Duck Hunting Opening Weekend of 2022
Ace was the star performer of our duck hunting opening weekend of 2022. We had a great weekend hunting the ducks with plenty of banter.
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Hunting dog first aid
This Wildfowl article got me thinking of hunting dog first aid. Plus things that I should probably carry in my blind bag while out hunting. A quick Google search found this Hunting Dog First Aid Kit. It seems to have everything that may be needed when out in the field. Also, this one seems more
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My Blind Bag
Things I must have in my duck hunting blind bag for a day out on the swamp. What have I missed that you have in yours?
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas all, it is almost that time of year for a well-deserved break. I am really looking forward to having two weeks off work. Last year the wife and I ended up working through. Hopefully, you all are able to get out and enjoy it. The family and I are heading down to my
DIY Pigeon Silhouette Decoys
I have made some rock pigeon decoys. This is how I made my first one, plus a full-size template for you to use. I brought a single decoy from Guncity during their sale to use as a starting point. These decoys are painted as the European wood-pigeon, not the rock pigeon found in New Zealand. These
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Reflection of the 2018 Duck Hunting Season
It is time to look back at my 2018 duck hunting season, it can be summed up with ups and downs, with my main focus on trying to get Ace as much work as I could and to re-enforce the off-season training. Even after 20 plus years of actively hunting ducks, I am still learning
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The Countdown is on to Duck Hunting 2018 Season
Only two weeks to go until the opening weekend of duck hunting 2018 season, I think I am ready to go. Been trying to do more with Ace even got some water training done over in the Wairarapa. Hopefully he is ready for our trip down to North Canterbury. Here is a tease to the
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Duck Hunting 2107 – The Season So Far
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
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Duck Hunting Season 2016
Well, Duck Hunting 2016 has been a very different season for me. The weather has been really warm and in Wellington, we have had Northerly winds for most weekends. Opening Weekend The season started off good with another successful opening down south. We had fine clear weather and we had to work to get the
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