No Duck Shooting 2020

Looks like 2 weekends till opening lads..

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Originally Posted by Gapped axe

Who was your Uncle ? He may of checked me whilst fishing or hunting. I may know of or remember him. Most of the guys I have met are bloody good and fair, if they don't come up to F/G expectations, they don't last long. I was talking to their compliance guy and was very surprised at how few Rangers (honary) ones they actually have because of the strict criteria that has to be met.

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they have been actively pushing them out around here.....using H&S excuse to hamstring people for doing job efficently,then turning around doing the very thing themselves.....good guys but the ajenda is there.

roll on the 23rd....

Well after last nights talk from Boris we can go pigeon shooting here! With Family members if we want. Yep Sport can be played with family members. Good old Boris:thumbsup:

Actually really good speach from him. :) On the other plus side I can go back to work.

It doesn’t seem real - I don’t know why.

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Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

Just been reading regulations on F&G website and see hours of shooting in Auckland region end at 6pm.
Is that correct or a typo?

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She’s pretty much dark by 6 anyway...wouldn’t think it would be too much of a problem....??


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5 to 6 now and its as dark as the inside of a cow.......bugger all light at 7AM EITHER...... 5 more sleeps guys 5 more sleeps.

AGREE IF you have lighting source and all things line up.....but its easy to shoot a teal flying closer/lower when mallards are higher /above them and vocal.....dont ask me how I know that.......

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Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

But if you know how to set yourself up, you can comfortable shoot until 630.

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If it’s a clear evening with no cloud you could most probably shoot till 6:30. Me I’m just gonna shoot for a couple hours in the morning then I’ll move stock....it’s my weekend on ...[emoji53][emoji38]


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Thin even cloud cover under a full moon :) Awesome !

Had a spot on the Waihou River, that faced towards the setting sun. Once it set I could shoot till quite late with the thin line of light that was left on the horizon. Once the ducks dropped into this light. Was rather fun. I had a good dog though and the birds would drop into a swamp so I could pick most.
Used to get around three to four out of that spot for a week. Was down there most nights after work.
Good luck to you all for this years Game bird shoot:thumbsup:

When i cant clearly identify the bird I stop shooting. To me it’s not about numbers but the shooting, one of the reasons why I cant relate to the shoot them on the water brigade.

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Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

I reckon you need cloud to have a backdrop to see the ducks against. Clear nights there's nothing to silhouette them. Set up facing west into the last light, with a low horizon. But you need to get them before they drop below the horizon or it's game over to the ducks.
Bummer you are on stock shifts Tiroahunta.

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It’s all good 7mmwsm. I’m not a avid duck hunter. Just like to make the gun go bang on opening morning and if I get a duck it’s a bonus. I look at it as a public service...I help keep the ducks moving...


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good on ya....we too like to poke lots of tiny holes in the sky....if a duck happens to get a few of them there holes in itself...well it would be a crying shame if the bog didnt get some excersise by retrieving it...and if she has gone to all the hard work of retreiving it...well a fella just has to pluck it and eat it.
we shoot buggerall in the evening shoot BUT its the highlight of the weekend....spectacular sunsets squeal my wheels,the chance to bag a fat greenhead at same time is just too good to resist.

Oho greys!! They used to be easy to fool. You could shoot at them and they would fly away and you could call em back in for a second shot:( Might be why you dont see so many now.