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| 48.1 | | BPOV09::JAMBERSON | | Mon Oct 05 1987 14:14 | 6 |
| Mike,
What was your impression of hunting with steel? Did it seem to
hit as "hard" as lead? What did you use for loads? I know that
sea-ducks are hard to kill anyways. Did you see many other ducks,
geese, or what ever? Just curious.
Jeff
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| 48.2 | I'll learn to adjust (I hope!!) | CAD::BROPHY | | Mon Oct 05 1987 18:58 | 23 |
| Jeff,
I'm NOT impressed with steel shot! I have always in the past used
#4 lead so I switched to #2 steel. In the a.m. I was shooting Improved
cylinder but in the afternoon switched back to modified and seemed
to have better results. It deffinatly does not hit the same as lead
I found that I really had to hold my shots to under 30 yards (somewhat
tough to do on opening day!! :) The wind in the afternoon was a
definate factor, it picked up to about 25 mph and I really had to
put a big lead on the bird to make contact.
Seaducks have a very thick coat of down and fat and the #2 didn't
seem to have the same punch as the #4 lead. It was a big factor
trying to finish off wounded birds it seemed as though the shot
bounced right off of them, and we ended up loosing several birds
that dove to the bottom.
Overall I do not care for the steel unfortunatly them that know
say its the way it has to be so I'll contiunue to follow the rules.
Hopefully after using it for a while I'll learn its limitations
and adjust to them.
Good luck
Mike
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| 48.3 | I got my new gun..i got to go... | ROULET::BING | Gray ghosts of November... | Thu Oct 05 1989 10:47 | 5 |
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Does anyone in Mass care to share some other places to go sea duck
hunting? I dont have easy access to a boat but I can get one if
neeeded. Thanks in advance............
Walt
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| 48.4 | | HAZEL::LEFEBVRE | Boycott Columbus Day | Thu Oct 05 1989 12:11 | 8 |
| My neighbor is originally from Brewster MA (Cape Cod, bay side)
and makes a yearly trek to Brewster for eider hunting. They usually
bag their limit by 9:00.
Haven't tried it, but I was down there in August and the sky is
black with geese every morning.
Mark.
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| 48.5 | A few South Shore spots | CADSYS::BROPHY | | Thu Oct 05 1989 14:05 | 20 |
| Walt,
I usaually hunt from Brant rock in Marshfield, This is usually a very
productive area. I have also hunted from The Forth Cliff at the mounth
of the north river in Scituate (sp). At forth Cliff you can hunt from
the rocks on shore, but you will most likly have better luck with a
boat and a set of tollers and a few solid bodies blocks. Please pay
attention to the conditions at the mouth it can get nasty REAL quick
so if it starts looking questionable pack up!
Seaducks are a lot of fun. This time of year you can expect mostly
Scoters, but the eiders will be in, in a few weeks.
As you can see I hunt mostly south shore, but I've heard good things
about Boston harbor and Plum Island. Perhaps some of the folks in
northern Mass can help.
Mike
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