Thread: A bit of summer action

I thought I'd post up a few photo's of summer so far with a brief explanation and the intension to keep adding. All questions are welcome.... except where

After the culls I ventured to the lake to have a look around. This I thought was a very lonely goose and a worrying sign of what might not be found!


I looked most everywhere geese might like to hide. They weren't here



Nor in here, which is good because they usually keep the ducks away and I have a special connection with this place come may



But I did manage to find a few....





Have managed a few reasonable hunts which I'll get to. Thismorning I took Morgun and Logan out for their first parry hunt of the year. Some good shooting saw our limits taken quite early, but it was noticed how incredibly weary the parries are getting highlighting the need for good decoys


"That decoy moved I'm sure of it"?

The camera recorded exactly what I saw when first waking after spending a night in the blind



We had a permit to disturb the parries but shooting at them would have to wait. A goose was drilled heading into the decoys and the parries already on the paddock are watched fleeing



Nice bit of action, pictures just not as crisp as they could be.









As the geese stopped returning parries were given a message


Some more geese turned up and I got an excellent run of photo's that began here


Geese Geese! How often does it happen that you're out of the blind and someone gives a honk

Cool, must give this bird thing a go one day

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Cool, must give this bird thing a go one day

Be careful... its addictive. It's a great sport, but you never have enough gear

Originally Posted by Tim Allen

Be careful... its addictive. It's a great sport, but you never have enough gear

That goes for everything

Good stuff Tim..

Great action shots Tim, probably the best I have ever seen, makes you want to get out there and give it a go.

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

Great action shots Tim, probably the best I have ever seen, makes you want to get out there and give it a go.

Thankyou. I enjoy "trying" to get good pics..... most of the time I fail I could ask no more of any of my posts than to inspire someone to give it ago.

MERRITT- things are looking great at the moment. I would hope it will help to have more water for longer! In years past with a bit of water around we were always in trouble of being weeded out, but with a few years of grunt spraying it looks like we can put our feet up a bit...... and hope "someone" doesn't shoot next door in the week previous

Cheers Shootm, Dundee

good photos Tim couple of rough looking characters with you

Originally Posted by 1953 gooseman

good photos Tim couple of rough looking characters with you

Yeah, I can airbrush them if they end up on paper Great to hunt with guys prepared to go that extra mile.... or are just similarly mad as myself

Here's another I missed

Originally Posted by Tim Allen

Thankyou. I enjoy "trying" to get good pics..... most of the time I fail I could ask no more of any of my posts than to inspire someone to give it ago.

MERRITT- things are looking great at the moment. I would hope it will help to have more water for longer! In years past with a bit of water around we were always in trouble of being weeded out, but with a few years of grunt spraying it looks like we can put our feet up a bit...... and hope "someone" doesn't shoot next door in the week previous

Cheers Shootm, Dundee

Hi Tim , nice photos what type of camera you use . Ive tryed in the past to get action photos of birds , they just end up tiny wee smudge with clear background ,ie camera cant focus on the bird. ps im not a camera geek so if your comback containes SLR settings tech stuff,\ youll lose me. Another thing im thinking of a layout blind ,they range from $200 to almost $500 . What you recomend . Thanks Munsey

Originally Posted by Munsey

Hi Tim , nice photos what type of camera you use . Ive tryed in the past to get action photos of birds , they just end up tiny wee smudge with clear background ,ie camera cant focus on the bird. ps im not a camera geek so if your comback containes SLR settings tech stuff,\ youll lose me. Another thing im thinking of a layout blind ,they range from $200 to almost $500 . What you recomend . Thanks Munsey

Cheers- photo's are mostly luck. I'm using a canon 1000D. I use it on the sport setting for in flight stuff, even so crisp picks are in the lap of the gods. Hold the button down and go for it

A layout blind is a great bit of kit. It would be hard to go past the Finisher or Groundforce from Hunting and Fishing at the moment. Prices are excellent. I have four blinds two of which are finishers. They have seen some use and still going.

Shit hot photography

Good to see the photo of a few ducks in your opening spot, I wonder if it being full of water now, at a time when its is normaly dry will help come May?

Good photos as always, keep em coming.

fuck do you shoot them? bloody good pics with the camera any action with the gun?