Oct 21, 2023 · If you keep your shots under 30 yards you should be golden with just about any steel 4 or 3 shot on the market. Steel 3s are a better all around shot size for big ducks in my opinion. Out to 40 yards I'd say steel 3 shot maybe even 2s for big ducks later in the season. Honestly I don't like steel 4s for big ducks and find 3s to be a better option.

Nov 23, 2008 · Wind over 20 mph ducks will sit still. Ducks will land into wind true to a degree, but fly with wind upon morning flight. So when you set up remember, wind at your back they will be at your back first most often before they turn to come in for a landing.

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Jan 13, 2025 · A and very few geese. They either kept going past to south arkansas or they are holed up on the missouri and Platte rivers. The least ducks I've seen out there in the past 25 years. Hearing some rumors about a guy just south of big lake that has bought up close to 10,000 acres to farm for ducks. Has a huge refuge of his own.

Nov 3, 2008 · For them ducks are the most important thing Sep-Jan, but god forbid they do anything after the season. Writing a check is fine if they can win something, but try to get them to give up a Saturday to help improve habitat, they would shoot their wife to get out of that.

Jan 13, 2025 · Hunted south east missouri and northeast arkansas for 6 days last week. First two days were decent. Thursday Friday and Saturday were pitiful. My local friends and I thought with the snow coming Friday some ducks would push in. Not the case. It got worse. We saw maybe 25 Friday in the snow and 7 Saturday morning.

Nov 10, 2024 · Finally decided to go chase some ducks with some buddies who flew in from SC and Indiana. Friday started slow as we were trying to figure them out and finished with 2 Found a spot off the interstate with a ton of birds Friday evening. Got a late start Saturday at 1030. It was 32 and dumping rain.

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Dec 31, 2015 · KPY ballistics, 32F and 1000'MSL, 1350fps MV, #4 steel, penetration to 1.5" in ballistic gel (number used for ducks generally based on Olin/Nilo etc. test results): 28.4 yards. By 40 yards it's dropped off to 1.16" gel penetration. YES, that will often penetrate to wound/cripple/kill ducks, especially smaller ones.

Aug 9, 2006 · When your hunting you shoot the ducks. After your done hunting you bring them home. With your thumbs on the ducks breast press in and upwards pretty hard until the skin and feathers come off. Then take a knife. Cut on each side of the breastbone as close as you can to it all the way down until the meat ends.