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TBB1June2020. Hunters enjoy their opening morning at Lake Herengawe in the Waverley area.
Both Barrels June 2020

Opening weekend a mixed bagOpening day dawned with low cloud cover in many parts of the region and this provided a good hour or two of hunting before it cleared…

  • Taranaki
  • 11/06/2020
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TBB1May2020. Record numbers of paradise shelduck were counted on the Taranaki ringplain during the January 2020 moult
Both Barrels May 2020

Game bird season begins May 23With NZ now in Alert Level 2, hunters can look forward with anticipation to the duck and pheasant hunting season kicking off at 6.

  • Taranaki
  • 20/04/2020
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Special Lockdown Edition Both Barrels April 2020

What F&G has been working on during the lockdownOver the first two weeks of the lockdown, Fish & Game have been scenario planning around what form the game bird season…

  • Taranaki
  • 7/04/2020
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TBB1 Aug19 Mallards enjoy the morning sun on a wetland east of Stratford.
Taranaki Both Barrels July 2019

Following the end of the hunting season for ducks we’ve seen good numbers of mallards during recent wetland visits, indicating that there is a strong base population of birds going…

  • Taranaki
  • 23/07/2019
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TBB1Jun19. Pukeko breast meat makes great eating.
Taranaki Both Barrels June 2019

Season wrap upFinal results of the game bird hunter survey are not yet in, but it’s looking like the 2019 season for ducks was about average.

  • Taranaki
  • 18/06/2019
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TBB1May19. The fine and calm conditions meant pond shooting was fairly slow on opening weekend
Taranaki Both Barrels May 2019

Opening weekend a mixed bagThe generally fine and calm conditions that greeted hunters on opening day undoubtedly favoured the ducks.

  • Taranaki
  • 15/05/2019
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There will be plenty of paradise shelduck for those hunting within the Taranaki provincial area this season.
Taranaki Both Barrels April 2019

Game bird season prospects ‘solid’Taranaki Fish & Game staff say there should be plenty of ducks for hunters this season from May 4, with mallard numbers at above average levels.

  • Taranaki
  • 24/04/2019
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Both Barrels Special Edition March 2019

Welcome to the first edition of Both Barrels for the 2019 game bird hunting season.

  • Taranaki
  • 14/03/2019
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North Island Roundup - Both Barrels 2018

NorthlandClaire Heyns, NorthTec Practicum student, helping with shoveler counts.

  • Taranaki
  • 23/08/2018
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Both Barrels August 2018

Both Barrels August 2018 – Special EditionAs the 2018 game bird season draws to a close, many hunters are reflecting on their success, saying it has been the best season…

  • Taranaki
  • 23/08/2018
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