And another lot from today's morning shoot, this afternoon was different spot and didn't fire a shot!
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And another lot from today's morning shoot, this afternoon was different spot and didn't fire a shot!
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One night to go:TT TT::TT TT::TT TT:
Yeah but still two months of pheasants which are much more fun to chase :)
None round here,tonights action more of the same just out with me dog:DQuote:
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Took my daughter out to lake Elesmere for a evening shot as it was such a nice afternoon , very mild . The lake is so full it's amazing . One of my maimais is completely under water ,and my other water is half way up it .
I took my canoe loaded holly in and tied the bow line to the dog . We only went out a couple hundred mts to a wee bit of scrub sticking out of lake . Set some decoys . Had 5 ducks come in , only shot at one and downed him .We left early as well as holly was getting scared of the dark . Holly had a ball and I enjoyed it as well . Wasn't sure how to shoot a very high lake , so was really just to see what's happening .
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All over here on the duck front:TT TT: gun unloaded
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The tradition in this district too empty the mag at the end of season:D
For sure, and with my pointer coming home tomorrow after being loaned to a mate for the last 8 weeks I have a few missions lined up .Quote:
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Back in NZ, the red rocket strikes again.
Went out a few days ago with RCGSP in the Manawatu, and took a nice long shot on a going away cock bird. Tumbled him stone dead into a raging river never to be recovered - disappointed to say the least. Luckily when I got home Enzo cheered me up with this bird, produced out of blackberry on scrubby wet marginal land
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Go Enzo!!!
Heres one for you EBs, taken yesterday:
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Well done Pointer
Thanks Rushy. Two of those pheasant were a double rise, my first. Le Piglet didn't have much to do with those birds but he enjoyed the walk, and consequently made the photoshoot haha
Congrats! Double rise is the pinnacle of pheasant hunting. :thumbsup:Quote:
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Thanks Snuffit - I'm quite rapped. To shoot a double rise is one thing, but to do it with your loved ones is special. To do it with the man who fostered your love for hunting and the outdoors makes it even more special to me.
I wonder how long before I get the opportunity to do it again, and if I do, it will take me back to the first time I did it, surrounded by family.
Thank you, Pointer!! Double riser on pheasants...wicked!! Im convinced Le Piglet set it up for you and all!!
Hows the leg Eeebees been out for a shot yet?
Went out with my neighbours son weekend before last, and the dog got onto to some strong scent beds but that was all...saw quite a number of Mallards which was really cool. Was so hoping the lad would get something but hopefully this weekend might see a bird fly pass!!The leg is still sore if I am not careful...damnation!!!!
Thats a good start EeeBees, slow and careful, you will be running & skipping through the fields like Julie Andrews in no time!!!!......'The hills are alive, with the sound of EeeBees'..........Quote:
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You are showing your age Scouser. I was only a boy when that movie came outQuote:
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Me too, was pulling the legs off spiders......Quote:
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Snap!Quote:
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We are out again tomorrow...only two more weekends....arrrrrrrrrrrghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...
Go girl!! Best of luckQuote:
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Good luck EeeBees
Good skills out there EeeBeesQuote:
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Thank you, Guys!
Here is Harry with my adult male Breton...the dog got on to one really strong scent bed but the bird was well gone...we did see a number of mallards and a teal on the stream...we plan to go and have a look in a quail place this week...really disappointed for Harry but he is just as happy to be out there...as we all are!!
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You are right there EeeBees.
Went out this morning with MassiveAttack, GSP Follwer and a couple of others to have a go at some swans. I managed one, would have been more if we'd moved to the right place sooner or stayed later. Yes there were heaps flying shortly after we packed up.
Gadgetman, it happens sometimes when driving home from a dismal shooting hike, you see a beautiful rooster on the road...:omg:
Saw one in my front garden this morning EeeBeesQuote:
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ARRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. :D:D:D
Couple Photos.
First the hounds from last weeks mission, no photo's of the results though
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And Today's effort, had to work hard but got one in the end
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Good work, Hillclima
Forgot to post this one, couple weeks ago Wildman was up and keen to chase Pheasant for the first time, so I reluctantly agreed and dragged myself out. After a day on the Rangitiki he had his first bird ( I believe first time fired at one even) and I picked one up as well, not bad for end of season
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Nice looking birds hillclima:cool: That second pic is a beauty.
I know what you mean. Saw one of those roosters about 200m from the mates place that I go bird hunting with. He doesn't live rural. :cool:Quote:
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I was sitting in the office at lunch today looking at the sunshine outside, thinking it's too nice a day to be inside in the last week of the season, then a mate text about a non hunting matter (they do exist occasionally), so I took that as a sign and txt back to see if he was keen to shoot out for the afternoon, within an hour we were away. knew where a couple birds were that eluded Wildman and I the other week, been after this bird a few times and he'd got away, but a pincer movement had him sussed
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Well done Hillclima
Gee's you have it hard up there! Was that that big one you missed last time?
Yeah man, Palmy's the place to be! It was the one after the one I "let go to breed" last time, but at the same spot. Also saw 3 Sambar, 2 of which were swimming across this river so that was pretty cool
Second to last day of the gamebird season and Harry and I ventured out again...we had a beautiful day here with a downstream wind. Saw lots of Mallards, a gorgeous Spoonbill drake and a few greylags. We took Falco with us. We saw a Mallard duck with 14 ducklings!
Here is Falcs on point before putting up a covey of Californian Quail.
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Falco found this vertical bank of interest...I suggested to Harry that there was probably a duck nesting up there...
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so much so that he did his flying squirrel act and went straight up!!
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We returned in the afternoon, and this time we took my bitch...she flushed four pheasants, two roosters and two hens...here she is after a running hen...
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Harry shot his first wild rooster...I was so pleased for him...
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