i need a turnaround ASAP!!

[ducksdoom12]

well this is it. my shooting in the field has finally hit rock bottom. went out jump shooting today and should have limited with greenheads and teal but came away with not one bird   . this is it, from now on i am making a mental effort to take my time and keep my god forsaken head on the gun     75% is my goal from now till the end of the season.

[LittleJohn]

I shot 50% the other day and am happy with that. I am not much of a shot gunner

[ducksdoom12]

well i consitently shoot above 90% at the gun range so i know i can shoot that good its just a matter of calming my nerves and just shooting

[WDFW-SUX]

Shooting birds is very different than clay targets..

[ducksdoom12]

same general idea though... lead the bird, dont stop your swing, keep your head down... you just have a couple more things to rember with birds

[h2ofowlr]

well i consitently shoot above 90% at the gun range so i know i can shoot that good its just a matter of calming my nerves and just shooting

I would back up to the 27 yard range and see if it stays at the 90% level.  If it is not you may be able to make some corrections that will help you in the field.  Practice the 1st and 5th position.  Those are the harder cornering shots.

[parrydog]

I feel your pain ducksdoom I have had streaks where I would have been better off throwing the shells at the ducks.  Not that I am that great of a gunner to begin with.  My worst ever was several years ago on a last day goose hunt, my uncle and I went through at least 3 boxes of shells each and I did not even touch feathers, my uncle managed to dribble down 5 i think, not even good clean kills they were all cripples, it was extremely pathetic.  And this carried on all day!  Flock after flock after flock would come in hover overhead at about 25 yards and we would unload our guns and the birds wouldnt even flinch, it was as if they were in some other dimension where we could see them but not have any physical effect on them.  I almost quit hunting, but luckily my feelings of disgust faded into revenge and I made it back next season.  Just remember to slow down, the birds really arent going to get away if you take a second or two to center yourself and properly mount and point your gun.  Good luck

[wrangler]

one shell at a time. i MAKE myself chamber one shell at a time if i start gettin jumpy or start snap shootin... try it, you'll be amazed how long you can make 10 shells last when you know you only got one shot. on the other hand, we've all been in ruts... iv been out with friends of friends that iv never hunted with before and chatted about how i been huntin since i was 10 and i limited yesterday and yada yada and sure as *censored*, i didnt hit one bird that day. kinda humbling.

[carpsniperg2]

also you might pattern you gun at like 30yards and see what it is doing, maybe its the gun check it out and see but if you have  shot great in the past i guess its just you rushing like you said.but you might think about a new choke if the gun isn't grouping well

[ducksdoom12]

gun patterns awesome with the load i reload. i tryed blaming it on that already

[ICEMAN]

I choked so bad last weekend. Embarrassing....

[wrangler]

alright... advise of the century. i wasn't gonna break it out, but you seem real desperate. ONE shot of pendelton before you head out... works wonders. im tellin ya! calm the nerves man, calm the nerves...

[CastleRocker]

Shooting birds is very different than clay targets..

Agreed, but shooting "Five Stand" is about as close as it gets.  Birds crossing in front of you, quartering away, coming right at you from about 80 yards out, (break them late and the pieces land on your head), the rabbit, and my favorite, the one comes right over your head from behind you about 30 ft. up, and goes away.  (Shoot way under it to lead it).  My kid kicks my butt, but it's fun, and real good practice in my opinion.