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Both Barrels July 2023

BBcsiJULY1 Gundogs Tilly and Maverick after a solid day retrieving at Wainono Wetland Reserve photo by Steve McKnight copy

The traditional game bird hunting season is ending shortly in the Central South Island Region.

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Both Barrels June 2023

BBcsiJUNE1 The Thomas family travel from Greymouth every opening to hunt in the CSI Region Photo by R Adams

The bulk of the main season is now behind us, and it’s time for the annual late-season migration, not of birds, but of hunters from the North Island.

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Both Barrels May 2023

BBcsiMay 1 Daniel and James Laming hunted Opening Weekend at South Canterbury farm pond with success harvesting 45 mallards by lunchtime on Saturday

It was another “BBQ weather” Opening Weekend with calm and mild conditions – luckily, there was just enough wind in most places to put movement in the decoy spread and...

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Both Barrels April 2023

BBcsi1 Its game on for the 2023 hunting season credit Richie Cosgrove

Opening Day is Saturday the 6th of May.

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Both Barrels March 2023

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Welcome to our first Both Barrels of the 2023 hunting season.

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Both Barrels July 2022

BBcsiJULY 1 A late season morning hunt results in a couple of prime mallard drakes Photo Rhys Adams

The traditional game bird hunting season is ending in the Central South Island Region.

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Both Barrels June 2022

BBcsi1 Kara Adams 4 on her first ever duck hunt with her dad and brother

We are encouraging you to take a newbie out duck hunting this season to show them why we love duck hunting and to share in the harvest of free-range game...

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Both Barrels May 2022

BBcsiMay1 Three generations of duck hunters L R George Wilson 7 Hamish Wilson Harrison Wilson 13 and Peter Wilson 1

It was another Opening Weekend of beautiful weather and pleasant conditions – apart from the fog that lingered on the coast on Saturday morning and the gales that kicked up...

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Both Barrels April 2022

BBcsi1 Its game on for the 2022 hunting season credit Rhys Adams

Welcome to the 2022 game bird season

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Both Barrels March 2022

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Both Barrels will start in earnest in April, giving all hunters access to some of the best minds in game bird hunting in New Zealand.

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Both Barrels July 2021

BB July CSI 1 A late season shoveler double for Rhys Adams credit R De Lange

The traditional game bird hunting season is ending in the Central South Island Region.

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Both Barrels June 2021

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Many of us put the gun away after opening but there is no reason to; bird numbers are healthy this season and there is plenty of space to find a spot.

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Both Barrels April 2021

BBaprilCSI 2 its game on for the 2021 game bird season credit Rhys Adams

Opening day for 2021 is Saturday the 1st of May, at 6:45 am.

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Both Barrels July 2020

BB July CSI 1 A late season mixed bag hunt for Rhys Adams credit R De Lange

The mallard, grey, NZ shoveler duck, pukeko and swan seasons all close on the last Sunday in July.

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Both Barrels June 2020

Introducing the next gereation to the sport Allan Gillespie showed his gandsons Harry 16 Jack 11 the ropes this year credit J Gillespie

Mixed but dry weather with light swirly wind was the order for opening weekend; bloody good for socialising and introducing new folks to duck hunting but pretty difficult to hunt!

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Both Barrels May 2020

BB CSI 1 time to set your sights on the 2020 game bird season Credit Rhys Adams

We are predicting that the 2020 game bird hunting season will provide excellent hunting, but due to Covid-19, not quiet in the normal way.

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Special Lockdown Edition Both Barrels April 2020

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Over the first two weeks of the lockdown, Fish & Game have been scenario planning around what form the game bird season might take.

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Central South Island Both Barrels July 2019

BB JULY CSI 1 Time to call it a season for mallard shoveler swan and pukeko

The traditional game bird hunting season is drawing to a close in the Central South Island Region.

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Central South Island Both Barrels June 2019

BB June CSI 1 a typical mid Canterbury irrigation pond Credit R Adams

Many of us put the gun away after opening but there is no reason to; bird numbers are great this season and there is plenty of space to find a spot.

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Central South Island Both Barrels May 2019

BB May 2019 CSI 1 Ranger on duty at Wainono Lagoon credit R Adams

It was another opening weekend of beautiful weather and pleasant conditions.

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Central South Island Both Barrels April 2019

CSI APRIL BB 3 Fish Game Rangers at work on Opening Weekend 2018 credit R Adams

We are predicting that the 2019 game bird hunting season will provide excellent hunting.

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South Island Roundup - Both Barrels 2018

Ace game bird chef Phil Hazeldine presiding over a wild game feast.

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