Waterfowl shot size

brockel

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Being new to the waterfowl game and finally a year where you can find lots of different shotgun shells on the shelves what’s your guys favorite 12 gauge shells and shot size for a mix of ducks and geese over decoys?
 
2s & 3s on big ducks, mostly 2s late season. #4s will work on teal and wood ducks over decoys, and make a better swatter load. BBs for geese, but if they are close #2s will work in a pinch.
 
I like 3's a lot for ducks, but if you're going to shoot at geese, I'd probably go with 2's instead and I'd be conservative about my shots on geese. I prefer BB, or BBB for them.
 
I shoot #3's at ducks and carry BB for the occasional goose. Mostly like the 3 shot because they pattern good for me.
Demolished a wood duck with 6.5 shot dove load this year FWIW
 
If I’m doin the switch and shoot game it’s typically 3s and BBs… if I’m going one and done for whatever comes in, these are my go-to’s! Just grabbed another 5 boxes today as a matter of fact 👍🏻. I’m finding like to just use one load more all the time!

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