Hunters need to stake their claim on their favourite maimai or duck shooting stand before the game bird season starts next month.
The new hunting season starts on May 4 and if a hunter wants to retain their favoured spot from last season, they must do it before 10am Sunday.
The process of claiming a hunting stand goes under many names depending on region - including marking up, pegging and tagging.
Other hunters wanting to stake their claim over an unclaimed maimai for the first time must wait until after 10am on that date.
Fish and Game policy and planning manager Robert Sowman said tagging a favoured maimai allowed hunters to set themselves up for opening weekend and have first claim on that spot for the rest of the season.