New Hunter wanting advice

[BiggLuke]

 

I think summer time is a great time to practice some shotgunning.
If you get a chance go do some trap, or five stand.
That never hurts.

[huntingdog16]

Thank you I have already found a spot actually(suprisingly). I was wondering if anyone could give a suggestion on a good shotgun to get for a starter like me. I was looking on Cabelas website and came across a Weatherby PA-08 Pump-Action Shotgun. I read all the customer reviews and all said very good things about the gun. I was wondering if anyone could let me know if it really is a good gun.

[jgoetz]

If you're looking for a reliable pump look into the Remington 870.  That is all I have ever shot.  Never have had any major issues with the firearm. 

[Turner89]

If you're looking for a reliable pump look into the Remington 870.  That is all I have ever shot.  Never have had any major issues with the firearm.

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[bear hunter]

If you're looking for a reliable pump look into the Remington 870.  That is all I have ever shot.  Never have had any major issues with the firearm.

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[ICEMAN]

Nah, don't get a repeater...

Get a single shot 12, and force yourself to take only high odd, close in shots.

Promise yourself not to skybust.

Promise to eat the whole duck and not just breast them out.

For calling....less is more. Call less.

Don't be moving around your blind looking up and following birds in the air.

Consider a single mudhen jerk cord set up to put some ripples on the water when calm.

Learn how to place decoys. Where do you intend for birds to land?

If you are not going to wear a life preserver, atleast keep it against your leg while in the boat.

Get a waist band for your waders, wear it.

[Alan K]

If you're looking for a reliable pump look into the Remington 870.  That is all I have ever shot.  Never have had any major issues with the firearm.

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   When I graduated from my youth model 20 gauge, my dad had an 870 waiting for me and I've got many, many, MANY great memories with that shotgun.  I've again moved up, but it'll probably always be my favorite!

[huntingdog16]

Thank you for all the help. I will take all in to consideration and see what works good for me. thank you all again.

[OnHoPr]

Go on the internet and watch ducks in flight in different light conditions so as to be able to identify the various species accompanying the Pacific flyway, not just for mallards and pintails, but for all the puddle, diver, sea ducks, and geese such as the Brant. Also, try to learn summer and winter plumages, ducks can be difficult to identify during this transformation stage in flight and low light conditions. Learn deke patterns besides the J and W patterns. There are more patterns than you can shake a stick at for different ducks and shore conditions such as a point, bay, straight bank line, or even open water. Don't put your point deke out past 40 yards so as to help judge distance. Remember that if birds are just outside of your point deke and 100 feet in the air the hypotenuse of the shot will probably be out of range. To much sky busting will make ducks set up shy faster and if you did hit one it would spoil by the time it would hit the water. Unless jump shooing, shooting at ducks is a little different than shooting at the trap or skeet range. They usually have incoming and cross shooting patterns at various speeds from 10 - 60 mph, so it might take a bit of experience before you start connecting consistently. Just wait until you have a group of teal come barreling into the dekes and flare on your getting up to shoot.  Be careful of marsh bottoms and where you walk or get out of the watercraft. There are bottoms that can be treacherous. As for the noob I would consider wood calls over the acrylic to start with because they gather more condensation on the reed area in cold weather and can sound like that Aflac duck in those commercials when you least expect it. Get a double reed for high balling and a single reed for close in calling. Definitely pattern your gun and the ammo you have at the time. Not all shotguns barrels and chokes with accompanying ammo shoot the same. Learn waterfowl recipes.