Thread: Game bird diary for all

Out for a shot after work today ,blowing a gale, driving the showers but had a ball.5 Ducks in about 1/2 hr ,good fun & worth being out .
Think I'm getting my calling sorted now.

Having a pretty average start to the season so far, poor opening on ducks. A few geese in the first week, and a couple of public roosters to date. will shoot the private stuff later in the season

now the rain has turned up , its time too start chasing roosters.

Originally Posted by upnorth uplander

now the rain has turned up , its time too start chasing roosters.

What's the theory on shooting roosters in the rain,? Does it bring them out of the scrub .?

Originally Posted by Munsey

What's the theory on shooting roosters in the rain,? Does it bring them out of the scrub .?

not during/in the rain but after it, and yep it brings them out of the scrub

you shot any yet z -I havent been out

have got 3 so far and not even trying but seeing plenty around, good for when i put the semi away.

Originally Posted by el borracho

you shot any yet z -I havent been out

just the 1

Duck wise, from what Ive heard the Manawatu has had a reasonable couple of weeks, I had a great morning on the opening Saturday ( did'nt go out on Sunday ) & Last Saturday ended up having to go by myself (as a couple of guys bailed at the last moment) & even though I was shooting like shit, still got 9 greenheads & a Puke

Some places in the Wairarapa had average-good openings, But was talking to a guy that shoots a reasonable pond out'a Paihiatua & between 5 shooters they saw one Mallard all weekend


So you never know, as they say- shit happens

Blowing a gale tonight ,am packed Gunnar shoot my maimai out the lake in morning I'm in a good spot so should get reasonable shooting, just hope there some puff left in the southerly . My mates have had i think about 70 birds this week already on a rough lake. .installing log burners sucks can't slack off during the week everyone wants them installed yesterday. So this is my first attempt to shoot the lake can't wait .

Originally Posted by Munsey

Blowing a gale tonight ,am packed Gunnar shoot my maimai out the lake in morning I'm in a good spot so should get reasonable shooting, just hope there some puff left in the southerly . My mates have had i think about 70 birds this week already on a rough lake. .installing log burners sucks can't slack off during the week everyone wants them installed yesterday. So this is my first attempt to shoot the lake can't wait .

FAILED !. Good old fashioned arse kicking , and it wasn't me kicking ducks arses. That will teach me for talking it up .
A combination of too much water and rough lake filled my cylinder to the top . I'm now building a portable builge pump . Just need to work out if a 7 amp battery will run the pump long enough .

One parry drake for Bolt today headn to the river after lunch armed with gun and rod.

Quick morning hunt on Saturday resulted in 8 mallards. Had a balls up at first light when 4 mallards came in with landing gear down. We jumped up to shoot but then realised that in the hazy light they were too far off and they all flared, it's fair to say that we didn't get any of those 4!

Managed 3 parry drakes
Bolts first for the season but he got heaps in the summer season.

Then me and the boys hit the river.

The last cuppla parries and shots near the river