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Both Barrels July 2022
Another waterfowling season is behind us here in Hawkes Bay, and you would have to say it was a fairly standard season.
Both Barrels June 2022
The season post opening week has been a turbulent and unpredictable one. The region has seen frosty mornings, foggy mornings, cold days, warm days, no wind, gale force winds, dry...
Both Barrels May 2022
Another opening weekend arrived and with it, as usual, great weather to enjoy the sun, calm breezes, and some fog.
Both Barrels April 2022
Contact the team at Hawke's Bay Fish & Game for the latest info on hunting in the region.
Both Barrels March 2022
Both Barrels will start in earnest in April, giving all hunters access to some of the best minds in game bird hunting in New Zealand.
Both Barrels July 2021
Although most people put away their shotgun for another year after the duck season, there is still plenty of game bird hunting opportunities in the Hawke’s Bay region.
Both Barrels June 2021
With the waterfowl season now over, hunters in Hawke’s Bay will be turning their attention to upland game.
Both Barrels May 2021
Opening Weekend dawned fine and still this year as has been the case for the last few years.
Both Barrels April 2021
Unfortunately, we have had another long stretch of little to no rain this year which has seen many dams and ponds remain dry or at very low levels.
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...
Both Barrels July 2020
Hopefully you are reading this after a Covid-19 disrupted but successful and productive Waterfowl season.
Both Barrels June 2020
After a lot of uncertainty about the Game bird season it was great to have it confirmed and lock in the opening weekend.
Both Barrels May 2020
With the Government confirming that we will move into Level 2 on Thursday 14th May, we can now say with certainty that our Game bird season will start on the...
Special Lockdown Edition Both Barrels April 2020
Over the first two weeks of the lockdown, Fish & Game have been scenario planning around what form the game bird season might take.
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Hawke's Bay Both Barrels July 2019
With the closing of the waterfowl hunting season, it’s a good time to get out on our local riverbeds and look for upland game.
Hawke's Bay Both Barrels June 2019
Although most people put away their shotgun for another year after the duck season, there is still plenty of game bird hunting opportunities in the Hawke’s Bay region.
Hawke's Bay Both Barrels May 2019
Opening weekend produced a mixed bag this year for hunters with an average bag around 4-5 mallards.
Hawke's Bay Both Barrels April 2019
Winter and spring produced plenty of water and set up the region for a good waterfowl breeding.
North Island Roundup - Both Barrels 2018
Claire Heyns, NorthTec Practicum student, helping with shoveler counts.
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Both Barrels August 2018
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.
Hawke's Bay Both Barrels July 2018
While most people have put their guns away for the season, many hunters are still enjoying their game bird hunting.
Hawke's Bay Both Barrels May 2018
Hawke’s Bay licence holders had a slow start to the game bird season, but now that winter is signalling its arrival, prospects are looking better.
Hawke's Bay Both Barrels April 2018
Reports from the field indicate that we had a good waterfowl breeding season and hope that this will translate into a successful opening weekend.
Both Barrels South Island Roundup
The waterfowl 2017 season has been and gone. We hope you managed to get out on a few hunting adventures this year and filled the freezer with enough duck to...
Both Barrels North Island Roundup
Heath Worsfold’s truck with a nice pheasant and a happy pup named Sneak.
Hawke's Bay Both Barrels July 2017
While some hunters have put their shotguns away, there are still plenty of opportunities to hunt game birds in Hawke’s Bay.
Hawke's Bay Both Barrels June 2017
With the duck season ended, most hunters put away their shotguns until the next season, but they're missing out on some incredible game bird hunting opportunities.
Hawke's Bay Both Barrels May 2017
Opening weekend got off to a slow start with hunters reporting that the ducks were not moving.
Hawke’s Bay Both Barrels Apr 2017
After the recent rains, there are plenty of opportunities for waterfowl hunters to have a great Opening Weekend.
Southland Both Barrels May 2016
Opening day is probably the only day of the year when I wake up and I’m upset by a lack of wind!
Auckland Waikato Both Barrels May 2016
The mallard, grey and shoveler seasons are now but a memory, and even parries and black swan are off limits with their seasons over.
Otago Both BarrelsMay 2016
For what must be the 10th year in a row, Otago hunters woke to clear calm conditions for the Opening Day.
Central South Island Both Barrels May 2016
Opening Weekend heralded fine and pleasant weather.
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North Canterbury Both Barrels May 2016
With the game bird season well underway and the hype of opening day now past, it's time to reflect on hunting successes firstly, then focus on the great game bird...
West Coast Both Barrels May 2016
Large numbers of hunters turned out in the West Coast Region for Opening Weekend this year, both local hunters and many from other regions.
Nelson Marlborough Both Barrels May 2016
Fish & Game had three ranging teams out in the field on Opening Day this year, concentrating on private land around Blenheim and Murchison.
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Wellington Both Barrels May 2016
The weather was largely to blame for what can only be described as a patchy Opening Weekend, with very calm conditions in the Wairarapa and resultingly few birds moving around.
Taranaki Both Barrels May 2016
While the hunter phone survey results are yet to be analysed, initial indications are that hunters were happy with their opening weekend bags – in many areas more mallards were...
Northland Both Barrels May 2016
Opening Weekend game bird hunting produced a “great variety” of results for hunters around the Northland Peninsula.
Hawke's Bay Both Barrels May 2016
Fish & Game rangers along with police officers checked 57 waterfowl hunters over Opening Weekend.
Eastern Both Barrels May 2016
Hunters can now take advantage of being able to hunt the 20-odd Crown-owned wetlands around the region administered by Fish & Game.
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