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Both Barrels April 2021
Unlike eastern areas of the country, Taranaki has been blessed with good autumn rains and most ponds and wetlands will be well topped up for the coming game season.
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
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...
Both Barrels June 2020
Opening 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 to a fine calm morning.
Both Barrels May 2020
With NZ now in Alert Level 2, hunters can look forward with anticipation to the duck and pheasant hunting season kicking off at 6.30am on Saturday 23rd May and to...
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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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 Both Barrels June 2019
Final 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 Both Barrels May 2019
The generally fine and calm conditions that greeted hunters on opening day undoubtedly favoured the ducks.
Taranaki Both Barrels April 2019
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.
Both Barrels Special Edition March 2019
Welcome to the first edition of Both Barrels for the 2019 game bird hunting season.
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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.
Taranaki Both Barrels July 2018
Following the end of the duck hunting season, we’ve seen good numbers of mallards during wetland visits - indicating a strong base population going into the breeding season.
Taranaki Both Barrels June 2018
Overall, it’s been an average season for ducks, with hunters reporting more mallards than in recent years but fewer paradise shelduck.
Taranaki Both Barrels April 2018
There will be lots of good hunting to be had in the Taranaki region this season, although the weather will as usual have a major influence on the availability of...
Both Barrels Special Edition March 2018
Welcome to this special issue of Both Barrels
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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.
Taranaki Both Barrels July 2017
While the season for ducks and swan ended on Sunday 2nd July, pukeko can still be hunted in Taranaki until Sunday August 27, with a daily bag limit of 10...
Taranaki Both Barrels June 2017
While the season for ducks and swan ended on Sunday 2nd July, pukeko can still be hunted in Taranaki until Sunday August 27, with a daily bag limit of 10...
Taranaki Both Barrels May 2017
While some hunters have had very good success, overall it has been quieter than expected given the high numbers of ducks seen before the season.
Taranaki Both Barrels April 2017
The damp grey spring last year and a wet summer has been a boon for mallard and grey duck breeding.
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 Barrrels 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.