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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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