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duck hunting question?
im new to duck hunting and i was wondering if i had to have a blind, calls, and decoys. i hunt over a pond where they land quite often and i don't have the money to buy a blind. can i just sit on the edge in camo, when is the best time to shoot, and what should the max range be with a 3" #2 hi power shell coming out of a modified choke on a 12 gauge?
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- dumdumLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
You can kill ducks coming into the pond by building a blind out of brush on the bank. You will have much better results if you throw out a few decoys and use a call. The best time to shoot is right at daylight. If you have decoys, puddle ducks such as mallards will decoy in better in the midday period at times. The maximum range with a modified 12 using steel shot will vary from gun to gun and person to person, but for me it is between 30-40 yards. But the shooting will be best if you have no decoys right at daylight. Good luck!
- mack_9Lv 61 decade ago
If the ducks frequent the pond, the best time to hunt would be when they normally fly back to the pond. Typically early morning is a good time to duck hunt. You could use some naturally occurring vegetation or ditch or dirt mound to hide. I have not hunted ducks since non toxic shot was required so I can not answer about effective range.
- 1 decade ago
yeah sitting on the edge of a lake should do the trick with staying hidden just dont move till you have the shot. and yeah that shell should drop them at up to maybe 65-75 yds
