✨ Hunting Regulations
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 18 — 1 MARCH 2016
No person shall have in that person’s possession outside that specified property any game taken from that specified property unless affixed to the game is a label with the name of the specified property where that game was taken or killed written legibly on it, and the additional words on the label “for personal consumption, not for sale or profit” written legibly on it.
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Birds released on any specified property shall not have their wings clipped after six weeks of age.
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Birds released on any specified property shall not have their beaks clipped at any time.
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Pheasants released shall not be hunted before 18 weeks of age and red legged partridges shall not be hunted before 16 weeks of age.
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Waterfowl shall not be hunted on specified property on the same day that a pheasant or red legged partridge hunt takes place on that property.
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The unlimited daily bag for any specified property shall only apply when at least 400 pheasants and/or red legged partridges have been released on to that specified property within five months of the opening day of the season; otherwise the daily bag limit shall be three birds.
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The property owner or lessee shall keep a register of the names and addresses of hunters and all other persons who take game from that property, the number and type of birds taken by that person, and the description of that person’s role in the hunt and kill of game birds on that day.
Eastern Fish and Game Region
1. Game That May be Hunted or Killed—Duration of 2016/2017 Season
| Species | Season Duration (dates inclusive) | Daily Bag Limit | Hunting Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grey/mallard duck | 7 May to 19 Jun 2016 | 8 | All areas |
| New Zealand shoveler duck | 7 May to 6 Jun 2016 | 2 | All areas |
| Paradise shelduck | 7 May to 3 Jul 2016 | 6 | Area A1 and A2 |
| 7 May to 3 Jul 2016 | 10 | Area B2 and that part of B1 which lies south of the true right bank of the Uawa River Mouth, Tolaga Bay | |
| 7 May to 17 Jul 2016 | 20 | That part of B1 which lies north of the true right bank of the Uawa River Mouth, Tolaga Bay | |
| Pukeko | 7 May to 28 Aug 2016 | 10 | All areas |
| Black swan | 7 May to 28 Aug 2016 | No limit | Area A1 |
| 7 May to 3 Jul 2016 | 2 | Area A2 | |
| Closed season | 0 | Area B1 and B2 | |
| Bobwhite (Virginian) quail | 7 May to 28 Aug 2016 | No limit | All areas |
| Brown quail | 7 May to 28 Aug 2016 | 5 | All areas |
| California quail | 7 May to 28 Aug 2016 | No limit | Area A1 and A2 |
| 7 May to 28 Aug 2016 | 5 | Area B1 and B2 | |
| Cock pheasant | 7 May to 28 Aug 2016 | 5 | All areas excluding upland game properties with special conditions specified in clause 6 for this Region |
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NZ Gazette 2016, No 18
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Upland Game Properties with Special Conditions
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🌾 Primary Industries & ResourcesHunting properties, Special conditions, Game labels, Bird release, Hunting age limits, Daily bag limits, Hunter register
🌾 Eastern Fish and Game Region Hunting Regulations
🌾 Primary Industries & ResourcesHunting season, Game species, Daily bag limits, Hunting areas, Eastern Fish and Game Region