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TBB1June2022. Tia in action
Both Barrels June 2022

The seemingly relentless wind and wet weather in recent weeks have seen ducks holding on ponds and river bends with good levels of cover, but feeding opportunities provided by worms…

  • Taranaki
  • 19/06/2022
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TBBMay2022. A good opening day bag of mallards from Lake Ratapiko
Both Barrels May 2022

Opening weekend reviewThe opening weekend dawned fine and clear in most parts of the region, although early fog hampered hunters in some inland areas.

  • Taranaki
  • 20/05/2022
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TBB1April2022. Jakson Stewart and Ranger with their 2021 opeing day harvest photo Glenn Stewart
Both Barrels April 2022

Mallard duck numbers are looking good this season, following an extended spring breeding season that produced a strong population going into summer.

  • Taranaki
  • 14/04/2022
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Both Barrels March 2022

Fish & Game welcomes our readers of Both Barrels for 2022, the place where we keep you up to date with everything you need to know for a great game…

  • Taranaki
  • 22/03/2022
  • Richie Cosgrove
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TBBJuly2021. Hunters all set for a productive paradise summer season. Photo Curly McEwen.
Both Barrels July 2021

Hopefully, you’ve had a productive 2021 game season and have a few fat mallards tucked away in the freezer.

  • Taranaki
  • 21/07/2021
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TBB1June2021. Mallard duck have provided some good hunting opportunities during the 2021 game season.
Both Barrels June 2021

Make the most of the last week of the duck seasonWhile the Taranaki Region’s season for waterfowl other than pukeko ends at 6.

  • Taranaki
  • 16/06/2021
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TBB1May2021. A successful opening day pheasant hunt photo Craig Munro
Both Barrels May 2021

Opening weekend roundupFollowing the delayed and constrained opening last year following lockdown, it was great to see friends and family groups coming together to enjoy their opening weekend hunting.

  • Taranaki
  • 17/05/2021
  • Richie Cosgrove
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TBB1April2021. The January 2021 moult counts indicate there will be plenty of paradise for hunters on the Taranaki ringplain this season.
Both Barrels April 2021

Duck numbers look promising for Saturday 1st MayUnlike eastern areas of the country, Taranaki has been blessed with good autumn rains and most ponds and wetlands will be well topped…

  • Taranaki
  • 15/04/2021
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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…

  • Taranaki
  • 17/03/2021
  • Richie Cosgrove
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TBB1July2020. 6 month old Tia with a well conditioned mallard from this season photo Murray Dobbin.
Both Barrels July 2020

With Sunday July 12 marking the end of the hunting season for ducks in Taranaki, our hunter survey telephone interviewers report that most hunters have been happy with how the…

  • Taranaki
  • 17/07/2020
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