Thread: Game bird diary for all

My brother, nephew from another brother, son and potential son in law, all arrived after lunch expecting to shoot some ducks, no pressure
So we load up the ute and head round to a mates place, exchange pleasantries and are duly informed there are a couple of ducks paddling around in some flood water in front of the Kahikateas by the double gates.
Righto and off we go.
Might as well put the boys in pole position and give them a chance to dirty their guns.
We fan out a bit and I signal the boys to walk forward, my brother and I casually walking behind them, 60 to 70 ducks jump up out of this puddle, @#%$@!%$!!!
The boys scratch down 2 and by the time I'm able to get to a safe shooting position I'm only able to be one from one.
Dog earns her keep and we recover the 2 woundies that are playing hide and seek in the rubbish under the kahikateas.
We jump back in the ute and head to under elbow in the drain, as we roll to a stop by the haybarn we spot a lone drake in the drain a 100 yards up, naturally he takes flight.... further up 40 more join him, #@$%%#@!!!!!!
Anyhoo, we eventually came home with a tally of 9 mallards and 1 parrie which included a fun 45 minutes before dark calling in ducks to the puddle in front of the Kahikateas.
I think I might set up something in those kikes for next year