Understanding waterfowl can aid you in hunting success. Different species have different habits so knowing a little bit about the birds can be to the hunter’s advantage. With the game bird hunting, former Hawke’s Bay Fish & Game field officer Tom Winlove has written three excellent articles on Duck Habits, Grey Ducks, and the NZ Shoveler, in a bid to help hunters come to grips with some key target species. For more information on New Zealand, game bird species click here.
When it comes to inspecting a hunter’s bag of ducks, there is invariably some discussion around identifying grey ducks as distinct from hen mallards.