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Adventure #101D

Wingshooting Magpie Geese, Pacific Black Duck & Whistling Teale

Between the months of July and December every year, Magpie Geese in their tens of thousands flock to Melville & Bathurst Islands off the Northern Territory coast.   

The two islands, form the Tiwi Islands group, which is located 20 minutes flying time by light aircraft due North of Darwin, the capital city of the Northern Territory of Australia. 

Wingshooting is dictated by the season declared annually by the Northern Territory Parks and Wildlife Commission. The length of the season varies, but is generally between September 01 and December 15.  

The feeding and roosting grounds for Magpie Geese, Pacific Black Duck and Whistling Teale are located on both Bathurst and Melville Islands. We access such areas by vehicle, boat & ATV. After reaching a suitable area teeming with waterfowl, we disembark and move into the edges of the timber around the plains and to small wooded islands, from where we shoot.  The birds feed in flocks of thousands on the lush grassy plains adjacent to the timberline.

Flights of geese and ducks are continually landing and taking off, making for great hot barrel action. Duck and goose hunting is conducted for two hours in the morning and two hours in the afternoon, as is the standard for wingshooting in Australia.

 Harvest is not wasted in any way. The ducks and geese  not used at the lodge are donated to the Tiwi Islanders living in the local settlement.  Due to the presence of Saltwater Crocodiles, the largest crocodile species on earth,  we try to drop the birds over land wherever possible! 

2005 Packages (all for a minimum of 2 shooters):

Package W1:

  Weekender special!!

  Arrive Bathurst Island Friday afternoon, hunt Saturday & Sunday, return to Darwin Monday morning.

  Includes three nights shared air-conditioned ensuite cabin accommodation, all meals, non-alcoholic beverages, weapons, services of our professional and Aboriginal staff, land transport on Bathurst Island.

Also includes return airfares Darwin - Bathurst Island.

$1,330/shooter 

Package W2:

Four day extravaganza!!

Arrive Bathurst Island on the afternoon flight on Day 1, return to Darwin on the morning flight of Day 5.

Includes three nights shared air-conditioned ensuite cabin accommodation, all meals, non-alcoholic beverages, weapons, services of our professional and Aboriginal staff, land transport on Bathurst Island.

Also includes return airfares Darwin - Bathurst Island.

$2,390/shooter 

General Daily Rate: (US$) - Minimum of 2 shooters

2 shooters = $590/shooter/day

3 shooters = $550/shooter/day

4 shooters & over = $500/shooter/day

Non-shooters = $160/day

Exclusions for all packages & non-package hunts:

  Does not include ammunition ($10/box), permits ($50/person), (supplied at cost price), or alcohol. Also does not include excess freight (over 20kg) charged by Tiwi Travel & Freight air services.

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