Early Waterfowl season 2021 dates
North Island
Northland
Shooting times: 630am to 8.00pm
Paradise shelduck 20 Feb 2021 to 28 Feb 2021 Bag Limit 20
Black swan 20 Feb 2021 to 28 Feb 2021 Bag Limit 20
Pukeko 20 Feb 2021 to 28 Feb 2021 Bag Limit 12
Auckland
Shooting times: 630am to 8.00pm
The Region North of the Auckland Harbour Bridge
Paradise shelduck 20 Feb 2021 to 21 Feb 2021 Bag Limit 10
Pukeko 20 Feb 2021 to 21 Feb 2021 Bag Limit 10
Eastern
Shooting times: 6.15am to 6.15pm
All Areas
Pukeko 27 Feb 2021 to 28 Feb 2021 Bag Limit 10
Black Swan 27 Feb 2021 to 28 Feb 2021 Bag Limit Area A1 only no limit
Taranaki
Shooting times: 6.30am to 8.00pm
Paradise shelduck 27 Feb 2021 to 28 Feb 2021 & 6 Mar to 7 Mar 2021 Bag Limit Area C Only 10
South Island
Nelson/Marlborough
Shooting times: Sunrise to Sunset
Tasman/Golden Bay Area Only
Pukeko 1 Jan 2021 to 28 Feb 2021 Bag Limit 20
West Coast
Shooting times: 6.30am to 8.00pm
Paradise shelduck 6 Mar 2021 to 14 Mar 2021 Bag Limit 10
Pukeko 6 Mar 2021 to 14 Mar 2021 Bag Limit 5
Black Swan 6 Mar 2021 to 14 Mar 2021 Bag Limit 2
North Canterbury
Shooting times: 5.00am to 10.00pm
Paradise shelduck 30 Jan 2021 to 14 Mar 2021 Area A Bag Limit 15, Area B Bag Limit 20
Central South Island
Shooting times: 5.30am to 10.00pm
Mallard 6 Feb 2021 to 7 Feb 2021 And 13 Feb 2021 to 14 Feb 2021 Area C Only Bag Limit 10
Paradise shelduck 6 Feb 2021 to 7 Feb 2021 And 13 Feb 2021 to 14 Feb 2021 Area B Only Bag Limit 15
Otago
Shooting times: 7.00am to 6.30pm
Paradise shelduck 6 Mar 2021 to 14 Mar 2021 And 13 Feb 2021 to 14 Feb 2021 Bag Limit 5.
The summer paradise shelduck season is open from 6 March to 14 March 2021.
Firearm licensed junior game licence holders can hunt independently (under supervision where required)
but an adult game bird licence holder must accompanied by a junior hunter.
And hunting is restricted to locations 200 meters or more from open water.
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