Both Barrels
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Both Barrels July 2024 - Southland
Post season wrap-up The opening weekend of 2024 revealed varied levels of success among hunters, but the entire season has been notably rewarding for those who remained consistently active, largely owing…
- Southland
- 23/07/2024
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Both Barrels June 2024 - Southland
Fat Southland mallards Photo Above: A successful harvest on a willow-lined river backwater.
- Southland
- 21/06/2024
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Both Barrels May 2024 - Southland
It arrived, we made the most of it, and it went Opening Weekend 2024 has been and gone.
- Southland
- 23/05/2024
Both Barrels April 2024 - Southland
Southland waterfowl monitoring results Background Southland Fish & Game's waterfowl monitoring program provides valuable insights into the population dynamics of the species we manage.
- Southland
- 22/04/2024
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Both Barrels July 2023 - Southland
Above: Southland Fish & Game field officer Ben Febery plucking a late-season mallard for the table.
- Southland
- 17/07/2023
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Both Barrels June 2023 - Southland
Above: Foster waterfowl hunting enthusiasm in your youngster by hunting with them throughout the season.
- Southland
- 20/06/2023
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Both Barrels May 2023 - Southland
Opening weekend wrap-up As is often the case in Southland, the weather during Opening Weekend was calm and sunny, perfect for firing up the BBQ but not exactly ideal for duck…
- Southland
- 15/05/2023
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Both Barrels April 2023
The team at Southland Fish & Game will be sending out a pre-season hunting package direct to their licence holders shortly.
- Southland
- 19/04/2023
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Both Barrels March 2023
Welcome to our first Both Barrels of the 2023 hunting season.
- Southland
- 22/03/2023
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Both Barrels July 2022
2022 SEASON WRAP UPAccording to our fortnightly hunter harvest surveys, harvest and hunter effort was fairly typical this season.
- Southland
- 19/07/2022