Thread: Who's excited?

@Ryan_Songhurst mate that's just plain bullshit by so called hunters. Absolutely no excuse for that and do not condone their actions at all. As for an all year season it would be unsustainable and unrealistic due to different numbers in each region etc. I also agree that alcohol companies taking advantage of and advocating drinking and shooting to make a buck is piss poor too.

Understand your frustrations but most guys are pretty darn good, make the most of the birds dispose of the waste correctly and don't blast at ducks out of range wounding them, atleast all the waterfowlers I know.

Yawn. Cut it out you guys

Yeah I'm bloody excited! Get to spend two and half days with five of my best mates doing something we love to do (properly may I add), and we're lucky to all catch up a couple times a year these days.

Just wrapping up at work now, and off to my mates place to crank the BBQ up, crack a cold one and wait on everyone's arrival.

Originally Posted by JoshC

Yawn. Cut it out you guys

Yeah I'm bloody excited! Get to spend two and half days with five of my best mates doing something we love to do (properly may I add), and we're lucky to all catch up a couple times a year these days.

Just wrapping up at work now, and off to my mates place to crank the BBQ up, crack a cold one and wait on everyone's arrival.

+1
Hope you had a good day out @JoshC

Good attitude you guys have towards those you then get on your knees for to get access. Our new place has one of the major access points into the upper rakaia on it, cant wait to put a padlock on the gate to keep the fuckwits out

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

Good attitude you guys have towards those you then get on your knees for to get access. Our new place has one of the major access points into the upper rakaia on it, cant wait to put a padlock on the gate to keep the fuckwits out

How come you don't do ducks?

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I'd like to see Fish & Game get into helping the few dairy places that are not up to scratch. It is a win/win for both parties rather that constantly at war with each other.

depends on what you mean by upto scratch gadge animal welfare wise they,d be as welcome as a fart in a astronaut suit

a] i dont get on my knees for any cunt farmer or otherwise.
if you padlock a gate on a paper road id try to talk sence to you,id involve f&G if that didnt work id.....
i have a cordial relationship with a farmer who has had problems in the past
he now knows what he can and cant legaly do also who to call if he has trouble and what he now doesnt do is lump everyone in the same mob.
he also understands he has the right to close the gate to the road for any reason but not padlock it and he knows most of us who use it know to leave farmgates as we found them.
i had a great day yesterday on a public spot .
there only because i dont have a dog or id be on my river pond and yes no matter how good you are you,l wound birds and lose them [less ofcourse with a good dog]
i know dairy farming and ive seen the bad ones and the good ones but you,l notice i havent lumped ypu in a group.

Originally Posted by gsp follower

a] i dont get on my knees for any cunt farmer or otherwise.
if you padlock a gate on a paper road id try to talk sence to you,id involve f&G if that didnt work id then cut the fucker off.
i have a cordial relationship with a farmer who has had problems in the past
he now knows what he can and cant legaly do aalso who to call if he has trouble and what he now doesnt do is lump everyone in the same mob.
he also understands he has the right to close the gate to the road for any reason but not padlock it and he knows most of we who use it know to leave farmgates as we found them.

A: Do you have trouble controlling your emotions?

B: not a paper road, access given (in the past) as a gesture of goodwill so have every right to deny that access

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

A: Do you have trouble controlling your emotions?

B: not a paper road, access given (in the past) as a gesture of goodwill so have every right to deny that access

then you can do what you like and you have every right to control access.what you dont have is the right anymore than we do to lump everyone in the same boat.

A: Do you have trouble controlling your emotions?

your joking right after your posts??
what i have trouble with is people buying land or controlling i.
t then thinking they have the right to cut off public access when they see a few quid to be made by doing so[ ie access only for certain trout or hunting guides]

Originally Posted by gsp follower

depends on what you mean by upto scratch gadge animal welfare wise they,d be as welcome as a fart in a astronaut suit

a] i dont get on my knees for any cunt farmer or otherwise.
if you padlock a gate on a paper road id try to talk sence to you,id involve f&G if that didnt work id.....
i have a cordial relationship with a farmer who has had problems in the past
he now knows what he can and cant legaly do also who to call if he has trouble and what he now doesnt do is lump everyone in the same mob.
he also understands he has the right to close the gate to the road for any reason but not padlock it and he knows most of us who use it know to leave farmgates as we found them.
i had a great day yesterday on a public spot .
there only because i dont have a dog or id be on my river pond and yes no matter how good you are you,l wound birds and lose them [less ofcourse with a good dog]
i know dairy farming and ive seen the bad ones and the good ones but you,l notice i haven't lumped ypu in a group.

To me it is mutual benefit to help out both parties. We both have a vested interest so why not pitch in? It is much better than going head to head all the time which just puts up barriers. In all honesty I reckon there is way too much grandstanding with a lot of organisations. The biggest difficulty should be getting around the health and safety rules. It's not grovelling or stooping, it is putting something into our sport and our wider communities. Would also show hunters in a good light rather than just the bad press when something goes wrong.

I love my duck hunting, which is so much more than just shooting ducks. My son and the grand daughters have an awesome time in the mai mai, with big cooked breakfasts, I video heaps of action, we dress out all our birds, use a dog etc.
Pre-season is spent repainting decoys, cleaning up the mai mai and surrounds. Great fun!

I can totally understand Ryan's disgust at the actions of some low lifes who just kill ducks to brag, and then chuck the birds out. Shoot bloody clay birds if you want to just shoot shit. As for drinking and shooting - I do not see that up this way, but I guess some people still drink and drive, and possibly the same ones will drink and shoot. Of the duck hunters I know, all seem to be passionate about their hunting, and many put so much more back in the form of wetland development/enhancement.

I am saddened to see that Ryan has been exposed to the crap behaviour of some shooters, and while I find his language confrontational, his reasons are understandable. Most of us duck hunters are passionate about our sport, and follow the written ( and unwritten) rules absolutely.

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

Good attitude you guys have towards those you then get on your knees for to get access. Our new place has one of the major access points into the upper rakaia on it, cant wait to put a padlock on the gate to keep the fuckwits out

Aren't you just a worker, not a owner?

Originally Posted by PerazziSC3

Aren't you just a worker, not a owner?

Sharemilker. Even a manager can decide if access is granted or not

Originally Posted by PerazziSC3

Aren't you just a worker, not a owner?

Either way he sounds very important , perhaps you could leave your favourite colour lipstick in the mail box for would be access goers to freshen up a little

Originally Posted by Boaraxa

Either way he sounds very important , perhaps you could leave your favourite colour lipstick in the mail box for would be access goers to freshen up a little

You blokes like wearing makeup eh?

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

You blokes like wearing makeup eh?

I do every first Saturday & Sunday in may , green , brown & black ...it took me a few years to come round but once my mates started doing it , pear pressure & all , now im a fan