put a feeding bucket out.

Elvis · Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 12:35 am Post subject: put a feeding bucket out.

took the family up to the duck pond today.set up a feeder bucket with a nosloc feeder on it with wheat for feed. I figure its time to give feeding a go. we caught two trout and four wee salmon from the boat while we were there so a great few hours out with the family.lots of ducks and geese about. we will have to go back up most weekends till opening in may now to keep it full. good excuse to go fishing. why didnt you guys suggest it sooner Laughing

hunterjoe21 · Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 6:46 pm Post subject: Re: put a feeding bucket out.

Elvis wrote:

why didnt you guys suggest it sooner Laughing

'Cause I cant suggest it if I don't know what it is....

Are you feeding the fish or the other "critters"?...

Elvis · Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:53 pm Post subject: Re: put a feeding bucket out.

the ducks my good man.

tikkat3 · Super Member Joined: Jul 30, 2006 Posts: 800

Good luck with the bucket Elvis
We haven't had a duck season here for years and it doesn't look like we will be getting one

Vince · Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 2:47 am Post subject: Re: put a feeding bucket out.

Well done on the feeder Elvis. I hope you have got the feeder well hidden so only you and the ducks know where it is....no sense in getting everything ready for some other bugger to jump in and trump ya mate. Evil or Very Mad

The trips up to keep it full will give you quality time with your family mate...and believe me when I say life is short. That has been bought home to me rather poignantly recently. Sad

Don't count ya chickens 'afore they hatch ticks....I heard a whisper that with all the rain we have had up here in Qld, and not having a duck season for a number of years, the ducks are overpopulating.

Don't be too surprised if you guys suddenly get a season mate. Good Luck.

Cheers, Vince

hunterjoe21 · Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 7:02 pm Post subject: Re: put a feeding bucket out.

Elvis wrote:

the ducks my good man.

Thought that's what ya meant, but figured I better check.

Feeding fish (even in an attempt to grow a record fish) is legal here. Feeding waterfowl (in order to hunt them) is considered "baiting" and is strictly prohibited.

Good luck with yer ducks....

Elvis · Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2009 10:48 pm Post subject: Re: put a feeding bucket out.

caught another 3 salmon and 1 trout filling bucket this weekend. saw loads of canada geese aswell as ducks. the countdown is on!!!

rdwllce · Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 4:52 am Post subject: Re: put a feeding bucket out.

theres nothing illegal about training fish to jump out of the water to feed out of a bucket, the ducks are just a bonus.

Elvis · Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 1:12 am Post subject: Re: put a feeding bucket out.

6 more sleeps!!! bucket is holding 40 odd mallards they are eating 20ltrs grain in 5 days. but they are getting fat and looking slow. the preseason nerves have kicked in.....hurry up saturday...

Elvis · Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:39 am Post subject: Re: put a feeding bucket out.

24hours and two minutes to go.....

waterfowladdict · Member Joined: Oct 18, 2007 Posts: 34

Elvis wrote:

24hours and two minutes to go.....

You must be one of them NZ boys?

Vince · Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:55 pm Post subject: Re: put a feeding bucket out.

Elvis wrote:

24hours and two minutes to go.....

But who's counting eh mate. Laughing

Cheers, Vince

Elvis · Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 1:13 pm Post subject: Re: put a feeding bucket out.

yip im a kiwi through n through. well the weekend went well we didnt get many 15 birds in all but we had a great time and we have 3 months to get some more. weather was typical fine with no wind. lots of guys out and about. my buddy who was shooting with us went tits up over a bank and broke his leg saturday morning so that added a little drama to the day. we bundled him off to the doctors and they managed to get his waders off in one piece they were only worn for two hours before he fell over so we were a little loath to cut them off.he is fine now but wont be doing much shooting with three breaks to lower leg and a great big cast to cart round.

Elvis · Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 2:34 pm Post subject: Re: put a feeding bucket out.

yip its that time of year again. put out the bucket fed out 50kgs of grain set up the maimai. caught some fish, shot and ate a big hare, shot two canadas and had a great chill out with wife and son. less than a month to go now !!!

Vince · Posted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 11:44 pm Post subject: Re: put a feeding bucket out.

I'm green with envy young Elvis....I'd love to be able to get out into the bush right now...can't afford it at the moment though.

Took my grandkids fishing yesterday...all we managed to catch were catfish, telapia and striped grunters...none that are worth the trouble of eating. BUGGER !!!

Cheers, Vince