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Story: Duck shooting

Man and dog

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Man and dog

Hunter Bruce Coley and dog Bess strike a pose so the photographer can get a good shot. It is highly unlikely that Coley is aiming at any ducks, as the skies are clear and he is standing out in the open.

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Alexander Turnbull Library, Dominion Post Collection (PA-Group-00685)

Reference: EP/1985/1997/29

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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/17127/man-and-dog (accessed 4 June 2026).

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