Thread: Spur winged plovers

Originally Posted by faregame

not protected anymore - they where - but now on Schedule 5

Spur-winged plover (Vanellus miles)

Schedule 5 lists wildlife that is not protected throughout New Zealand. It currently includes a number of mammals, birds and amphibians, including most farmed species. It is lawful for anyone to hunt, kill, or have in their possession any wildlife listed on this schedule.

OK now that is cleared up, I have found that it was my shot they have trouble dodging after all!

Wildlife Act 1953 No 31 (as at 09 June 2011), Public Act – New Zealand Legislation

Schedule 5 list.

Originally Posted by Rushy

OK now that is cleared up, I have found that it was my shot they have trouble dodging after all!

Using TT2 with my MT15i

One thing they HATE is 40gr v-max's from a 204 and 55gr 223's. oh also funnily enough ive discovered they can dodge shot REALLY well! i shoot 1 or 2 at home and then 2 days later theres another bloody pair of em!!!

Originally Posted by Rock river arms hunter

i shoot 1 or 2 at home and then 2 days later theres another bloody pair of em!!!

Keep shooting. You are doing us all a favour!

Originally Posted by faregame

not protected anymore - they where - but now on Schedule 5

Spur-winged plover (Vanellus miles)

Schedule 5 lists wildlife that is not protected throughout New Zealand. It currently includes a number of mammals, birds and amphibians, including most farmed species. It is lawful for anyone to hunt, kill, or have in their possession any wildlife listed on this schedule.

Well that photo wouldn't be there if they were protected

Originally Posted by SIKAHUNTER

Wildlife Act 1953 No 31 (as at 09 June 2011), Public Act – New Zealand LegislationSchedule 5 list.

Did anybody read the other schedules 3 ? It got upland game birds that are aloud to be hunted with reference to the chatthams . Does anybody no what that about ?

Originally Posted by Munsey

Did anybody read the other schedules 3 ? It got upland game birds that are aloud to be hunted with reference to the chatthams . Does anybody no what that about ?

I've read the Act
Chattams bit far away for me

22 subsonics make them go "PUFF" and since they are always in 2's their mate comes over for a look so give the second one a barrel too.

My son cut his teeth shooting them.

Originally Posted by muzza

Actually the plover is quite an interesting bird in that they are very territorial , and very protective of their nests. They are also one of very few birds that will roll an egg back into their nest if it gets displaced. The chicks are damn near impossible to see unless they move , and are very hard to run over with a quad bike - although they have no answer for a labrador with a good nose.

They tend to set their own stocking rate on pasture land too - you never see more than a pair to about ten acres. They do tend to drive away most other birds , which is one of the main reasons why people hate them - that and the fact they are loud , and Australian.....

I rekon I counted 60 last year in a 20 acre paddock,no cover but they were protected thenNumbers are down this year,I wonder why

They self introduced...dreadful dreadful birds...they are funny to shoot, not funny haha but strange....they die really easy, himmmmmm thought I, then you understand why because the feathers are so soft....????? weird...

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

I hate the noisy pricks,wasnt aware of the barb on the wing! they are a predator then?

Bagged another,check the evil barb out.Bloody sharp

Evil looking thing alright

''Kill em all'' - hate those dirty squawker birds!!!!

This is what happens when one fly's in between my longrange target when practicing with my 7mmWSM, can't remember the exact range but it was around 380(ish)yards from memory. Got two from two...so called it a day and went home happy in the knowledge that two of those incessant squawking birds were no longer.

kj

Originally Posted by kimjon

''Kill em all'' - hate those dirty squawker birds!!!!

This is what happens when one fly's in between my longrange target when practicing with my 7mmWSM, can't remember the exact range but it was around 380(ish)yards from memory. Got two from two...so called it a day and went home happy in the knowledge that two of those incessant squawking birds were no longer.

kj

Bloody photobuckets having issues tonight!