What Size Shot for Duck and Geese?

[Hangfire]

When I hunted geese (only a handful times) I used 12 ga. 3" steel BB and if hit solid they'd fall....on ducks I've always used my Browning A5 12 ga. 2 3/4" #3 steel with a Carlson's stainless / extended IM choke and have always had good luck bringing them down.

2021.

 

[Okie4570]

When in doubt bigger is better. 2 3/4" #4 steel will kill decoying ducks all day long though, if you do your part.

 

[irishdoc2004]

You can use steel, bismuth or TSS. If you use bismuth you can go to 3,4 or 5. I like 5. If you use TSS you can go to 8. However both are more expensive than steel.

 

[irishdoc2004]

In steel I use 4 for ducks and 2 for geese

 

[Paul Box]

If you use steel instead of other non-toxic materials, be sure that you get the fastest you can find, speed is the key to lethal loads 25-40 yds. As stated, 4-2 for decoying ducks 2-BB for decoying geese.
My reloads are in the 1500-1700 fps. range for both good out to 60 yds. Reloading Specialties recipes.
The other non-toxics are too damn expensive for my wallet.

 

[turkeyrun]

In a SHTF scenario, round limits be dawned, for ducks use #4, #5, #6; for geese #4, #2.

Steel shot use 3" #2 or my preference #1, for geese 3" BB, BBB or my preference T. I was a guide for several years, seen many failures with steel shot, shooters thinking #2 steel was a goose load.

 

[fishincoop]

but have no intention of hunting unless I'm hungry.

My opinion…..if I’m hungry, killing a duck would be last on my list, unless you like flying liver. I’d either go fishing or shoot a few squirrels

 

[Shadowrider]

My opinion…..if I’m hungry, killing a duck would be last on my list, unless you like flying liver. I’d either go fishing or shoot a few squirrels

I don't hunt waterfowl for this very reason. Can't stand to eat them, so I don't shoot them.

 

[turkeyrun]

My opinion…..if I’m hungry, killing a duck would be last on my list, unless you like flying liver. I’d either go fishing or shoot a few squirrels

I don't hunt waterfowl for this very reason. Can't stand to eat them, so I don't shoot them.

Need to learn how to prepare them correctly.

 

[Shadowrider]

Need to learn how to prepare them correctly.

I ate a piece of commercial duck bought at the grocery store. Cooked by a guy who was a great cook. Oven roasted with all the good seasonings and stuffing even.

Bacon won't even fix it, you'll just ruin good bacon! There just ain't no getting that nasty dark meat to taste good...