Fish and Game Regulations




AUCKLAND/WAIKATO FISH AND GAME REGION

1 Game That May be Hunted or Killed—Duration of 2010/2011 Season, except that no duck may be hunted on Great Barrier Island

Species Season Duration (dates inclusive) Daily Bag Limit Hunting Area
Grey/mallard duck and any hybrid of those species 1 May to 27 Jun 2010 6 All areas
Shoveler duck 1 May to 27 Jun 2010 1 All areas

Grey, mallard and shoveler duck: A maximum total bag not exceeding 6 birds for all species combined and no more than the individual bag limit for each species.

| Paradise shelduck | 1 May to 27 Jun 2010 | 10 | The region south of Auckland Harbour Bridge |
| | 1 May to 27 Jun 2010 | 20 | The region north of Auckland Harbour Bridge |
| Pukeko | 1 May to 29 Aug 2010 | 10 | All areas |
| Black swan | 1 May to 27 Jun 2010 | 20 | The region west of State Highway 1 and north of State Highway 22 (Glenbrook Road), Constable and Karioitahi Roads |
| Black swan | 1 May to 27 Jun 2010 | 1 | All other areas (except that no Black swan may be hunted or killed on the Waikato Hydro Lakes: Karapiro, Arapuni and Waipapa) |
| Canada goose | 1 May to 29 Aug 2010 | 20 | All areas |
| Bobwhite (Virginian) quail | 1 May to 29 Aug 2010 | 10 | All areas |
| California quail | 1 May to 29 Aug 2010 | 10 | All areas |
| Cock pheasant | 1 May to 29 Aug 2010 | 3 | All areas |
| Pheasant, both sexes | 1 May to 29 Aug 2010 | No limit | Upland game properties with special conditions specified in clause 6 for this Region |
| Red legged partridge | 1 May to 29 Aug 2010 | No limit | Upland game properties with special conditions specified in clause 6 for this Region |

2 Shooting Hours

Shooting hours are 6.30am to 6.30pm, except that Canada geese may be hunted or killed 24 hours per day for the 24-hour Canada goose season; 6.30am 24 May 2010 to 6.30pm 29 August 2010 inclusive.

3 Decoy Limit

No limit, except on Lake Waikare – a total decoy limit of 50 decoys per stand and no decoys to be placed within 50 metres of those placed by another hunter. Note: No restriction on goose decoys.

9 Reference to Description: Gazette, No. 83 of 22 May 1990, as amended by Gazette, No. 129, of 29 August 1991, at page 2787



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Online Sources for this page:

Gazette.govt.nz PDF NZ Gazette 2010, No 28





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