I've only done the calling a couple times, it's fun too but not as much action as scaring them up.
It was really cool the first time I called ducks in. my kid got too exited though and stood up too soon, never even got a shot off.
Good luck and have fun.
PS.
Dont over cook them, turn into jerky really fast.
Not sure you can see this but sorry kbob, got you off to a rough start with everyone.
Sorry again, didn't realize you logged into here on computers in the grad lounge. You must've still been logged in and I posted.
My bad, apology letter taped to your lab door (with surprise) and emailed.
Sorry, but glad you met everyone here in the community
I'm all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Let's start with keyboards and forums. - F L Wright
Try and be kind to everyone but fear no one. - Ourea
It's really, really difficult, if not impossible, to handle a life situation that can't be cut and pasted from a reference list.
Our universities are sure churning out a pile of shit for the rest of us with some grey on the chin to try and make something of.
As Reggie Dunlop used to say, "It's a f*king disgrace."
I kill just as many or more with my 20 gauge sx3 as the guys i hunt with. Pick your shots and get em close. Same rules apply with a 12.
This site has really gone to $#!t lol... Anyways, my 0.02$ says you can use whatever shot choice and gun size you want, just shoot at the bird no further then you can lethally hit them with your chosen gun and shot choice!! I got my girlfriend a 20ga Weatherby pump with a 22" barrel mod choke. Since we shoot everything pretty much within 20 yards, she has no problems at all with ducks or geese. She has smashed geese with me this early season with no cripples with cheap but quality Score 20ga 3" #2's.
I shoot 3" 12ga #2 Score, its perfect for geese but a bit much for ducks at sub 25 yards, I think I will be going to a #4 for ducks. Again, all depends where you fall between decoying in your birds, or if you like going through 3 boxes of shells for 4 birds that were in orbit haha.
Cheers,
Longshot jr.