Thread: Game bird diary for all

Try looking in the neighbors place ,probably the paddock the cows have just come out of be a good place to start.

I haven't missed a night yet but 4 days away from the big pond still no results tonight


Moved a few decoys and so has the wind since our absence



Gona try this bit tomorrow,its been stirred up and looks like birds were there last night

Yep they may be looking for small ponds

Stalked a pond we have in Te Aroha on a mates farm last night. About 20 ducks on it. Shot these two as they all took off then realised there were only hens couldn't see a drake so laid off the rest.
Ones of the boys got one as well also a hen. One of these leg banded be interesting to see where she,s been. Good eating a little down on condition these two but the other hen
was massive. A few came back but all hens and it got dark pretty quick under the hill. Good quick little stalk worked out OK.

Excellent Happy. Thats a decent dinner anyway.

Good on ya for Going for Green Happy. Was the (predominantly) grey duck a boy or girl? Will be really interested in seeing the banding return stats this year, Dave Klee (F&G Game bird Manager) told me that trying to resolve the issue around juvenile hen mortality requires a reasoned approach from hunters regarding harvesting (mallard/grellard) hen birds.

QUOTE=Snuffit;124070]Good on ya for Going for Green Happy. Was the (predominantly) grey duck a boy or girl? Will be really interested in seeing the banding return stats this year, Dave Klee (F&G Game bird Manager) told me that trying to resolve the issue around juvenile hen mortality requires a reasoned approach from hunters regarding harvesting (mallard/grellard) hen birds.[/QUOTE


Ummm shot its head off and the dog didn't bring that bit back so unknown. Bro in law said Drake I was unsure .. Tryin so hard for Drakes only see what happens tomorrow morn early start..
David told this am its was not one of theirs it belonged to Eastern I think. They ll let me know. Gotta love bein in Mighty Wakatoo shootin Eastern Duckies he he

Good skills on the bird with jewellary Happy.

Took my dogs up to the top pond and managed two from two

Bolt retrieves the drake



Jess retrieves the hen



And Bolt watches his mum bring the hen home

Nice there Mr D!! Didnt see any of them thingee's you PM'd me down by the lake???

No such luck Gibo

Originally Posted by Dundee

No such luck Gibo

Keep looking mate, you never know whats about until you get there!!!!

Ducks are fighting back...one smashed a driving light on my Cruiser last night

Originally Posted by Tussock

Iv been trying to shoot just hens this season. Keep the balance and help with a bit of population control. I would have seen 500-800 ducks just driving to town this morning.

Funny they tell us that the boys well outnumber the girls here and its kinda what I ve seen this season ..

Set up at the run off puddle tonight



Chucked another two decoys in there and got dog sitting a bit lower



And yep there goes Jess after the BANG



One big fat ass drake



Carries back to quad



Another two came in but she "jumped the gun" yes she went to retrieve before I took a shot,that's how keen she is.

Didn't fire a shot at the last pair but one happy dog tonight. She was home and dryed with a towel off the line........Shhhhssssssssss!

Excellent Dundee. The dog looks happy

SamE tonighte not a bird in the sky Swan shoot tomorrow may be ok