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Joined: 01 Jul 2006 Posts: 26 Location: Finland

Thought this game might amuse the waterfowlers here. The birds are male divers we used to shoot in the spring off the coast of Finland. The European Union has now almost stopped this old tradition, so the game is all that 's left.

The brown ones (eider hens, second from the top on the starting page) are not allowed, if you shoot one, you lose points. You aim with the mouse pointer, and shoot with the left mouse clicker. You get more points for longer shots. It's pretty realistic and fun, you have to keep ahead of the birds to get a kill. You have twenty shells to shoot.

http://www.tidningen.aland.net/se/scripts/jaktspel.html

Hry, that was a fun game.

And no, I will not admit my score.

Member Joined: 23 Jan 2007 Posts: 46 Location: Illinois

Fun and realistic. Glad I'm not paying for shells though. Laughing

Member Joined: 27 Jun 2005 Posts: 1545 Location: Michigan

It's a good thing we don't have sea ducks in MI. Wink

Its entertaining. Being caught by suprise I use to used my lead mouse as my bismuth one has been put away till next season Laughing

Didn't get wet, no mud, missed the dog. Gotta go clean my mouse Exclamation

Thanks Henrik,

It's just what I need. Another reason to sit in front of the computer!!!

Member Joined: 02 Feb 2006 Posts: 602 Location: western pa

GREAT GAME and no recoil, THANKS Very Happy

what is the Vigg-white wing scotter?

Joined: 01 Jul 2006 Posts: 26 Location: Finland

The game is in swedish, and the ducks are, from top to bottom:

Guding = Eider, male
Åda = Eider, female
Alfågel = Long-tailed Duck
Vigg = Tufted Duck

The Tufted Duck is obviously also a male. As for the Long-tailed Duck, you really can't tell the difference between a male and a female, at least not before it's too late.

Don't know if all these are found in North America. We (who live in certain areas at the coast) can still shoot some Long-tailed Ducks in the spring. It's really easier in real life, as in this game. Smile

Member Joined: 02 Feb 2006 Posts: 602 Location: western pa

We don't have the tuffted duck. We have common, spectacled and king eider.Black, white wing and surf scotter. They recently changed the name of our long tail ducks to long tail ducks. ( does that sound stupid) I grew up calling them Old squaw( because of the squawking noise they make, like indian women). I'm politically incorrect and still call 'em Old squaw Smile

I Like the gun in the game.

Member Joined: 20 Mar 2005 Posts: 1522 Location: NH

I just shot at all of them and still missed the darn things. Sad

Joined: 01 Jul 2006 Posts: 26 Location: Finland

The tufted duck resembles somewhat the goldeneye, except for that peculiar tuft in the neck. It tastes pretty strong, like all sea ducks. Smile

Joined: 25 Feb 2006 Posts: 50 Location: john day, or

Tufted duck, our equivilent would be the lesser scaup (bluebill).

Member Joined: 09 Mar 2007 Posts: 972 Location: Keller,TX

My personal best is 45.9 but only after an hour of practice! Embarassed

Thanks Henrik.

When is your season for puddle ducks and what methods of hunting them do you use?

Joined: 01 Jul 2006 Posts: 26 Location: Finland

We have a long season, from august 20 to the end of december. I hunt in the archipelago, small islands in the sea, so the only method that works is decoying. Too many places for the ducks to choose from to have any luck without decoys.