SHOOTING OF GAME

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 102, 1 May 1936, Page 6

SHOOTING OF GAME

I SEASON OPENED TO-DAY I INCREASE IN LICENCES PHEASANTS REPORTED PLEJN rii’UJj. Ihe 11'36 snouting season fur game opcUo lu-uay aud win extend uiuii mujv <ju uur native game, aud Lu u uiy vi luj imported «biru.?. jxs iu previous years iiiurls cl" turcc cuck pneusunts |aU A-) neud i. ( all ul native g<uuu ha\c i.'vlD imposed. j.'uriug the past few days shooting entnusiusi ukivc dc-u iiigugcu ' m preparing ineir guns Jur 10-u » upeumg a;iu spoils ucpuls havu ,«-• curdcu good ouejueos jur cariridgc.-, guns auu decoys. j’arlies will k.i.l toe city i;i i ie early hcuis jor taxes and lagoons m the x.ungai.uj aud juu; gitiKci uistricis wniic ulaer pa. lies v.iil journey lurtucr ancld. \»uea d.ix.a breaks and tne ducks begin tu lly tui L » lakes ana lagoons will ecno tlie sounu of diocnargcu guns. As theie aavu been many dept'ls for the procuration it Jiceucva tu auuo’. native game the actual number of licences issued lor the opening ul tau season is not known. However, tne secretary of the Wanganui Acchniatixu lion riocjciv, .Air, W. /I. Falconer, was u-'ic tiy say yesterday that indieuliu'is were that the total of last year wuuid be exceeded by a. substantial margin. II is reported that pheasants «i 0 plentiful mis season and n, is coniid ently expected that many limit bugs will be taken. The Wanganui .an-climaii.-al ion .Societv takes steps each year to keep its district well stocked with this game and at the recent annual mc’cliiLg the ranger, Air. W. K. .Storey, reported that he has seen many broody about during his tours or inspection. The position regarding grey du. k L not so optimistic. This ciass of game is reported tu be scarce on the lakes ami lagoons in c-h/se proximity to the city, but on the small lagoons and feeding gr-mmls tarthcr .iistant is reported to be numerous. 'l’hese birds seem to have a keen sense of intuition and many hundreds of them have left their ordinary haunts’for Virginia Lake au I other sanctuaries. When the first guua sound this morning there will be uurrivd Hight to tlie.-e places of safety. (,'ondition.s yesterday were ideal to. shooting and enthusiasts were looking foiward with keen anticipation lor recurrence of similar weather to-day. An overcast sky ami a high wind keep the birds down low within range Ot the gun?, and the indications last night where that the right type of weaker would prevail.