Ten Shooting Tips For Better Duck Hunting

Becoming a more efficient wing shooter can make aswing behind the target. By having to catch up to the
big difference when there's a limited amount oftarget you will be less apt to stop your swing once
opportunity of birds when duck hunting. Hopefully afiring at the target.
few of the shotgun tips below will help you bag a6. Don't Over Choke - In addition to causing a
few more birds this duck hunting season.pattern to spray, using to tight of a choke tube can
1. Point, Don't Aim - When swinging on ducks, focuscause misses that could be avoided with the next
on the target and not the gun barrel or bead. Thesized more open choke tube. Select the choke tube
key is to point, not aiming like your hunting with afor the distance you commonly shoot at and be sure
rifle. Aiming your shotgun will slow your swing andto pattern your selection.
cause you to shoot behind. Since a shot string is7. Patterning Tells The Truth - Every brand of choke
10-14' long, use it to your advantage by pointingtube will pattern different. The pattern will also
slightly more in front of a target. If you miss crossingchange when shooting different shot sizes. Before
ducks, you are probably behind the target.duck hunting season pattern your gun with the shot
2. Minimize Movement For Your First Shot - A verysizes you plan to use instead of just listening to what
simple strategy that can help you improve yourothers use.
chances at a double is to stay seated during your8. What's The Best Shot Shell - Once again the
first shot and then if necessary stand up to takepatterning board will tell you this first hand. At 40
your second shot. Ducks flare quickly when they seeyards shoot at a sheet of cardboard with a 30" circle
a hunter stand up to shoot and this makes shootingdrawn on it. Now shooting multiple loads or brands
a double much more challenging. By staying seatedcount how many pellets are within the 30" circle per
for your first shot, you won't identify yourself asbrand of shell being used using the same choke
quickly and it will give you a better opportunity tothrough out the testing.
shoot an "easy" double.9. Get The Gunk Out - Carburetor cleaner in a spray
3. Keep Your Shells Dry And Mud Free - Seems likecan is a very effective degreaser to clean shotguns
everything a hunter takes duck hunting ends upwith. After removing the barrel and trigger
getting muddy. But muddy shells can quickly gum upmechanism from your shotgun, hold the receiver
an autoloader. To prevent this empty your shells intoupside down over a trashcan and spray from top to
a large plastic Ziploc bag the next time you head outbottom to wash out the gunk. Do not use carburetor
hunting in wet muddy conditions.clean on camouflage guns, it may melt the camo
4. Prevent Stuck Choke Tubes - Duck hunting iscoating.
synonymous with wet conditions and moisture most10. Beat The Rust - If your considering purchasing a
often leads to rust. Applying a light coat of Anti-Seizenew shotgun for duck hunting, or your just tired of
or grease to the threads of your choke tube willhaving to oil your blued gun after every hunt to stop
prevent the threads from rusting. A stuck chokeit from rusting here's the solution. I have owned a
tube can be disaster during duck hunting season andcamouflage shotgun (Beneli) for about 5 years now
cost a lot of money to repair.and rarely wipe the gun down with oil after a day
5. Keep The Swing Going - Many birds are missedduck hunting, even if it was raining. Even after this
simply the shooter not following through their swing.abuse there is no rust on my gun. The camouflage
One method to help prevent this is to start yourcoating simply doesn't allow it.