Do you take a poke at the long range birds ?

[Tomahawker]

Out over a stubble field where the Shady Lady and I can see the bird go down and maybe run I let em rip. Thicker the cover shorter my shots.

 

[Bob Peters]

Sometimes I realize a bird’s too far and shouldn’t have shot, and at times a bird was closer than I figured and should have shot at…but usually they’re within 43 yards…

I'm kinda in the same boat, but I always shoot a 12 so my limit is 46.3 yards.

 

[birddude]

I'm pretty good at not taking long shots....Until I get frustrated. Then I'm frustrated and mad at myself for taking that stupid shot.

 

[remy3424]

These days I wait for close flushes, high percentage shots. I am not the best wing shooter, but closer shots and an IC choke in a 12-gauge with 1.25 of 5s, makes folks, including myself at times, think I am a better shot than I really am. I find pheasants are much easier to shoot, the closer they are when you start pulling the trigger. Lots of guys aren't ready when birds flush, (watchin the ground, their electonics, not having the gun ready...doing anything but watchin the dog), so even close flushes are longer shots. If you are one of those guys, don't use your IC choke.