Just back home tonight after two very tough days in Canterbury. 62 mallards and 6 Parries for two long days. Off to bed
Shooting tomorrow and Tuesday as well.
Photos to follow.
Just back home tonight after two very tough days in Canterbury. 62 mallards and 6 Parries for two long days. Off to bed
Shooting tomorrow and Tuesday as well.
Photos to follow.
Thats 10x what we got up here :-)
It takes 43 muscle's to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger pull.
What more do we need? If we are above ground and breathing the rest is up to us!
Rule 1: Treat every firearm as loaded
Rule 2: Always point firearms in a safe direction
Rule 3: Load a firearm only when ready to fire
Rule 4: Identify your target beyond all doubt
Rule 5: Check your firing zone
Rule 6: Store firearms and ammunition safely
Rule 7: Avoid alcohol and drugs when handling firearms
we ended up with 13 but lost 4 in the scrubby tiger country surrounding our ponds.GSP followers dog did a bloody great job in locating two lost ones despite being pushed ,and i give credit where credits due,I dropped a mallard drake who screamed across the end of the pond like a skyhawk flying tactical.he landed in shitty willows broom,gorse and blackberry .Red went in 3 times but couldnt locate him.
still thats rakaia river shooting.
Overall though great fun and very challenging .
loved the the magnificent hospitality of GSPs family ,the banter and mateship. also I was seeing some response to my calling which is encouraging.
not many parries(one less now) but theres a few geese round,including a vast V formation who flew over us at 2000"plus(no suprises there)
Well done, all we got were 1 duck & 4 swan!!!!...still enjoyed it though
While I might not be as good as I once was, Im as good once as I ever was!
Rule 4: Identify your target beyond all doubt
Well done, Kotuku...I have a Double Nasty II caller which cost quite a bit (for me anyway)...was told last night very gently that perhaps I should leave the calling to the leader
I dont think I will ever be a duckshooter, might just make the grade one day but sure as heck not any day soon
...amitie, respect mutuel et amour...
...le beau et le bon, cela rime avec Breton!...
Is there no limit on the numbers shot..
I managed only 3 mallards out of which 2 could not be retrieved in 2 days.
It was may be just unlucky for us as other fellow hunters must have surely managed to reach their limits b4 mid day. I saw ducks dropping from the air near their maimai.. very few birds flew over or maimai except for the swans that were just crossing our way..
Will go mid season now and give it another go..
Quiet day round our neck of the woods as well.. Getting sun burnt on opening day again FFS ... !!
Ah well good company and a good time had by all.. Dog was a pleasure to work with as usual
He was worn out last night... Wasn t the only one ..
"This is my Flag... Ill only have the one ..
10 mallards for the weekend, not my best opening for sure.
"ars longa, vita brevis"
just keep pluggin along me old china ,experience teaches tricks.actually GSPfollower mentioned the same thing to me ,so it was only when it got quiet that igot my callers out and tried to compliment hisand muzilas calling of the birds-if any hove in sight though its action stations as they called them round.
the main thing though is enjoy the day and your cobbers whoever they are.
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