by F&O NEWS DESK | May 2, 2020 | Editor's pick, News
Nearly two weeks after the country’s deadliest mass shooting that killed 22 people in Nova Scotia, Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau announced a ban on assault-style weapons on Friday, 1 May 2020. The ban not only involves sales of the firearm but also possession...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Apr 28, 2020 | Editor's pick, News
A 33-year-old firearms license holder from North Canterbury has been charged after illegally hunting on Department of Conservation (DOC) land in the Lewis Pass area. The man, who drove approximately 230km on a round trip for a four-day hunt from Monday to Thursday...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Apr 23, 2020 | News
Game bird season 2020 has been delayed, the government announced earlier today. The season is being postponed from Saturday, 2 May to start on the second weekend after that date that is decided for when New Zealand moves to Alert Level 2, conservation minister Eugenie...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Apr 23, 2020 | News
New rules for hunting under COVID-19 Alert Level 3 has been announced by the government. Hunting is now permitted but only on private land and with the landowner’s permission. Hunters also need to ensure they are within their region and bubble. Overnight trips are not...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Apr 22, 2020 | News
The New Zealand Deerstalkers’ Association Inc (NZDA) is condemning poachers caught hunting during the COVID-19 lockdown, saying it’s illegal and undermining the wider hunting fraternity. There have been several reports of people caught illegally hunting on farms...
by F&O NEWS DESK | Apr 22, 2020 | News
Following a report received by the police on illegal hunting on in the Waitomo area, five men were arrested on Monday night, 20 April. About 11pm, police were called to a rural property where they found five men unlawfully hunting deer on private land. Only one of the...
