11-year-old duck shooter a crack shot

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Wed, 06 May 2009 12:00a.m.

Young duck shooter Dean Sands

Young duck shooter Dean Sands

Duck shooting season is now underway and one of the first out of bed and taking it very seriously was is not a man, but a boy - with a mean shot and a cracking duck call.

Eleven-year-old Dean Sands is as keener duck shooter as you'll find. He's been duck shooting for two years and today tried out his new semi-automatic - which is not a good sign for the duck.

The daily quota in the area he shoots is ten, and Dean is determined to reach his limit.

As well as his gun, he has his duck caller and he has props. Fake ducks on the ground attract interest from the real ones high above

Dean is also a champion caller and has won four local competitions.

His father, Kevin Sands, says he practices duck calling by listening to his tape.

After three kills, Dean and his dad call it a day.

But with the daily quota far from reached, they'll likely head back later in the evening.

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17 Nov 2011 07:08p.m.

Limber wrote:

i shot more ducks than him

05 Aug 2011 06:42p.m.

ethan wrote:

this is a rare ocassion that people should prepare for the worst as the roturua fault libe will tear through the island

24 Jun 2011 08:17p.m.

hokaa wrote:

hi dean. :)

10 Jun 2011 08:12p.m.

jack wrote:

how did this get all of these comments. how did i even get on this page? WHY AM I COMMENTING FOR???

03 Jun 2011 06:38p.m.

Robert wrote:

Hi dean your doing a great job. dont listen to those greany jerks just keep doing what your doing and make them even more mad at you. they cant stop you.keep the good effort up.

02 Jun 2011 04:55p.m.

matthew wrote:

id love to shoot ducks with this guy

31 May 2011 04:41p.m.

pat wrote:

how could he do such a thing. why?. what has a duck ever done to you. have some consideration for animals and they might have some consideration for you. duckshooting should be every 4 years like the election (i hate politics) and i also hate duckshooters.

29 May 2011 07:11p.m.

balaji wrote:

i will kill him........ no i wont, just kidding. i might just give him a knuckle sandwich....... no i wont just kidding.

28 May 2011 01:28p.m.

eddy wrote:

i will shoot him if he shoots any more ducks

28 May 2011 01:26p.m.

Billy wrote:

that is cruel if i see anyone shooting ducks i will ring the police what a horrible boy