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I am ignorant as to bird shooting in OZ, but it would seem that you have good populations of pigeons and doves to practice on.

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In South Aust we have a duck season from February to early June. A daily bag limit of 12. Except for wood duck which is unlimited as they are in pest numbers. So far our state government has shown unusually strong support for keeping a duck season going against the annual crap from the idiot greenies.

Stubble quail in season, but I haven't done this for years. One reason was I never used to have a suitable dog and looking and finding the damned things in high grass was impossible to do. Also all my other shotguns are too tightly choked and when I hit the "buzz-bombs" they usually weren't edible.

Some lucky fellows get to shoot cape barren geese which are protected but some Eyre Peninsula farmers have crop protection permits. I have been trying to get a certain 6.5mm shooter to take me along (hint-hint one day )

Feral pigeons. Shoot as many as you like.

I also do a fair bit of galah shooting. These can be shot (without permit) as part of crop protection. I can get flocks of 200 birds on my hay crops and shoot 40 or 50 without trouble. Another flock of an equal size turns up usually 10 minutes after I go into the house. No shortage of numbers of these pretty pink and grey parrots.

Very large flocks of pest starlings are also good fun but they are smarter and don't come back after a shot or three. They come back when you leave however.

Crows are big tough customers that can be shot as well. They are smart enough to know when you are merely carrying a stick and when it is a firearm.

Good practice as it is usually before or during the beginning of the duck season.

One day I plan to try pheasant again possibly in Tasmania. I also am planning to breed some pheasant myself and possibly partridge and guinea-fowl. But some things to get out the way before I can start that.

I shoot a lot of rabbits with a shotgun. The dog loves them. When I shoot for humans I prefer to head shoot them with a .22 or .22 Mag (or my .222 bolt action - get the need for a 12g / .222 combination ).

I strongly prefer a good 8x scope on a .222 rifle though even a .22 Magnum for head shooting bunnies. 1x is Ok for a shotgun, but an 8x for a .222. A problem.



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John aka NitroX

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