you finaly put a walk up on the bugger instead of a run whistle dundee:yaeh am not durnk:Quote:
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you finaly put a walk up on the bugger instead of a run whistle dundee:yaeh am not durnk:Quote:
Originally Posted by Dundee
We blanked tonight:thumbsup:At least I got a hare earlier in the day fr the freezzer,.Quote:
Originally Posted by gsp follower
Big pond paddock is still having a break as land owner still has cattle next to pond.
Set up at river this morning.
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Got home from work just after 1700 and headed straight to the river.
Got dark down there real quick but we managed one.
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Today's walk, mate got one of these over my dog which was greathttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...c3bdac719c.jpg
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Nice one, only flushed a hen today.
At river again tonight,Bo did an awesome retrieve just before dark.We were sitting high above the river when a lonesome drake approached.
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It crashed over the river on the bank so the dog did well!
Quick study break shoot last night on ellesmere. Good southerly wind. Found a maimai on a point and set up the decoys. Lots of teal and gulls and not many ducks. Had two pairs of swans fly in and land in the spread and a mallard land in the spread just on dark. Ended up being a tidy shoot.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...5ff17db0b2.jpg
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Set up down here today.
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Only one duck but the dog grabbed a feed on the way home.
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Not many about this morning, ended up with 2.
No records broken here today either but 5 birds between 2 shooters and some quality time with a good mate = day well spent
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Sometimes they're the best shoots mate
ridiculous amount of effort this weekend for no birds but the off siders still had fun! (still don't know how i missed the only chance twice :XD:
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After the lay out of these decoys a few days ago we got a flood!
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Guess they will be at Foxton Beach by now:XD:
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Tonight Bo and I took a mate went up to the big pond 16/6/19 Attachment 113521Attachment 113522Attachment 113523Attachment 113524Attachment 113525Attachment 113526Attachment 113527Attachment 113528Attachment 113529Attachment 113530
Back at big pond this morning to shift decoys back to the sheltered side.
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Got one on the way home.
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Back up there tonight,windy but nothing happening...
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So we rigged up a couple motion decoys to keep us entertained.
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man those ducks look faaaaatQuote:
Originally Posted by dannyb
Yup probably been chowing down on worms, certainly in good nick
Was a nice day in manawatu so took the morning off, managed to get a few
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Took the dog down to the creek we managed one mallard.
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Jusr the one tonight, shot a few possums on tje walk out.
First shoot here tonight,water in it last week after six months being dry.
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Downed another mallard.
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And dropped a magpie on the way out.
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8 nights left and haven't missed a night shoot all season.
A stumpy drake from eel infested waters.
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Missed the first night for the season as a freezing blanket of fog rolled in on my way home from work,got home by 1708hrs,even driving thru town was dodgey with the visability.Dog was pissed off when I parked up and left him there.Attachment 114142
Was a beauty day here so knocked off early and went for a walk. Picked up these two, both solid points and first one held tight which was surprising but good fun when It went up about 3m in front. even though waited for it to get out wasnt much left. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...f4312579c1.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...3a86b9216b.jpg
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Wellington F&G region has finished for the duck season.Had a really great season with Bo on his first maiden season. Shot 80+ birds and only missed one night shoot.Tonight we set up at a shallow puddle as the big ponds haven't had much birds coming in lately.Gave 18 birds away,3 were munted and fed the eels and the rest went in the freezer...duck for dinner tonight!Attachment 114418Attachment 114419Attachment 114420Attachment 114421Attachment 114422Attachment 114423Attachment 114424Attachment 114425
Count down already set.lol:thumbsup:
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Gary The Parry
Finished the season Sunday the way i started it, with the boy. I/We have been out more times this season than ever before but its probably my lowest success rate partly due to some average shooting on my part but mostly trying to focus on getting Arlo set up and safely onto birds we have missed ( not fired) plenty of opportunities i may of taken when alone..........but i wouldn't change a thing from him getting his first birds to seeing him starting to handle his .410 confidently when handed to him with a good understanding of safety and respect for his quarry ( loves eating it).Attachment 116596
Some good fun and adventure along the way including my increased fitness lugging him and gear over round and through various lakes,river and ponds ( anyone have any waders for a 6/7 year old :XD: . The look on his face Jamming a spot prize at the North Canterbury duck comp, when we never entered a bird between us . And just after going through the firearm rules the 20 minute argument that "Yes i am sure you are allowed a Ginger beer"
Any way back to Sunday, got to the pond late and said we had to set up in a hurry, was putting as many decoys out as i could carry and turned round just to see others being hiffed over the top of the mai mai in random directions Attachment 116597
Always keen to help.
Straight away 3 parries came in just as i was making it back with the 12g unloaded i slipped a .410 shell from my pocket and into his single shot and said sorry mate i am going to have the shot, as 1 there was no time to get him set up and 2 looked like there range may be pushing the wee gun ..... no need to worry Bang splash and the dogs last retrieve of the year.
I was a little concerned he was going to be a bit dark with me, again no need apparently because i shot it with his gun it was his duck Attachment 116599 He quickly named it Gary the Parry which stuck when he marched it in the house to introduce it to his mum ;)
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no further opportunities that evening just both happy to be out there with a keen lad and a good dog, good end to season bring on the next and the next.
Sunday saw my good lady come out for first time ever..she fired one shot (.410 through adaptor tube in my 40 year old single .12ga) and dropped TWO mallards!!!!!
we ended up with 6 mallards,3 parries and a hare that came close to maimai...our 10year old bling cocker spaniel even got to retrieve a duck...got him to within 2 meters and his nose did the rest...lots of noise to guide him back or he wouldve swum in wrong direction. awesome day .
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have enjoyed your duck shooting diary with your new partner in crime @Dundee,Quote:
Originally Posted by Dundee
i am guessing that the count down till next year has already started?
Trying to make the most of last of the season. 2 birds today in less than 30 mins....makes up for the many hours yesterday with nothing but that's huntinghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...22d6f14bfa.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...87d5581361.jpg
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Last weekend of pheasants, thought should go for a lookhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...7ada3c10cf.jpg
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Well as your season comes to and end, ours is about to start.
We have put down 250 pheasant last months which are now looking really good. Nice healthy birds with no diseases. There starting to move around or little shoot now so last Thursday I put out over 1.5 ton of grain. Poor old L200 :O_O: was a rather slow drive back from the local farmer with that lot in the back! All in the feeders and should stop them from going to far.
250 partridge came in yesterday. This year we are going to release them all apart from some call birds in a couple of days.
As a small shoot, it can be hard to juggle getting out to feed and water them combined with every day life.
This year thrown into the mix that a mouse chewed through the waste pipe on our dishwasher :O_O: which had leaked through the entire kitchen floor. With the kitchen being totally built on the floor the insurance has said you had better move out.
This makes it an extra challenge! So some of the other guns have had to step up.
One comment was who you have to put the grain in bags and then put those in the feeders......ummm year they won’t fill themselves :XD:
Was out tonight letter out 220 partridge:O_O: man there just nuts:XD:
Usually we keep em in longer letting seven to 10 put ever two days till we have around seven left. This year all out bar 15 in each pen. These are call birds to keep the rest of the covey close.
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He's a pretty boy, looks to be in good condition too
Flipping heck, what a beauty!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dundee
had a mob of Canadas buzz the house last night on their way into a roost on the Rakaia.
there are few things more stirring to a waterfowl hunters blood than the honks of decoying geese
Opening day or should I say first day for us tomorrow. Hosing down at the moment:( with luck it will fine up a bit by tomorrow:thumbsup:
Hope you have a great Opening Day, Sideshow ...
Here ya go six years ago to the day!Attachment 121478
Today!
And now today
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With a record bag of 69
An this evening celebration between good shooting neighbours:thumbsup:
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