Game Bird Hunting Regulations




NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 32

14 MARCH 2012

SECOND SCHEDULE

NORTHLAND FISH AND GAME REGION(8)

1 Game That May Be Hunted or Killed—Duration of the 2012/2013 Season

Species Season Duration (dates inclusive) Daily Bag Limit Hunting Area
Grey/mallard duck and any hybrid of that species 5 May to 1 Jul 2012 15 All areas
NZ shoveler duck 5 May to 1 Jul 2012 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 5 May to 5 Aug 2012 25 All areas
23 Feb and 24 Feb 2013 25 All areas
Black swan 5 May to 5 Aug 2012 15 All areas
Pukeko 5 May to 26 Aug 2012 12 All areas
23 Feb to 3 Mar 2013 12 All areas
California and brown quail 5 May to 26 Aug 2012 10 All areas
Cock pheasant 5 May to 5 Aug 2012 3 Area A
5 May to 26 Aug 2012 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 the hunting of

(a) Paradise shelduck on 23 and 24 February 2013 will be from 6.00am to 9.00pm.

(b) Pukeko from 23 February 2013 through to 3 March 2013 inclusive will be from 6.00am to 9.00pm.

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 23 and 24 February 2013 special paradise shelduck season, no person shall hunt within 300 metres of any urban sewage oxidation ponds.

5.4 During the 23 February to 3 March 2013 special pukeko season, no person shall hunt 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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