Took me all day to sort my duckshooting shit out . Re paint the kayak , chilly bins and ammo box . New strings on deaks and new decoy main lines . In a good headspace now as I'm well prepared , Take it all to pond tomorrow .
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Took me all day to sort my duckshooting shit out . Re paint the kayak , chilly bins and ammo box . New strings on deaks and new decoy main lines . In a good headspace now as I'm well prepared , Take it all to pond tomorrow .
I'm almost embarrased to say that I repaint/restring all my decoys every Xmas. The back lawn gets 100 decoys spread all over it, while the sun bakes on the new paint. I have old wool fadges to store the dekes in. My wife thinks I am obsessive - but I prefer to think that if its worth doing, it's worth doing well. Stripped down the old rattler this arvo (the shotty-not the missus), so all good to go.
I think there is some ammo on the back of the ute, I recall seeing it the other day.
Right, that's all my prep work for duckshooting done.
Think I have every thing organized except the dog ,keep telling him we're going duck shooting next week .
He looks at me like I'm bull shitting him again .
More acorns to collect before we set up later in the week.
Yesterday i had to check every thing fitted in the car so i loaded it up 4 doz ducks 8 geese and cooking gear seems to be the limit. im going to need a trailer if i get any more deeks. Going to have a practice on some clays today
I took Friday off work - long weekend :)
#1 Got all my decoys down from the loft
#2 Now all washed,
#3 Weights checked,
#4 All packed in bags ready to go.
#5 All the motion decoys batteries checked recharged, brought a couple of spares
Today I just have one patch to replace on the Sevylon inflatable and we are good to go.
Just need to replace one patch on the inflatable boat and pack the trailer
Thought they'd banned feeding ducks for a month before the season ? Or did I read the new regulations wrong?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dundee
In waikato they have, not sure on other regions
Fuck they are hammering you islanders.
Can't see it hereQuote:
Originally Posted by Chris
http://hunting.fishandgame.org.nz/si...%20Gazette.pdf
Appears to be just Waikato ,thought it was eastern as well.
I'll get my licence on Wednesday I think, then I can shoot the 4 ducks on my pond and the parries if they hang round.
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Originally Posted by Dundee
Why?
I thought your pond was on your place ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Toby
Set up the day pond , 200 mallard & 60 parries . Looking like we have enough ducks for a good opening . Just need some shit weather now . Good luck everyone !
Cause I havn't put any feed out yetQuote:
Originally Posted by scottrods
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So they love acorns then? I thought it must have been a yarn
Yeah but I don't just shoot my place.Quote:
Originally Posted by BRADS
No comprende without the PIG in there sorry ..Quote:
Originally Posted by Wirehunt
They sure do and its a laugh watching a mallard manovure the acorn too swollow it whole. Got a vid some where will have a look or I will feed a duck an acorn tomorrow an post it up.:DQuote:
Originally Posted by puku
Ducks full of acorns fly a bit slower than ducks fill of grain:yuush: Good luck for the season members!!:thumbsup:
Same to you Munsey Thanks for that We are looking good at the minute.. Counted 50 or so thru the binocs this arvo . Good luck lets take plenty of pics.,.Quote:
Originally Posted by Munsey
Roger that Dundee.. Work stops Fri lunch time we re all go .. Be some bullshit stories on hers nex minuteQuote:
Originally Posted by Dundee
So are acorns the size of a large grape coz my girl keeps bringing home what she calls acorns from school. I tell her that they cant be acorns because ducks like acorns and there is no way a duck could swallow that. Looks like im not smarter than a 6 yr old.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dundee
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Originally Posted by username
I grabbed a hand full of the bigger acorns and fed the ducks they scoffed them back pretty quick.
Don't think the chooks would handle them:D
http://youtu.be/OiD77DMpBf4
I wouldn't hyave believed that I I hadn't seen it. Hardly a natural habitat feed for them Dundee
Is in Europe Rushy ;)
Good trees to have around the pond, self feeding.
Never too old to learn something new. There should be shit loads of ducks in my street then as the are Oaks on both sides that drop acorns all over the road and berm.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wirehunt
Sweep em up Rushy an courier them down here the ducks will eat em, 5 more sleeps.:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Rushy
not quite ready! Attachment 9208
Ah, "not ready"..,.
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"READY!!!!"
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Now that's a cool toy
dam it , it didnt work still not ready!Attachment 9211Quote:
Originally Posted by ishoot10s
Pulled the escorts of the gun rack to give a bit of an oil and the chokes won't move so they are staying in the guns and won't be changed.
That second pic shows the pedal propulsion ready for action - cool!!Quote:
Originally Posted by ishoot10s
Haha yeah, but that'd need some much younger legs than the ones I've got,:oh noes: hence the Tohatsu.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lentil
shit ,have just spent most of the day in the mancave sortin shit out and still not finished ,plus got a new shooter cominround to get sorted as well.,beer bullshit and a longish night me thinks.still tommorrow night will make up for it.
So I'm off to my first duck shooting on Saturday. Any dos and donts?
Sent from tapatalk so forgive my speeling
Do's: shoot legal birds
Don'ts: shoot illegal birds.
