration of the 2010/2011 Season
| Species | Season Duration (dates inclusive) | Daily Bag Limit | Hunting Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grey/mallard duck and any hybrid of that species | 1 May to 27 Jun 2010 | 15 | All areas |
| Shoveler duck | 1 May to 27 Jun 2010 | 3 | All areas |
Grey, mallard and shoveler duck: A maximum total bag not exceeding 15 birds for all species including hybrids combined.
| Species | Season Duration (dates inclusive) | Daily Bag Limit | Hunting Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise shelduck | 1 May to 8 Aug 2010 | 20 | All areas |
| 26 Feb and 27 Feb 2011 | 25 | All areas | |
| Black swan | 1 May to 8 Aug 2010 | 10 | All areas |
| Canada goose | 1 May to 29 Aug 2010 | 15 | All areas |
| 26 Feb and 27 Feb 2011 | 15 | All areas | |
| Pukeko | 1 May to 29 Aug 2010 | 12 | All areas |
| 26 Feb to 6 Mar 2011 | 12 | All areas | |
| California and brown quail | 1 May to 29 Aug 2010 | 20 | All areas |
| Cock pheasant | 1 May to 15 Aug 2010 | 3 | Area A |
| 1 May to 29 Aug 2010 | 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
3.1 6.30am to 6.30pm, except that Canada geese may be hunted or killed 24 hours per day during the specified open season.
3.2 The shooting hours of paradise shelduck and Canada geese on 26 and 27 February 2011 will be from 6.30am to 8.00pm.
3.3 The hunting of pukeko from 26 February 2011 through to 6 March 2011 inclusive will be from 6.30am to 8.00pm.
4 Decoy Limit
No limit.
5 Special Conditions
5.1 No person shall wilfully leave on the hunting ground any game bird(s) shot or parts of any game bird(s) shot.
5.2 Camouflaged Rowboats: Persons may hunt or kill game from an unmoored camouflaged rowboat.
5.3 During the 26 and 27 February 2011 special paradise shelduck and Canada goose season, there shall be no hunting within 300 metres of any urban sewage oxidation ponds.
5.4 During the 26 February to 6 March 2011 special pukeko season, there shall be no hunting within 300 metres of any urban sewage oxidation ponds.
(^8)Reference to Description: Gazette, No. 83, of 22 May 1990, at page 1861
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