THE SHOOTING SEASON

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22719, 4 May 1937, Page 13

THE SHOOTING SEASON

HAMILTON PARTY'S SUCCESS BAG OF'' 149 IN TWO DAYS [from our own correspondent] HAMILTON, Monday A party of five sportsmen from Ham- ' ilton who Visited the Kopuru district over the week-end secured 149 duck in the two days. Only one man failed to secure the limit of 15 on each of the two days.

NORTHERN WAIROA RESULTS SCARCITY OF PHEASANTS [by telegraph—OWN* correspondent] DARGAVILLE, Monday Several good bags of duck have been reported since the opening of the seaeon. but pheasants seem to be fewer and harder to get than last season. There is an abundance of hens, but very few cocks. Those that have been secured had remained during the closed season near farms, •running in some cases with poultry. It is several years now since a. full closed season has operated in Northern Wairoa, and evidence of this may bo seen by the poor bags of pheasants which sportsmen now obtain. Many sportsmen are of the opinion that a close season should be applied for next year. Good bags of ducks have been secured. only in certain i)laces on tho river.

THE KAIKOHE DISTRICT SHORTAGE OF PHEASANTS [by TELEGRArn OWN* COHIIESPONDKNt] KAIKOHE. Monday Sportsmen who went after, pheasants on. Saturday were disappointed with the results they obtained. There was no open Reason last year, and the limit bag for pheasants has been reduced from 10 to eight, but no full J ja gs have been reported. The best so fur have totalled five, and a number of these wore obtained by parties of two. ]Jy a ji accounts there is a definite shortage of pheasants. Ducks. 011 the other hand, arc plentiful- One of the best bags was obtained by three Kaikohe .sportsmen who returned home at 9.30 a.m. on Saturday With 45 bi/'ds.

OHINEMURI DISTRICT BIRDS SAID TO BE PLENTIFUL [BY TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT] PAEROA, Monday success was experienced by Portsnien / shooting in the Ohinemuri ccJimatisation Society's area. Several hooters in the Awaiti area have ob•mea.limit bags of duck on each of the ,i;° " r ?t mornings. Others were very PP ol, ited. Pheasants were plentiful, ,? bags have been reported. W° r; i three'and four birds JU\e been obtained.