"Ok some of those countries make sense. Russia and China(Mandarin Duck) make a little sense. But what kind of birds or should I clarify, what kind of waterfowl does a guy shoot in Slovenia or Latvia? This we need an answer to. Your mission, Not So Sure Shot, should you choose to accept it, is to find the answers."
Slovenia : Mostly bird watching advocates. In order to hunt in Slovenia one must first undergo, what we would refer to here in the US as, a hunter's safety course. Now this is no easy task as the program lasts 1 full year before you are able to discharge a weapon for hunting purposes. Whether by gun or bow, it's a year. Slovenia is thought of mainly as wintering grounds for both ducks and geese. By the end of the migration you will find birds in small numbers grouped no larger than 20,000. Among the inhabitants of Slovenia are: the Horned Grebe (aka the Slovenian Grebe) Goldeneye, Tufted ducks, Mergansers and a large number of Teal. You will also find White-fronted geese and the hard to decoy and much sought after Bean Goose. Not many waterfowl hunters or outfitters in the region. Which is why my research and training has led me to believe our hits from the area are from birders, bird watchers and perhaps even some well studied Ornithologists.
Latvia: Whole different story here. Waterfowl are a very popular kind of game, and the opening of the hunting season on waterfowl in August could be considered more like a holiday for more than 19,000 active hunters of Latvia. I contacted my friends from Latvia; Teodors, Mikelis and Kristaps of SIA Latvijas Safari Klubs (pictured above with nice harvest of geese). They were kind enough to send me the picture and explain how I could possibly get it on a Wild Duck Hunt and Geese free of charge. For 450 Euro ($626.04 USD) one could get in the possibility of free duck/goose hunting and they take care of the following:
1st day – transfer from the airport Riga to the hunting place;
2nd- 4th day – hunting;
5th day – transfer to airport;
Full board and accommodation;
Transportation during a hunt;
Hunt organization – 3 days;
Hunting permit;
Ammunition;
Possibility to hunt wild duck and geese free of charge
Not included:
Airline tickets;
Lodging, meals, travels, sightseeing trips - before and after hunting;
Alcoholic beverages, airport taxes & other items of personal nature;
Additional trophies (depending on season);
Gratuities.
Sounds like a deal to me, spend thousands of dollars to maybe shoot birds. Just how is that different from hunting here?
So there you have it another "no birds" report from your most trusted news source Muck Bottom Outfitters. There is snow and 35-50 MPH NNW winds from Aberdeen, SD all the way up to Fargo, ND all day tomorrow and into tomorrow night. The forecast here says 17 MPH NW winds here Thursday so I'm gonna call it. Thursday is the Day! To take a line from a fellow blogger, I wouldn't miss Thursday for Nothing. Well I might miss it for Latvia? That's all for now, check back for the latest and greatest and thanks for all the hits.
Mission ACCEPTED and COMPLETE!
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