Thread: Duck Season dates 2022

Does anyone know what the dates are for opening weekend of duck season 2022? Asking for a relative who would like to partake, and needs to organise travel from that big island to the west.

failing another lockdown...putting us in home detention it WILL BE first saturday in May...as always.

Its late this year, Saturday 7th May will be opening.

Epic thank you for the quick response.

Hopefully the later start allows for cooler, wetter, slightly windier weather.

Been a very frustrating last half dozen years of calm clear skies and birds flying up in the stratosphere.

Originally Posted by Bryan

Its late this year, Saturday 7th May will be opening.

O God another opening birthday I feel the headache coming on already

Our first is due on the 14th.

Looking at the 2 dates in question I'll be missing opening next season

Originally Posted by Rock river arms hunter

Our first is due on the 14th.

Looking at the 2 dates in question I'll be missing opening next season

Well that was stupid haha didn't plan that very well

Originally Posted by Bryan

Hopefully the later start allows for cooler, wetter, slightly windier weather.

Been a very frustrating last half dozen years of calm clear skies and birds flying up in the stratosphere.

Yea man almost need an anti aircraft gun to get them

Originally Posted by Padox

Well that was stupid haha didn't plan that very well

First day of lockdown

Originally Posted by Bryan

Hopefully the later start allows for cooler, wetter, slightly windier weather.

Been a very frustrating last half dozen years of calm clear skies and birds flying up in the stratosphere.

Not sure why you think its a late start, opening falls between the 1st to the 7th every year

I think what was meant is that it's a few days later, as in 7th rather than 1st of the month.

Originally Posted by Rock river arms hunter

Our first is due on the 14th.

Looking at the 2 dates in question I'll be missing opening next season

I'm sure this topic came up recently in the campfire thread

Originally Posted by Bol Tackshin

I think what was meant is that it's a few days later, as in 7th rather than 1st of the month.

100% this. Every day further towards winter is another day it may start acting like winter in the Waikato. When i was a kid opening day was always, wet, cold and often foggy, the last 10 years have been predominantly hot calm, and sunny (with on particularly foggy day - but still hot). Feels like the seasons have slid a few weeks along...

Originally Posted by Bryan

100% this. Every day further towards winter is another day it may start acting like winter in the Waikato. When i was a kid opening day was always, wet, cold and often foggy, the last 10 years have been predominantly hot calm, and sunny (with on particularly foggy day - but still hot). Feels like the seasons have slid a few weeks along...

Yea man have found the whangamarino has been pretty dry the last 4 or so years last year we just laid out a black tarp had the birds cupping to land on it lol