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And , some successful hunters call it a day in the marsh with a good dog ! BUT remember , some hunters 60 yds are only 40 !!

 

Was a joke.

 

With a crossing shot past 35 yds being a LOW success shot for the average Waterfowler , the amount of shooting in the marsh , does make it a joking matter !
Less than half of the hunters tested hit 50% of the targets at 30 yds or more with steel shot loads and when they were asked to estimate the distance , most
were wrong ! On the ground it's relatively simple , in the air , it's any man's guess !

 

I agree

 

You don't. If you're hunting in 50mph winds, you are looking for a safe, quick way off the water.

 

A bird bucking the wind is affected by the wind just like your pattern would be so depending on the distance of the shot , it will take a normal lead , upwind !
You would be better off allowing the bird to get past you , then , it would take the same lead as if it was coming towards you ! Error on the upwind side , is my
motto !