Duck huntin'

[speedster]

Let me END this right here.

Turn up your volume and press play.

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After watching that vid Hitman I am so jacked for duck hunting season!!!! I think I could actually feel the recoil of their shotgun's in my shoulder. The smile that was growing on my face as I watched it was huge!!!

Good post! I was grinning ear to ear once they started popping off shots. I'm hoping I can get away from my crazy school schedule coming up for at least one weekend hunt at the 1st or 2nd split.

Don't need all that fancy stuff. Blue jeans a green/tan shirt and be still. remember they shot five Billion passenger pigeons to extinction without a single piece of CAMO.

Agreed. I layer up with whatever I have and put a plain jane camo shirt and jacket on over it all and then strap up my waders. All the Under armour, drake, etc stuff is nice but definitely not necessary. Hell we usually puck up a few boxes of kent high brass steel shot and get them just fine with that. 2 3/4 inch for the first two shells and a 3 incher comes up last just in case. I'll probably never buy the $25+ a box black cloud shells. Just don't need them.

 

[Hitman]

I'll probably never buy the $25+ a box black cloud shells. Just don't need them.

You're right, there is no need to. But that doesn't make them not worth the money Not implying you said that just making a point. Did you see this discussion last week on the topic?
http://www.bayoushooter.com/forums/showthread.php?112950

 

[Sully]

What you mean I can't buy a $500 dollar Sitka jacket and $500 Sitka overalls???

 

[Sully]

You're right, there is no need to. But that doesn't make them not worth the money Not implying you said that just making a point. Did you see this discussion last week on the topic?
http://www.bayoushooter.com/forums/showthread.php?112950

Also I've been rockin ducks azz with kent steel for awhile now...12-13 bucks a box

 

[Hitman]

Also I've been rockin ducks azz with kent steel for awhile now...12-13 bucks a box

Kent is Good Shells!

About to order a case of Teal Steel to try out this Teal Season.

 

[Sully]

Kent is Good Shells!

About to order a case of Teal Steel to try out this Teal Season.

Have heard nothing but good about those!

 

[Hitman]

Have heard nothing but good about those!

Well I've never used 6's for anything. So it should be interesting.

 

[doc ace]

I've always enjoyed duck hunting, but bow hunting has taken a close second to bass fishing. Nothin like humping in your gear on your back for the next day and walking out with a trophy (hopefully) that night.

I'm from Vermilion Parish which has duck paradise spread all across it. +1 to ducks +2 to bow hunting with a climbing stand.

 

[speedster]

You're right, there is no need to. But that doesn't make them not worth the money Not implying you said that just making a point. Did you see this discussion last week on the topic?
http://www.bayoushooter.com/forums/showthread.php?112950

I'll be honest...I read that thread the other day up until you posted all the shot weights and pellet counts and yaddayadda. I just went back and read it all (since I'm laying back on the couch and have the focus too ) and you make some really good points. One day when I feel like spending the coin I'll probably give them a shot and see how my shot/kill ratio turns out.

 

[Hitman]

I'll be honest...I read that thread the other day up until you posted all the shot weights and pellet counts and yaddayadda. I just went back and read it all (since I'm laying back on the couch and have the focus too ) and you make some really good points. One day when I feel like spending the coin I'll probably give them a shot and see how my shot/kill ratio turns out.

But if they do their job,
you'll be spending the same amount of money.

Better hit ratio, less shells used, more dead ducks etc etc.

So Instead of shooting two boxes of $14 Kent Steel @ $28
You may only shoot one box or less of Blindside @ $24

See?

 

[Sully]

I'll shoot 2 3/4 6 shot at big ducks...and yes it works. In fact I had some low brass pheasant load I shot for teal season and at the end of big duck season and I was very pleased....leading a duck takes experience

 

[Emperor]

I'll shoot 2 3/4 6 shot at big ducks...and yes it works. In fact I had some low brass pheasant load I shot for teal season and at the end of big duck season and I was very pleased....leading a duck takes experience

Illegal for waterfowl!

 

[Hitman]

low brass pheasant load I shot for teal season

Illegal for waterfowl!

Well there is two things to address here.

1 - He said Low brass, not Lead Shot.
2 - I'm not sure if the shells he shot are actually low brass,
but it's not the DRAM EQ that makes it unlawful to shoot at waterfowl.

EMP what he's talking about is Pheasant Shot. KENT and REM both make Steel(or lead Free) Shot
in the #6 & # 7½ Shot Range.

Examples;
2-3/4" #6 Steel 1 oz. Kent
http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/product/77850

2-3/4" #7 Steel 1 oz. Kent
http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/product/82440

2-3/4" Lead Free #7 1-1/8 Oz Hevi-Shot
http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/product/3-0311993

 

[Emperor]

Well there is two things to address here.

1 - He said Low brass, not Lead Shot.
2 - I'm not sure if the shells he shot are actually low brass,
but it's not the DRAM EQ that makes it unlawful or not to shoot at waterfowl.

EMP what he's talking about is Pheasant Shot. KENT and REM both make Steel(or lead Free) Shot
in the #6 & # 7½ Shot Range.

Examples;
2-3/4" #6 Steel 1 oz. Kent
http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/product/77850

2-3/4" #7 Steel 1 oz. Kent
http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/product/82440

2-3/4" Lead Free #7 1-1/8 Oz Hevi-Shot
http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/product/3-0311993

I will admit, I haven't had to shop for Waterfowl loads in quite some time, so if they are now making "lead-free low brass" I did not know. It doesn't make any sense to make a lead free field load, but that's me.

 

[Hitman]

I will admit, I haven't had to shop for Waterfowl loads in quite some time, so if they are now making "lead-free low brass" I did not know. It doesn't make any sense to make a lead free field load, but that's me.

Yea....that's one I'm not going to be able to answer

They don't sale a whole lot of it that's for sure. I mean lead is generally faster and patterns way better than steel.

 

[Paintball]

Growing up I enjoyed hunting rabbits with our pack of beagles in the 80's. Back then we did not have the number of deer we do today. People would let us hunt their land especially the old farmers. Then more deer made their way in and people started hunting them instead. I look back on those times and they are some of the best memories I have of those that have passed.

 

[oleheat]

Yes, they do make low-brass steel shot.


Some of the state WMAs, for example, have certain areas where using lead shot is forbidden. The Yakey Farms area at the former Red River WMA is one of them. Why would you need it? Well, there are usually quite a few snipe that frequent these type of wet areas, for one thing....Snipe hunting can be fun. Real fun. But I wouldn't waste my high-brass waterfowl shells on them....

But I'll say this: The snipe-version of "Bambi-Bites / Duck Bites" are really good.

 

[BIG1LOST]

well...when I get DUCKIN',it'll be from my jon-boat I guess,but 1st I need to get a duck gun of some kind,my 28 won't do and I guess at least a 3" to take advantage of all the diff. loads.Don't know what gun yet...,haven't had a "twice-barrel"(as a couple of my OLDER coon-ass in-laws say),in a long while,maybe an old Stevens 311,that'll put me in good with the in-laws 19 of the 21 of 'em shoot 311's,and 1 870 and 1 A-5.They invite me every year,maybe I'll go this year...,at 61 ,I'll be with the old guys(they have better food !)Wow......I'm gettin' excited!!!

 

[cnodie1]

We use the low brass light load #6's in steel for teal season. They have a crazy amount of pellets and get the job done. Also we bought a few cases for $60 each and still have plenty left. For big duck season we use Federal speed shok #2, 3 or 4 depending on how the ducks are acting. We havent paid more than $120 a case for them.

 

[Xenon]

My semi won't cycle the 2 3/4" low brass or I would be using it for the close range teal