Hunting News & Events

Otago

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Duck hunters look forward to more rain after season opening

Fine weather and light wind has again favoured the ducks on opening day of the game bird season in Otago.

  • Otago
  • 8/05/2022
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Harvest time for free-range food from the sky

The annual duck-hunting season to harvest free-range food from the sky starts on Saturday, May 7, Otago Fish & Game says.

  • Otago
  • 5/05/2022
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Bumper duck counts as harvest nears

Thousands of mallards have flocked to rivers in Otago and Southland only weeks before opening weekend of the 2022 game bird season.

  • Otago
  • 15/04/2022
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Fine start predicted to gamebird hunting season

Over 4000 Otago duck hunters are excited by the prospects of what could be the best season in years.

  • Otago
  • 4/05/2017
  • Richie Cosgrove
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