Show &mm11h r AHBU AWMLA A by bytfdkutfhf red Y &qlv ducks have never been trained to follow a fixed program when they are coming in on the hunter they M may ay come in high and drop down rapidly or they may come in low from behind ferdyn frrtrn firdyn in front from the side or they may circle and look the situation over carefully according to veteran hunter jimmy robinson it all depends heres what he has to say how much do I 1 lead a duck frankly I 1 dont know s so 0 how can I 1 tell you that is 4 something each shooter must learn to judge tor for himself take a good lead thats the secret of hitting liitt ing ducks some experts say lead the average duck by four feet at 40 yards but how can I 1 tell you to lead a duck four feet when I 1 dont dorit know how fast that duck is flying or at what angle some ducks loaf along looking for feed at 30 miles an hour others sweep down a lake at 60 or maybe 90 with a lake at 60 the fit of your shotgun is as important as the fit of your hat you may be using a gun with too much drop in the stock schat sthat qbafs s why I 1 believe in shotgun instructors they can tell it if your gun fits you after you have shot a few rounds and if it I 1 doesnt how to correct it they can correct your stance and give you other valuable tips that will help you in the field I 1 advise all young hunters to try a few rounds of skeet or trap if you leam learn to hit 20 out of 25 at skeet skee t then you can shoot wild game on the wing fred etchen famous field shot and instructor has taught more people how to shoot than any other man I 1 asked him what was the first and thing ing he taught a new shooter and he replied follow through A common fault with many hunters is that they pull puu and bang when a duck flushes they dont take time to point out their bird this generally results in a miss or a crippled bird you should be calm at all times and point out your bird before pressing the trigger dont let the bird bluff you into shooting too fast and one final point the medl mediocre shot and that means most of us should use a modified or improved cylinder choke instead of a full choke hurrahl Hur rahl shouted the hungry artist opening an envelope do you remember that painting I 1 sent to the detroit exhibit well heres ten dollars for it greatl greata Gre atl said his friend so they decided to keep it heck no jubilated the artist the express company lost IV it |