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Both Barrels June 2025
School holiday hunting With the School holidays upon us, it’s a great time to get in some time with the kids and possibly their mates.
- F&G NZ
- 3/07/2025
Both Barrels June 2025 - Southland
Word on the pond is that there are still plenty of ducks around Southland, offering some great opportunities for mid-to-late season hunting.
- Southland
- 23/06/2025

Both Barrels June 2025 - Taranaki
It’s been a mixed season for Taranaki hunters so far with initial feedback from our gamebird hunter satisfaction surveys showing a wide range of experiences.
- Taranaki
- 23/06/2025

Both Barrels June 2025 - Hawke's Bay
Well Opening weekend seems like a distant memory now, while we all hoped for some good heavy rain to fill up ponds and dams, most places are still very dry…
- Hawke's Bay
- 23/06/2025

Both Barrels June 2025 - Auckland Waikato
Getting into some Upland Gamebirds There seem to be plenty of pheasants around, and harvest surveys show that few hunters are targeting them.
- Auckland/Waikato
- 19/06/2025

Both Barrels June 2025 - Otago
Mid-Season Moves: Winter Hunting in Full Swing Welcome to the June edition of Both Barrels for Otago.
- Otago
- 19/06/2025
Both Barrels June 2025 - Eastern
There are some fascinating band recoveries. When we attach a leg band to a game bird we never know where it will end up.
- Eastern
- 19/06/2025

Both Barrels June 2025 - Central South Island
Take a newbie duck hunting For many hunters, the social side of duck hunting is a big part of what gets them out there each season.
- Central South Island
- 19/06/2025

Both Barrels June 2025 - North Canterbury
Season Overview – One Month In We're now a month into the 2025 gamebird hunting season, and it’s been action-packed for hunters across the region.
- North Canterbury
- 19/06/2025

Both Barrels June 2025 - Northland
Mid-season summary A more stable and colder weather pattern has descended over Northland. Cool, still and foggy mornings interspersed with a few Northeast weather patterns.
- Northland
- 18/06/2025