b'T he problem with duckThe view from the duck punt hidden shooting in Northlandamongst the raupo (bulrush).and heading up to shoot opening weekend in my hometown of Dargaville, is that for the past several seasons the early May weather is a balmy 20+degrees! With global warming moving our seasons out, the rain and wind just isnt arriving in the Far North or much of Godzone to be honest for that matter.I talk to many game bird hunters from around the country and they have all commented how the warm weather has meant the season start has made it tough to get the birds down into their possies.Many have resorted to buying massive amounts of maize (tonnes in some cases) to feed out throughout the year, just to get an improved shoot over opening weekend.On top of this, the seasons for all regions have been shortened and Auckland/Waikato have the worst of all with barely 4-5 weeks available to them, so by the time the harsh weather arrives in June they will miss out on the better water fowling conditions.The writers Winchester SX4 and Super X high velocity steel shot #2. /FISHINGINGODZONE81'