New Zealand Gazette – 2016 – No. 18

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✨ Game Hunting Regulations



NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 18 — 1 MARCH 2016

North Canterbury – excluding 7 and 8 May 2016
Central South Island – excluding 7 and 8 May 2016
Otago – excluding Clutha River 7 to 15 May 2016 inclusive
Southland – no excluded period

8. Restriction on Taking of Game
No person shall use any vehicle propelled by mechanical power (including motorised watercraft)7 to chase or kill game, except in such circumstances and at such times as authorised by the Conservation Act 1987 and Wildlife Act 1953.

9. Pegging Day

  1. Stand claimants who claimed and occupied a stand during the 2015 Game Season may claim that stand at any time prior to pegging day (up to 10.00am on 10 April 2016) following the purchase of the 2016 game licence. If you are in the Auckland/Waikato Region, then the above-mentioned applies only to Adult Whole Season Licence Holders and does not apply to Junior Licence Holders as it does in all other Fish and Game Regions.
  2. Otherwise, unclaimed stands can only be claimed any time after 10.00am on 10 April 2016 in all Fish and Game Regions.
  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.
  4. The licence holder claiming a stand must be present in person at the stand when marking it up.
  5. No one can claim more than one stand.
  6. A stand cannot be claimed closer than 90 metres to a stand already claimed by another person without that person’s consent.
  7. Any stand not occupied by the claimant within one hour after the opening hour of hunting, on any day, can be occupied by another licence holder for the remainder of the day.

10. Conditions
These conditions will expire at the end of the open season for game specified under the Second Schedule for each Fish and Game Region.

Second Schedule
Regionally Specific Hunting Conditions, Bag Limits, Closed and Open Game Areas and the Like

Northland Fish and Game Region8

1. Game That May Be Hunted or Killed—Duration of the 2016/2017 Season

Species Season Duration (dates inclusive) Daily Bag Limit Hunting Area
Grey/mallard duck and any hybrid of that species 7 May to 3 Jul 2016 12 All areas
New Zealand shoveler duck 7 May to 3 Jul 2016 3 All areas
Paradise shelduck 7 May to 7 Aug 2016 25 All areas
25 Feb and 26 Feb 2017 20 All areas
Black swan 7 May to 7 Aug 2016 15 All areas
25 Feb 2017 to 5 Mar 2017 15 All areas
Pukeko 7 May to 28 Aug 2016 12 All areas
25 Feb 2017 to 5 Mar 2017 12 All areas
California and brown quail 7 May to 7 Aug 2016 10 Area A

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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🌾 Excluded Hunting Periods by Region

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Hunting restrictions, Excluded periods, North Canterbury, Central South Island, Otago, Southland

🌾 Restriction on Use of Motorised Vehicles for Hunting

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Motorised vehicles, Hunting restrictions, Conservation Act 1987, Wildlife Act 1953

🌾 Pegging Day Rules for Hunting Stands

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Stand claiming, Pegging day, Licence holders, Auckland/Waikato Region, Fish and Game Regions

🌾 Conditions Expiry for Game Hunting

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Hunting conditions, Open season, Second Schedule, Fish and Game Region

🌾 Northland Fish and Game Region Hunting Conditions

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Game species, Season duration, Daily bag limit, Hunting area, Grey/mallard duck, New Zealand shoveler duck, Paradise shelduck, Black swan, Pukeko, California quail, Brown quail