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Scrub maimai

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Scrub maimai

The classic maimai for most hunters consists of a simple wooden-framed structure, often lined with corrugated iron. The outside of the maimai is covered in mānuka brush which camouflages it. Mallard-duck decoys float in the foreground.

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Harvey C. Perkins and Bob Gidlow, Duck shooting – Equipment, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/17123/scrub-maimai (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Harvey C. Perkins and Bob Gidlow, published 1 March 2009.