Thread: Game bird diary for all

Originally Posted by Gibo

Are the US stats relevant to NZ though?

I think so as we are seeing similarities in the uk
But stats can be made to look like anything

Originally Posted by Gibo

Are the US stats relevant to NZ though?

@Gibo, I think it is relevant ... even in God"s Own ... there is an insidious anti gun, shooting etc ... thankfully, our hunting and shooting culture is stronger than some ... look at Australia now where the anti's are becoming even more aggressive in their protests ... there are lakes etc there, where the police are called (by the guns) to clear the protesters before the legally licenced shooters can even begin shooting ... I have had people say to me, that the price of the licence is too much and they cannot be bothered any more ...even for a peasant such as myself, I would save up for a licence if I had to, just because it is our legal right ...

After lunch we took a nice walk

Mia and I took our last walk down the river for a time on account of the pheasant breeding season ...

went for a looka at ellesmere today what a change willows have become the latest doc no no i guess.
presumembly they hinder whitebait or trout maybe the native cocka bully??
i know ducks loved them?
any hoo checked the old pozzie out for goose sign hopin maybe the non breeding canadas had returned from the high country.
no sign yet maybe later this month or november sometime.
gates got a fn great padlock on it at wolfs/yarrs flat to stop idiots driving down in the wet and damaging the tracks and all the shite theyve planted around where the hut used to be.theres buckets of MORE likely thier plants because when i/we suggested they lock the gates when its to wet and make the feckers walk in like we do carrying our deeks and gear doc ''coquetishly said ''oh no we couldnt do that''
green pick around fresh and ready to eat after the lake levels dropped,
like my farming days its a shame to see all that tucker and no stock/geese to eat it
YEEEEET

I posted these the other day,that my boy shot.......posted on the incorrect thread....anyway,nice birds,made for a great feed.

That in the states somewhere??

Oregon...

Went bush for a week,but the boy sends me this picture.I bought him the Remington,Versa-max ,semi auto,camo,for his b-day,and he has already put it to great use......going to crook-pot a few of those birds...lovely stuff.......

Originally Posted by A330driver

Went bush for a week,but the boy sends me this picture.I bought him the Remington,Versa-max ,semi auto,camo,for his b-day,and he has already put it to great use......going to crook-pot a few of those birds...lovely stuff.......

@A330driver, what breed are the three ducks at the top of the foto ?

Mate,....that’s a bloody great question,..talking to the boy and the ones I’ve shot over the years,we believe they are part of the “Anas” breed of duck,very common here in Oregon and Washington.I will definitely check to see if that is correct,but have always believed they are of that family.My boy tells me,that there are 4-5 types classified in this breed,they vary,mainly by colour,and markings(obviously),and we see various colours,but common to all of them........thanks for asking,I should know that for certain!!!

Originally Posted by EeeBees

@A330driver, what breed are the three ducks at the top of the foto ?

Had the big village shoot the other day. All guns under 20
49 on the ground though the dogs got three so 46 shot for 299 can't say we didn't put enough over them!

Dude recons this one still going

And last of all a The Dude sleeping under the table at dinner. Good day for him picking some great birds that showed up the labs

Thank you for your reply, @A330driver ... I am not a duck shooter myself but I am certainly interested in the waterfowl and gamebirds in other countries ... seeing the migration South of ducks and geese in Canada was a sight I shall never ever forget ... thank you ...

the lakes still a goose free zone
no mobs but theres probably heaps of pairs about with thier young but i didnt see any.
theres so much tucker there at the mo but nothing to take advantage of it yet.
but we,l see what happens when the grub gets scarce in the high country.
if theres any non breeders left that havent been poisoned or shot they should turn up soon.
if not the moult might give us a window in december before they actualy start.
also might have a week or so window to get a few late november early december when the hungry non breeders turn up looking for some green pick.
then jan 13th summer parries in north canterbury seems early but who am i to complain.

There you are, @gsp follower, not seeing any geese, but the vineyard I am working on at the moment has a lovely population of Callies ... dang, come The Saturday in May and I bet they will disappear ...