Thread: Game bird diary for all

Nice rooster TF, well done mate.....how is the pooch coming along?

First ever spoonie. They are such a cool duck!


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Congrats Usermane, they sure are a pretty duck. Does he have the full colours going on in the chest area?

Fuk, thats a big bill.....almost as big as my last electricity bill.......

One big walk...



For one small bird...





Sad thing is, I must have seen 30? In my defense it's my first outing for quail this year, and I take a bit of adjustment I have to keep telling myself they aren't going as fast as they look!

About time I contributed to this thread. New possie in the F&G ballot. Took a lot of work pre-season. Pulled a bloody acre of raupo, bowled the old maimai, and built a new on in a better spot.
My son and I took our usual week off work, and went duck hunting all week for the first week of the season. Had a good opening day, with limits pretty early, so went for a wander and bagged 3 roosters between us. F&G rangers spotted us coming back and checked us out. Seems we did better than most in the area. Got limits most days for the week, but at 6 each per day, not a big bag. Here's a few pics.


Went for another rooster hunt later in the week and managed another couple each.


I also got about 2-1/2hrs of video, so a bloody great time really. Been slim pickings since, with 3-4 birds between 2 of us each day for the weekends since opening.

Originally Posted by Pointer

One big walk...

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For one small bird...

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Sad thing is, I must have seen 30? In my defense it's my first outing for quail this year, and I take a bit of adjustment I have to keep telling myself they aren't going as fast as they look!

i feel that pain pointer
great morning on a big irrigation pond today.
a ton of birds about but the usual indecision ,overexcitement, read safety catch on ,reared its head
still 10 mallards taken ,mostly drakes, and a couple of parries between 3 0f us.
pic to follow at some stage .it was fn freezing and i didnt even get the phone out but fortunatle massive did the honours after scoring himself a few birds to on another pond on the farm

Originally Posted by gsp follower

i feel that pain pointer
great morning on a big irrigation pond today.
a ton of birds about but the usual indecision ,overexcitement, read safety catch on ,reared its head
still 10 mallards taken ,mostly drakes, and a couple of parries between 3 0f us.
pic to follow at some stage .it was fn freezing and i didnt even get the phone out but fortunatle massive did the honours after scoring himself a few birds to on another pond on the farm

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some barely warmed up hunters did i mention it was f.....n cold

some barely warmed up hunters did i mention it was f.....n cold

It must be wearing that nurses outfit under your hunting clobber that makes you freeze

Dix and I went down the river with Harry...Dix worked well and finally a hen was flushed...then this afternoon we were down the Tutaekuri...no pheasants. Poor foto taken on cellfone.

Originally Posted by workingman

It must be wearing that nurses outfit under your hunting clobber that makes you freeze

shh tattle talewent on the rakaia thisorning 8 odd ducks on spot only 2 came back only one offering a chance

Score Lentil, well done mate!!!!

I could see the birds decoying in to you, a great reward for the effort put in.

Originally Posted by Gapped axe

I could see the birds decoying in to you, a great reward for the effort put in.

Hell - you have good eyes. It seems that more birds came from our end than last year, so a bit hard for you guys. Nice to meet you on the Friday before. You going back this last weekend?

A few images of my 2014 season