Canterbury National Fish & Game says it is not concerned about vigilantes flying drones at hunters this gamebird season. Duck-shooting season opened on Saturday. Minister for Hunting and Fishing James Meager was among the thousands who were out on opening day. Meager said there had in the past been issues with animal rights protesters flying drones towards hunters, as well as blocking access to public land. Fish & Game chief operating officer Richie Cosgrove said those incidents were uncommon. "Protesters have targeted that for a number of years, but I think most of the hunters out there are well versed in how to deal with that." Animal Justice Party spokesperson Danette Wereta earlier told RNZ duck-shooting was not an effective way to control the population, and was banned in other countries. "It really does avoid the real solutions, and there are better alternatives," she said.…