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Guns to the sky as duck hunting season begins in Eastern region

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Duck hunters were expecting plenty of sun and clear skies as the new season started today.

That is good news for the hunted as they will be flying high.

Eastern Fish and Game councillor Mark Sceats planned to leave home at 4am today, bound for one of his favoured shooting spots.

“I love it,” said Sceats, who has been duck hunting since 1968.

With little rain recently, hunters near ponds or...


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