Thread: Game bird diary for all

Originally Posted by EeeBees

Well, I got my first ever Mallard tonight...

Got to the maimai and the decoys were set up...teal buzzing the pond like midget Mosquitos!! It got dimmer and dimmer, dark grey clouds threatening rain...then a flight of three mallards came and were off again when we heard what they heard...a barrage from another pond...then a group of four came in...did a fly over, the big curve and headed out over the maimai...it could not have been an easier shot...he has a band as well...we waited on but no more were forth coming so packed up the decoys and headed home...

Don't forget to hand the band in Eeebees. Good score

Few breasts

What!!!! You don't breast ducks!!! They're easy enough to pluck!!!



Up to the first wing joint and right up to the leg cut at the knee. No bones to stab into the bag that way. If you smash the wing before the joint then cut at the broken bit. I take it you leave the lungs and blood in a duck too

Originally Posted by Dundee

Few breasts
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There is one missing Dundee

Who needs to bleed em?

Originally Posted by Toby

What!!!! You don't breast ducks!!! They're easy enough to pluck!!!



Up to the first wing joint and right up to the leg cut at the knee. No bones to stab into the bag that way. If you smash the wing before the joint then cut at the broken bit. I take it you leave the lungs and blood in a duck too

That'll keep you busy Toby

Im not sure what its called but along each side of the spine towards the rear of the bird is this blood like stuff you scoop out with your finger. Next bird I kill I'll get a picture to show

Originally Posted by Toby

What!!!! You don't breast ducks!!! They're easy enough to pluck!!!

I breast them after plucking my first. My opposing thumb and forefinger oppose being squeezed together tight enough to grab those flamin' feathers.

Originally Posted by gadgetman

I breast them after plucking my first. My opposing thumb and forefinger oppose being squeezed together tight enough to grab those flamin' feathers.

Find a Pheasant Pluckers son and convert him GM.

Originally Posted by Rushy

Find a Pheasant Pluckers son and convert him GM.

They are far and few between in this neck of the woods. Our season is two days with a limit of one male bird per day on those days. Mind you since the rules in the guide say there is no limit on birds not listed in the schedule then technically there is an open bag limit all year round on the hens.

Way to go Toby ,waste nothing you don't go hungry .

your not talking bout the pinkish lungs are you toby??theyre in the front bit unless you blow them bacwards with the hose

No they those glands that you have to remove with your finger nails , underside of the back

Few photos from season so far

Opening Morning- dogs smelt a rat, was quitter than normal but still managed limits


Exhausted dog after a hard opening weekend, but still tracked this runner 300m



Double Bag limit

Way to go Hillclima