Thread: Game bird diary for all

Originally Posted by mawzer308

Totally agree, majestic game bird vs duckling killing bastards. Still both good fun to hunt though.

we,l have to agree to disagree there mawzer308.
if i didnt consider it my duty to kill them at every legal oppurtunity cos of thier murderous and crippling behavior,id not cross the street to piss in a pukes ear if its brain was on fire the only good thing here is it must be to dry for them to explode like the west coast or most of the north island.
blue pheasant my arse a pheasant wouldnt be seen dead in a shitfight with a puke blue or otherwise

Fair enough mate. Jeez I hope this rain in Palmerston North quits soon last thing I need is a swollen river in flood to shoot.

I'd like a bit of that rain
22 degrees, sunny with light winds predicted here.

Hope you all have a great Opening Weekend...

you too EeeBees, be safe.

...thank you, @jakewire...

Big pond had the spread layed out today.

Parrie silloughettes made from 20litre oil containers.

Got to go to the run off at some stage tomorrow so biffed a few decoys in that pond.

And will be at the green pond for the night shoot seen 50 ducks on here the last three nights so won't put decoys out until the resident ducks are deceased

Two ponds on the farms are still dry.
Guns oiled,old dog having a spazz in the kennel might be her last season but we will see. She is 12yrs old and deaf. Hot barrels guys and girls..be safe!

Good one Mr Dundee.

Nice looking pond Dundee, hope all you lads have a cracker day and will no doubt read about it on here. So far for us on the river it is all go fingers crossed.

Got to the parking area before 06hr30...very misty morning...initially the visibility was not good...seems the duck guys had sporadic birds going by the volleys up and down the valley and beyond...the only birds we encountered were fantails and a blackbird...he worked the ground in his honest pedantic way but to no avail...the area of the river had been flooded due to a fallen tree and I just wonder if the birds have gone up or down stream as the area usually holds one or two birds...will do a revisit in the next couple of days...it was just so neat to be hunting with the dog...

Who's that ? Dix? Can't tell from the pic if he's liver or black

Was going well early here, then mist burnt off and it was hot and clear. Ducks then went into the stratosphere. A few limits shot here. Not by yours truly but that's how it goes. Will relocate tomorrow as my visibility is limited in this maimai. No wonder it wasn't used! The joys of shooting a new spot. Hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable day

Made the most out of a Hopelessly clear and calm day, down south Canterbury. We managed mallards, spoonies, parries ,geese ,and swans . Real mixed bag .

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Originally Posted by Pointer

Who's that ? Dix? Can't tell from the pic if he's liver or black

Yes it is Dix... Warmest Opening Day I have experienced

After crossing all our fingers and toes, that there would be no more rain in the Manawatu making the river unshootable, turned out to be a bloody good day. 30 Hard earned birds on a fast flowing river, the dogs performed really well doing some huge retrieves, poor buggers are knackered now. They definitely earned a good rest and some extra food in the bowl, a great day bring on tomorrow.