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What shot do yall use for different types of duck hunting?
Posted on 1/25/25 at 4:39 pm
Posted on 1/25/25 at 4:39 pm
This is something I’ve wondered a lot on and haven’t gotten much clarity on as everyone has an opinion. I shoot a modified choke as very rarely do I need to shoot past 35-40 yards and I only do two types of duck hunting:
Flooded timber for wood duck
Marsh Hunting in south LA in the brackish ponds
What does the OB recommend for these types of environments?
Flooded timber for wood duck
Marsh Hunting in south LA in the brackish ponds
What does the OB recommend for these types of environments?
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Posted on 1/25/25 at 4:47 pm to Oilfieldbiology
2-3/4" #3 for everything, improved cylinder for everything.
Posted on 1/25/25 at 4:50 pm to Oilfieldbiology
Light modified with 3” 3’s
Posted on 1/25/25 at 5:18 pm to Oilfieldbiology
#4 shot is all you need. I’ve crunched birds out to 37 yards (past that as well but that’s what I’ve tracked with my range finder) with Kent 1 1/8th 4 shot. I get the best pattern with my benelli IC choke. #4 shot is plenty good for most of what you will see in the LA marsh
Posted on 1/25/25 at 5:35 pm to hall59tiger
I grew up in S Arkansas hunting flooded timber and some bigger open water, occasionally would ride to the delta and shoot some fields. As long as I’ve remembered I’ve shot 3.5” #2 with long range choke…I did the majority of calling and called the shot so I rarely got in on the first few shots so I would try and pick off stragglers trying to get out of the decoys and if we went to the fields I had plenty of range and power to drop geese or long range ducks
Posted on 1/25/25 at 5:41 pm to Oilfieldbiology
Really like the 3” #6 Kent Teal Steel for the timber
3” #4 with modified for everything else
3” #4 with modified for everything else
Posted on 1/25/25 at 5:48 pm to Ron Cheramie
Lead #4’s. Gets em every time.
Posted on 1/25/25 at 5:49 pm to Oilfieldbiology
I typically shoot 3s, step up to 2s late season usually because I can’t find 3s. But they help when the greys start getting skittish late season.
As far as chokes, whatever is stuck in my A5’s barrel. I believe it’s Imp Modified, whichever one it’s not coming out. She’s performed exceptionally well this fall.
As far as chokes, whatever is stuck in my A5’s barrel. I believe it’s Imp Modified, whichever one it’s not coming out. She’s performed exceptionally well this fall.
Posted on 1/25/25 at 6:11 pm to Oilfieldbiology
3 inch #2 or #3.
If I’m in a blind where we’re shooting ducks and geese the. 3.5 inch #2
If I’m in a blind where we’re shooting ducks and geese the. 3.5 inch #2
Posted on 1/25/25 at 6:34 pm to Oilfieldbiology
quote:
Flooded timber for wood duck
This and mallards with occasional grays & teal - mostly 3" #3s/4s.
Posted on 1/25/25 at 7:12 pm to Oilfieldbiology
Apex TSS 7.5’s
We will see who can shoot and who can’t.
We will see who can shoot and who can’t.
Posted on 1/25/25 at 7:17 pm to Outdoorreb
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who can’t.
They better have deep pockets.
Posted on 1/25/25 at 7:35 pm to Oilfieldbiology
Hevi-Metal 3.5” #4 shot, IC choke. Benelli SBE II
Posted on 1/25/25 at 8:55 pm to RichJ
If I'm going somewhere out of state I like hevi 12 #4 or tss #6. But honestly my day to day shot is rio 1 3/8 oz #3s. If I'm hunting with friends I use s Mueller decoy choke, passing if hunting with clients.
Posted on 1/25/25 at 9:25 pm to Oilfieldbiology
3” 1-1/4 #4’s I shot either the Hevi- Metal or the Hevi Hammering with a kicks full choke.
SBE III
I also shot the Kent’s fast in the black box.3” 1-1/4 #4’s or I shot the #4&6 stacked.
SBE III
I also shot the Kent’s fast in the black box.3” 1-1/4 #4’s or I shot the #4&6 stacked.
Posted on 1/25/25 at 9:39 pm to Oilfieldbiology
Early season 3” 3, 4 and 5 will work. When geese show up 3” number 2s will shwack anything
This post was edited on 1/25/25 at 9:40 pm
Posted on 1/25/25 at 9:48 pm to Oilfieldbiology
4 or 5 shot for wood ducks / teal. 3s or 2s for the marsh. More often than not it’s 3’s.
Posted on 1/26/25 at 3:47 pm to Oilfieldbiology
Been shooting 3", #4s for a couple seasons in both the woods and fields. Been pleased so far.
Posted on 1/26/25 at 6:32 pm to Oilfieldbiology
3" 5's out of a 20ga and its hammered anything I need to be shooting at
Posted on 1/26/25 at 6:47 pm to Oilfieldbiology
IC 3” #2 or #4
Berretta A391
Berretta A391
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