Thinking of getting a small inflatable boat or kayak for this duck season. I would have other uses for it too. Quite fancy quietly drifting down the river "stalking" ducks. Anyone do this? Worth it? I am aware of the F&G rules.
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Thinking of getting a small inflatable boat or kayak for this duck season. I would have other uses for it too. Quite fancy quietly drifting down the river "stalking" ducks. Anyone do this? Worth it? I am aware of the F&G rules.
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I'd take up duckshooting if i could do it this way.
yes many heaps of them....check regulations as most places its out for opening weekend...trick is to try to shoot over front...NOT out to the side unless you fancy trying an eskimo roll between barrels......a fat /wide boat is best....my 2 man kayak is perfect for me...and sometimes the dog...
I will be soon enough :thumbsup:
But if you do this, PLEASE get it on videoQuote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
Are you guys going out tomorrow on the Quaks ??Quote:
Originally Posted by dannyb
As in "Opening Day"
If yes - good luck and enjoy
Something I miss
Opening day is next weekend 23rd and yes I will be goin to our usual pond for opening weekendQuote:
Originally Posted by Sarvo
Yep I have a 2 man Canadian canoe its brilliant for floating down rivers (not allowed on opening)....very productive.
Mate I've got both options I enjoy diversifying the way I hunt waterfowl. I helps have a large tidal estuary at my back door
Isnt taht what the GoPro was invented for:XD:Quote:
Originally Posted by Max Headroom
Take the baitrunner mate!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Bonecrusher
Canadian canoe,small sit on kayak,12ft Parkercraft with scissor blind,4.6m Fyran for firth of Thames in th3 rough weather,so yep,I shoot from boats,also have a maimai to shoot on big public lake but probably will shoot from the parkercraft on opening as access to the maimai will be limit3d due to water levels.
Would love a photo of cold tinny with your ducks on it.
Will do..if I get any that is!!when you say cold tinny do you mean a can of lion red?guessing you ment old tinny?
The dingy we called Cold Tinny, should of been chilly tinny
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Originally Posted by Max Headroom
Nothing to stop you, at least nothing a little Kiwi ingenuity couldn't solve! Not illegal as far as I can tell as long as you use steel shot :D
Ahhh makes sense now.
Nothing wrong with a good punt...Quote:
Originally Posted by Max Headroom
I shot ducks for years drifting on the Waikato river, mainly from Cambridge to Hamilton, better with two people, shooter in the bow and second person with oars to keep the boat straight. It was better when the river was a bit higher and there was water under the willows, even better with a good dog on the bank. Nice quiet relaxing way to hunt
I do it every year on the waikato, two of us in the front, rower behind (boat not allowed to have motor on) from the second week on......
Great for flushing them out......
Can I ask the guys that do this, your view on legal access to rivers. Do you have the permission of landowners? I'm thinking of doing it on a remote, tidal stretch of river, so don't think there will be any problems. I asked the same question a few years ago on this forum and it seems to be a grey area. Cheers.
My view is ,you access the river from public access, while you are on the river you don’t need permission from anybody, you can’t shoot on land but on the river There are no problems. I used to get the odd land owner complain but there is nothing they can do to stop you drifting the river
I drift down the kaipara river in my 10 ft duck punt, boat it has a 3.5 on the back but I don't shot under power.
The ducks are pretty on to it but I manage to sneak up on a few.
The parrys seem to be easier to drift up on,
The birds some times fall in the paddocks and i retrieve them.
