What a great duck hunting 2017 season is turning into.
It all started with a 7-man limit of mallards with 60 parries on Saturday in North Canterbury. This was a first for us to limit out. We tried to hunt some geese but in their typical style, they changed plans on us and only got one mob to come in.
![Opening day 2017 - 7 Man limit of mallards](https://parriehunter.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/received_1225347327578234.jpeg)
![This is what duck hunting is about](https://parriehunter.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/received_1230428863736747.jpeg)
![Otis Leather Co. game carrier thanks to my lovely wife and some geese.](https://parriehunter.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Game-Carrier-and-some-geese.jpg)
![B&P with Beretta doesn't get better than this.](https://parriehunter.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/BP-with-Beretta-doesnt-get-much-better.jpg)
![geese](https://parriehunter.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/IMG_20170509_073729_949.jpg)
After that start, I got over to the Wairarapa and this success has continued with another three hunts all coming home with birds. We haven’t been able to hit the rough weather but I am happy to still come home with birds.
![](https://parriehunter.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Lake_Wairarapa.jpg)
Even got my father over to the lake, we had a go at a few birds but only came out with a single drake. It was a good shot and Ace did well to find the wounded bird.
![Ace with a pair of nice drakes off Boggy Pond](https://parriehunter.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Ace_wairarapa.jpg)
![A nice small bag, with Justin's Grey duck in the middle](https://parriehunter.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Another-Successfull-Wairarapa-Hunt.jpg)
![](https://parriehunter.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Ace-enjoying-his-jacket.jpg)
Got Justin a duck on one of the trips which is always nice to see and a bit of a confidence boost for him.
Here is a bit of a teaser with some footage of the opening weekend.
I am not sure if I will be able to head out again before the end of the season. But even if I don’t, this has been the most successful since coming to Wellington.
Until Next Time
Parriehunter