The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) says all hunters must complete and return their Bird Shooting Report Forms on or before December 31 by 1:00 p.m.

In a release yesterday, NEPA said forms returned after this date would attract a $5,000 processing fee.

"All incomplete forms will be treated as non-returns," the agency said while pointing out that its offices will close promptly at 1:00 p.m. on December 31.

"Any hunter who fails to make a return will not be granted a Hunter's Licence for the next Bird Shooting Season, until the requisite late processing fee is paid and the returns for the last hunting year (2007) are made," the release read.

All returns are to be made either directly to NEPA at 10 Caledonia Avenue, Kingston 5, or sent by registered mail to P.O. Box 207, Kingston 5.