Game Hunting Regulations




NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 30 — 17 MARCH 2017

Species Season Duration (dates inclusive) Daily Bag Limit Hunting Area
3 Mar to 11 Mar 2018
(Junior licence holders only) 5 All areas
Pukeko 6 May to 30 Jul 2017 10 North of the Taramakau River
Pukeko 6 May to 30 Jul 2017 20 South of the Taramakau River
3 Mar to 11 Mar 2018
(Junior licence holders only) 5 All areas
Black swan 6 May to 30 Jul 2017 4 All areas
Pheasant, both sexes 6 May 2017 to 4 May 2018 20 Upland game properties with special conditions only specified in clause 5 for this Region
Pheasant, both sexes 6 May to 30 Jul 2017 2 All other areas

2. Shooting Hours

6.30am to 6.30pm (May to July inclusive).

6.30am to 8.00pm (March)

3. Decoy Limit

No limit.

4. Ammunition Limits

No person may hunt or kill game birds, as specified, within the West Coast region with any magazine shotgun of a bore smaller than 10 gauge unless the shotgun:

a. has a magazine of any type adjusted with a one piece filler which is incapable of removal without disassembling the gun; or

b. the magazine is pinned in accordance with Regulations made under this Act;

so that the magazine shotgun is incapable of holding more than four shells in the magazine, with no more than five shells in the magazine and chamber combined at any one time.

5. Upland Game Properties with Special Conditions

Upland Game Area A: The area of land owned by the Gloriavale Christian Community clearly signposted and confined to that part of the Haupiri River Valley upstream of the Haupiri River Bridge (NZTM reference 1495313E, 5285772N). The land is contained in Certificates of Title WS5A/972, WS5D/97, WS5A/973, WS5B/308, WS5B/309, WS2D/1052, WS2A/905, WS5A/545, WS2A/1197 owned by the Christian Church Community Trust, and WS8A/680 owned by F. and P. Stedfast, situated at 189 Heaphy Road, Lake Haupiri, and titles WS1A/1421, WS2D/876, WS1B/486, WS8C/1072, WS8C/1073, WS2D/854, WS8A/681, and WS5B/311 owned by the Christian Church Community Trust, situated at 82 Wallace Road, Lake Haupiri.

North Canterbury Fish and Game Region

1. Game That May be Hunted or Killed—Duration of 2017/2018 Season

Species Season Duration (dates inclusive) Daily Bag Limit Hunting Area
Grey, mallard and shoveler duck aggregate 25 All areas
bag limit
Grey, mallard duck and any hybrid 6 May to 30 Jul 2017 25 All areas
of those species
NZ shoveler duck 6 May to 30 Jul 2017 2 All areas
Paradise shelduck 6 May to 30 Jul 2017 20 Area A
Paradise shelduck 6 May to 24 Sep 2017 20 Area B
Paradise shelduck 13 Jan 2018 to 4 Mar 2018 20 Area B


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Online Sources for this page:

Gazette.govt.nz PDF NZ Gazette 2017, No 30





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🌾 West Coast Fish and Game Region Hunting Regulations (continued from previous page)

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Game hunting, Species, Bag limits, Season duration, West Coast Region

🌾 North Canterbury Fish and Game Region Hunting Regulations

🌾 Primary Industries & Resources
Game hunting, Species, Bag limits, Season duration, North Canterbury Region