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Decoy sunrise Makarewa River
Both Barrels July 2024 - Southland

Post season wrap-up The opening weekend of 2024 revealed varied levels of success among hunters, but the entire season has been notably rewarding for those who remained consistently active, largely owing…

  • Southland
  • 23/07/2024
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P3 Willow hunt
Both Barrels June 2024 - Southland

Fat Southland mallards Photo Above: A successful harvest on a willow-lined river backwater.

  • Southland
  • 21/06/2024
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boy callers gun duck bottles removed
Both Barrels May 2024 - Southland

It arrived, we made the most of it, and it went Opening Weekend 2024 has been and gone.

  • Southland
  • 23/05/2024
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Mallard flight 2024 lots of ducks
Both Barrels April 2024 - Southland

Southland waterfowl monitoring results   Background Southland Fish & Game's waterfowl monitoring program provides valuable insights into the population dynamics of the species we manage.

  • Southland
  • 22/04/2024
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Ben plucking drakes late season
Both Barrels July 2023 - Southland

Above: Southland Fish & Game field officer Ben Febery plucking a late-season mallard for the table.

  • Southland
  • 17/07/2023
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Child hunter
Both Barrels June 2023 - Southland

Above: Foster waterfowl hunting enthusiasm in your youngster by hunting with them throughout the season.

  • Southland
  • 20/06/2023
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Both Barrels May 2023 - Southland

Opening weekend wrap-up As is often the case in Southland, the weather during Opening Weekend was calm and sunny, perfect for firing up the BBQ but not exactly ideal for duck…

  • Southland
  • 15/05/2023
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Both Barrels April 2023

The team at Southland Fish & Game will be sending out a pre-season hunting package direct to their licence holders shortly.

  • Southland
  • 19/04/2023
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Both Barrels March 2023

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

  • Southland
  • 22/03/2023
  • Richie Cosgrove
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Hunter dog bag and gun
Both Barrels July 2022

2022 SEASON WRAP UPAccording to our fortnightly hunter harvest surveys, harvest and hunter effort was fairly typical this season.

  • Southland
  • 19/07/2022
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