Both Barrels
West Coast
Special Lockdown Edition Both Barrels April 2020
What F&G has been working on during the lockdownOver the first two weeks of the lockdown, Fish & Game have been scenario planning around what form the game bird season…
- West Coast
- 7/04/2020
West Coast Both Barrels July 2019
Unsettled weather providing good game bird hunting opportunitiesFollowing a very settled start the season, with blue skies, frosty mornings and mirror lakes, the weather has really taken a turn for…
- West Coast
- 23/07/2019
West Coast Both Barrels June 2019
Organised game bird huntsThe first of three organised hunts for the 2019 Game bird season was held on the West Coast this month and I was lucky enough to be…
- West Coast
- 18/06/2019
West Coast Both Barrels May 2019
Good start to the Game bird seasonWeather conditions on the West Coast for opening weekend were pretty good with most hunters experiencing low cloud and moderate winds over much of…
- West Coast
- 15/05/2019
West Coast Both Barrels April 2019
Believe it or not, it's been a relatively stable spring and summer on the West Coast - excluding one or two significant rainfall events - great to see the Waiho…
- West Coast
- 24/04/2019
Both Barrels Special Edition March 2019
Welcome to the first edition of Both Barrels for the 2019 game bird hunting season. And what a season it looks like being in many regions!
- West Coast
- 14/03/2019
South Island Roundup - Both Barrels 2018
Nelson/MarlboroughAce game bird chef Phil Hazeldine presiding over a wild game feast.
- West Coast
- 23/08/2018
Both Barrels August 2018
Both Barrels August 2018 – Special EditionAs the 2018 game bird season draws to a close, many hunters are reflecting on their success, saying it has been the best season…
- West Coast
- 23/08/2018
West Coast Both Barrels July 2018
Hunters tell of mixed fortunesHunter reports for this year's game bird season, which closes on July 29, have been mixed - with many saying they harvested few ducks while others…
- West Coast
- 27/07/2018
West Coast Both Barrels June 2018
Outstanding late season hunting aheadAs we head into July, hunting opportunities are improving, with the best of the season still to come for many parts of the West Coast.
- West Coast
- 28/06/2018