b'HUNTINGThe shoveler or spoonbill is a prized gamebird due to being not as common and they are quick on the wing.The gamebird season startstradition that started probably withit happens to be across the road from grandfathers, who then took their sonswhere I grew up on my grandfathers on 1st May and after aalong and now grandsons have carriedfarm where he took me duck shooting as shortened season last year,it on.Many families hunt together stilla young fella.He used to invite several on ponds or dams that have been in thehunters to shoot on his many dams over hunters should be maximisingfamily for generations. opening weekend back in the 80s and their time to enjoy a longerThis year, I also have a new pondwe used to shoot hundreds of ducks.which Im excited about.An old schoolSo, I know the area is a good place for hunting period again. mate has bought a block of land up thegamebirds and have high expectations I m looking forward to the annualTangowahine Valley out from Dargaville,the new pond will shoot well.May opening of duck shooting this year, after last year with our nationwide enforced lockdown it meant we didnt get to start shooting until later in the month.We were short-changed by a few weeks of our regular season and it meant many hunters didnt even get out at all, opting to flag duck shooting as their maimais or ponds werent ready in time and traveling was harder.Opening weekend is a key time with so many hunters out in force shooting and this larger number of hunters means better success for everyone as it forces the ducks to keep on the wing, movingMallards can be very cagey at from water to water looking for a placetimes, especially after opening to land.It is a popular annual eventweekend so good camouflage is vital and duck calling.for many families around Godzone, a 92FISHING IN GODZONE MAR/APR 2021'