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archer8524
09-10-2009, 04:07 PM
I was just wondering what loads (shot size, length, etc) you all use when hunting wood ducks in the early season?
corybdesign
09-10-2009, 04:12 PM
12 ga. 2-3/4" or 3" #4's work nicely
Hunter Lewis
09-10-2009, 04:25 PM
12 ga. 2-3/4" or 3" #4's work nicely

+1!!!!!!!!
BlackMouth
09-10-2009, 04:54 PM
I also use #4' but sometimes some #6 steel phesant loads, especially when jumping beaver ponds. Ill even use 3"- #4's and 6's in my 20 ga,
z71rad88
09-10-2009, 05:26 PM
Ya 3" 3s or 4s
Gary
09-10-2009, 08:20 PM
2 3/4" 4's or 6's !!!!!!! i just shoot the 4's for all ducks !!!!
pintail09
09-10-2009, 08:27 PM
F's or T's :rolleyes: nah I guess we'll stick with 2's 3's or 4's
Stallion1189
09-10-2009, 08:34 PM
i shoot 3" #2 for all ducks
tim k
09-10-2009, 08:54 PM
What ever is on sale!!! Seems since mr O took office the price went up!!!
Goose4280
09-10-2009, 10:32 PM
Early in the season i use #3 shot on ducks,and midway through the season switch to# 2 shot to drive through the fat.
Jeff Riverin
09-11-2009, 12:03 PM
12 ga 2 3/4'' #3's work nice for me
corybdesign
09-15-2009, 10:06 AM
What ever is on sale!!! Seems since mr O took office the price went up!!!

actually it was about a year before that as china, india and other developing countries have increased manufacturing and demand for raw materials like lead, steel, and copper has increased and driven those material prices up it has reflected in ammunition prices.
onlyzinkanymore
09-15-2009, 08:29 PM
I will usually use no bigger than #3's. But the best thing to do is to pattern your gun. if it shoots 2 3/4 #2's better than 3.5 inch #6's than go with that. Its all about the pattern, but for woodies you are always better off with smaller pellets with an improved choke, better chances to hit those flighty sons of guns. One #6 pellet in the right spot will bring em down!
teamburnem
09-15-2009, 09:04 PM
i shoot pretty much 3 in number 2's at all ducks but have been know to drop some woodies with 3 1/2 T shot :D didn't have a problem with those either lol
Stallion1189
09-15-2009, 09:55 PM
hes not lying..there was a hole in that thing the size of a 50 cent coin.....strait up brutal
Mark Spence
09-16-2009, 05:46 AM
12 ga 3.5" #3 at 1500 or better fps....can't kill them too dead!!! I use this load on puddle ducks all year long and it just hammers them! If I am hunting divers, I use nothing less than #2 in a HEVI-Steel or or HEVI-Metal this year...or a #3 HEVI-Shot - all 3.5".

I hate cripples!!!