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Hunting

Opportunity to align hunting and conservation – McClay 29th January 2024 /

Opportunity to align hunting and conservation – McClay

Hunting and Fishing Minister Todd McClay says more can be done to align conservation and hunting to preserve habitats.


E-learning platform launched for hunters 1st November 2023 /

E-learning platform launched for hunters

The Game Animal Council has launched an e-learning platform designed to help hunters understand the fundamentals of the sport and its safety.


Backcountry hut completed 25th July 2023

Backcountry hut completed

A new hut at Waianakura Scenic Reserve in North Otago will open to the public at the beginning of August.


Nats propose hunting & fishing minister, new DOC huts partnership 24th July 2023 /

Nats propose hunting & fishing minister, new DOC huts partnership

The party says a ‘Huts of Recreational Importance’ initiative will help maintain accommodation on the DOC estate.


DOC urges tramper caution around hunting over Easter 6th April 2023 /

DOC urges tramper caution around hunting over Easter

The Department of Conservation is asking trampers and backcountry hunters to be considerate of others who are out and about during the Easter weekend.


Mountain Safety Council, ACC ask hunters to ‘have a hmm’ this roar 21st March 2023 /

Mountain Safety Council, ACC ask hunters to ‘have a hmm’ this roar

The NZ Mountain Safety Council and ACC are asking hunters to ‘have a hmmm’ and ensure their safety as the annual roar season kicks off around the country.


Fiordland hunting efforts eradicate deer from conservation areas 17th August 2022 /

Fiordland hunting efforts eradicate deer from conservation areas

More than 430 female deer have been eradicated from conservation areas around Kaikiekie/Bradshaw Sound in western Fiordland.


Around 50k hunters out for game bird season opening 9th May 2022 /

Around 50k hunters out for game bird season opening

The opening day of the 2022 game bird hunting season on Saturday attracted locals and international visitors, says Fish & Game New Zealand.


DOC asks hunters to share backcountry over roar 14th April 2022 /

DOC asks hunters to share backcountry over roar

DOC says hunters need to share the backcountry, including huts and tracks, safely and are mindful of others during this season’s roar.


DOC proposes hunter-led tahr control 11th May 2021 /

DOC proposes hunter-led tahr control

A hunter-led approach to tahr management in planning for South Rakaia/Rangitata.


Police to duck hunters: be vigilant about safety 30th April 2021

Police to duck hunters: be vigilant about safety

Duck hunters are being urged to be vigilant about safety and refresh themselves on the seven rules of firearm safety.


Deer hunters urged to “put safety first” during roar 25th March 2021 /

Deer hunters urged to “put safety first” during roar

DOC asks deer hunters to take extra care in key season after two year gap in bid to avoid injuries.


Pureora hunting competition back for 2021 10th February 2021 /

Pureora hunting competition back for 2021

The annual Pureora Forest Park Hunting Competition will return for 2021 after being cancelled last year due to Covid-19.


DOC completes tahr control for 2020 27th November 2020 /

DOC completes tahr control for 2020

The Department of Conservation has completed its planned Himalayan tahr control operations for 2020.


Helicopter pilot and company cop record fine for illegal landings 23rd September 2020 /

Helicopter pilot and company cop record fine for illegal landings

A helicopter company and pilot have been fined $32,000 for illegally dropping off and collecting hunters from a designated wilderness area in the Kaimanawa Ranges.


DOC tweaks tahr control after meeting hunting group 15th September 2020 /

DOC tweaks tahr control after meeting hunting group

The Department of Conservation has finalised its Tahr Control Operational Plan for 2020/21 after meeting the Game Animal Council.


DOC releases final tahr control plan 2nd September 2020 /

DOC releases final tahr control plan

The Department of Conservation has released its new Tahr Control Operational Plan for 2020/2021 after consultation with stakeholders.


New maps for Himalayan tahr trophy hunters 18th August 2020 /

New maps for Himalayan tahr trophy hunters

Hunters seeking a trophy Himalayan tahr can now access new maps showing where mature bulls were seen during recent control operations, says the Department of Conservation.


Hundreds of hunters protest as DOC begins tahr kill 20th July 2020 /

Hundreds of hunters protest as DOC begins tahr kill

About 450 hunters crowded the road from Lake Pukaki to Aoraki/Mt Cook to protest the Department of Conservation’s tahr cull.


Sika Show hunting event all go in Taupo 16th July 2020 /

Sika Show hunting event all go in Taupo

The event had been running for 27 years and attracted close to 6000 hunters and their families.


High Court stops tahr “decimation” and saves jobs – NZTF 13th July 2020 /

High Court stops tahr “decimation” and saves jobs – NZTF

Hunting operators have welcomed a High Court ruling instructing the Department of Conservation to undertake further consultation on its 2020-2021 tahr culling plans.


Operators take aim at tahr cull with High Court action 6th July 2020 /

Operators take aim at tahr cull with High Court action

Hunting operators have thrown their weight behind a Tahr Foundation campaign which will see the Department of Conservation’s new tahr-culling operation challenged in the High Court this week.


DOC’s tahr kill ‘undermines tourism’ – ACT 1st July 2020 /

DOC’s tahr kill ‘undermines tourism’ – ACT

Tourism businesses and rural communities will be undermined by DOC’s new tahr cull, according to ACT’s firearms and outdoors spokesperson Nicole McKee.


Guided hunting operators appeal for domestic support 21st May 2020 /

Guided hunting operators appeal for domestic support

New Zealand’s guided hunting industry is appealing for support from domestic hunters as it struggles through the Covid-19 crisis.


Hunting groups call for ease of domestic travel restrictions 5th May 2020

Hunting groups call for ease of domestic travel restrictions

The New Zealand Professional Hunting Guides Association and Game Animal Council is urging the Government to ease domestic travel restrictions in alert level 2.


Hunting back on at level 3, with restrictions 23rd April 2020 /

Hunting back on at level 3, with restrictions

Hunters will be able to hunt on private land with special restrictions when New Zealand moves to Covid-19 alert level 3 but not on public conservation land.


Hunting officially banned during Covid-19 lockdown 6th April 2020 /

Hunting officially banned during Covid-19 lockdown

A new Government Order has banned hunting while New Zealand remains in level four lockdown during the Covid-19 crisis.