Category: Hunting
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Both Barrels March 2021
With less than six weeks to go until the game bird season, we welcome our readers of Both Barrels for 2021, the place where we keep you up to date...
North Island Roundup - Both Barrels 2018
Claire Heyns, NorthTec Practicum student, helping with shoveler counts.
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Eastern Both Barrels July 2018
Hunters – it's your last chance to squeeze in some hunting of upland game birds before the close of the season on August 26 - don't let the opportunity pass...
Eastern Both Barrels June 2018
The season appears to have got off to a good start compared to recent years, but we'll have a better idea of how it went once hunter harvest surveys have...
Both Barrels Special Edition March 2018
Welcome to this special issue of Both Barrels.
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Fish & Game says public can help combat deadly bird disease
Senior Fish & Game Officer Matthew McDougall says some swan are reported to have died from the disease at Lake Rotokawa.
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Hunters praised for sticking to rules
Fish & Game officers have applauded hunters in the Eastern Fish & Game Region for “sticking to the rules” as the new game bird season opened.
Hunters warned of central North Island lake closure
Fish & Game is advising game bird hunters and others of a temporary closure of Lake Aniwhenua to recreational boats and kayaks.
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Balloted Wetlands Gate Restrictions - 2017 Game Bird Season
Hunters entering the wetlands listed below and other Fish & Game-managed wetlands require both a game bird hunting licence and a hunting permit issued by Fish & Game.
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Eastern Region 2017 Game Bird Season Newsletter
Eastern Region’s newsletter for the coming game bird season is out!
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Game bird hunting newsletter for 2017
Out now – Eastern Fish & Game’s new game bird hunting newsletter for 2017.