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Both Barrels June 2022

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Hunters have another long weekend hunting opportunity this weekend with the first Matariki holiday weekend.

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Both Barrels May 2022

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The season has only just begun!

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Both Barrels April 2022

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Jump through to the Southland report and check out their pic of 2000 (yes, that’s right, 2000!) mallards on a single Balfour pond.

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Both Barrels July 2021

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There’s plenty of game bird hunting options for hunters in the coming weeks, even if the mallard season has all but closed.

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Both Barrels June 2021

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July is the month where keen waterfowlers can look to widen their horizons and seek out hunting opportunities other than your traditional hunting spots.

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Both Barrels May 2021

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With the cooler weather and a bit of rain starting to make itself present, the game bird season is starting to heat up around the country.

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Both Barrels March 2021

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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...

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North Island Roundup - Both Barrels 2018

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

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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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Both Barrels August 2018

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As the 2018 game bird season draws to a close, many hunters are reflecting on their success, saying it has been the best season they have experienced for a long time.

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Both Barrels June 2018

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We’re now halfway through the game bird season, and for North Island hunters, it’s that time to switch tactics and have a crack at all those game birds still in...

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Both Barrels Special Edition March 2018

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Welcome to this special issue of Both Barrels

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