Shooting ducks on the water...

If the duck is close enough to me, that if when I yell it won't fly out of range, i'll yell.

But, when there are ducks on the water right out of range, whoever I'm hunting with and my self synchronize and shoot at the same time, crossing streams ala ghost busters, to improve the likelihood of putting steel on the bird. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.

My grandfather told me to never shoot a duck swimming on the water . . .


. . . he said to wait until they quit moving first.









(old joke, but still a good one)

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who does this?

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one who loves cooked duck

Sometimes. Like yesterday. Ya'll make me feel better.

i do it when i can.....why the hell not? does it bring bad voo doo to you? negative....shoot em however you want to do it

called an Arkansas wing shot ;)
Hard to kill a duck on the water vs one in the air - vitals more protected by wings/water when swimming

POI: If a duck(cripple or alive) is on the water but out of range, aim about 6 feet BELOW the duck at the water. The pellets will ricochet into the bird. Works out to about 80 yards.

Oh, and if times are tough i'll no doubt blast a duck on the pond.

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Hard to kill a duck on the water vs one in the air - vitals more protected by wings/water when swimming

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But their head is open for business

Just a guestimate. Try and pick a spot on the water a little below the bird and let loose. Obviously this doesn't work if the bird is close to the blind.