Thread: What little pesties did you bowl over today?

Originally Posted by Maca49

Mauis pocket used the feathers for fishin, geeze @Gibo

Sorry mate, Im not as old as you, I wasn't there

Originally Posted by Feather or Shoot

It was amazing. On Mt Thomas in North Canterbury a few decades ago. Dropped em out of the sky one by one. Last one tried to hide in the bush, falcon chased it in, only the falcon came out. Man they sound bad ass when they're pissed.
@7mmwsm
Native= self introduced, can be found elsewhere
Endemic= evolved here/not found anywhere else
Introduced= someone brought it here

My understanding was that the hawks self introduced hundreds of years ago, like the pukeko.
Spur wings self introduced recently and so have native status. They had native protection for a few years until people realised they were annoying and removed it.

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Yeah. Supposedly only been here 400-600 years. Genetically identical to the Australian swamp hen.

definitely challenging today . . blowin hard and muddy ground, not much time before my afternoon shift so constantly watching the clock . . ya gotta be keen

Originally Posted by Dundee

Then i saw mum rabbit and two little ones,so i never took the shot. Will wait to they are bigger for the oven Attachment 2569

@Dundee, it's called compassion and you've obviously got your soft spot. Nice touch.

Haven't had the rifle unlocked for nearly 3 weeks now,seen 3 hares coming home for breakfast and three turkeys but we no its illegal to shoot from the road aye

Originally Posted by Dundee

Haven't had the rifle unlocked for nearly 3 weeks now,seen 3 hares coming home for breakfast and three turkeys but we no its illegal to shoot from the road aye

It is if you get caught...


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Cold but awesome night on the hill last night, rain held off which was good.

4 possums down so a bit more fluff for the bag !!

Also managed a few ground dwellers too, there was heaps about but there is also alot of cover up there so only a few bounces and they are safe until next time.

The MAXTOCH Sniper M24 1350lm Dedomed Torch straight from Ali express is primo with the red possum eye standing out like the ball of a dog !!

Loving it - a great time had buy all young and old !!



The young fella 'sideways' with his second Eva possum first with the .22



Some of the ground dwellers

Originally Posted by tiroatedson

It is if you get caught...


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Even if you get out of the car with an unloaded rifle?

The spurwing plover ... dealt to two nests today ...

Sure they're not dog dupes you should have picked up @EeeBees? I bowled a couple with the HMR the other day, poof of feathers!!

Not the rifle - but a nice head shot Mr Fenn - I just set it in font of this drain pipe and put a piece of wood over it - bunnies like pipes - I needed some bait for the Doc250 and a Timms that is a few meters away - trying to encourage a mustilid or a cat with fresh bunny

Originally Posted by time out

Not the rifle - but a nice head shot Mr Fenn - I just set it in font of this drain pipe and put a piece of wood over it - bunnies like pipes - I needed some bait for the Doc250 and a Timms that is a few meters away - trying to encourage a mustilid or a cat with fresh bunny

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Cracker !!

Originally Posted by EeeBees

The spurwing plover ... dealt to two nests today ...

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They worth eating?

A friend in Australia said they are beautiful eating ... the eggs are their own redeeming feature ... very nice eating

Oooops, should read only redeeming feature!!!