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I am just curious how often, how much and what kind of target shooting everyone does during the off season.  For me it is 3000+ clay pigeons annually on a mix of sporting clays, modern skeet, skeet and trap.

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Well you got me beat in the practice department I shot skeet to get the feel of wing shooting when I started hunting crows seeins how it was the first wingshooting I have taken up. Then I shoot sporting clays a few times a year this I think is better than skeet cause you get some real crowlike targets at various ranges

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I have 2 bird dogs and 2 labs, if I am not out sooting ducks or upland birds I'm chasing crows,when the seasons over I'm at the gun club. in excess all total maybe 7-10,000 shells.
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I shoot anything that fly's. Lot's of crows and pigeons, even blackbirds and grackles. Load 7/8 oz, #9 shot international 12 ga. loads for themsmile.gif) Ducks and upland birds in the fall when all the crows have departed. Round of two of trap weekly, spring and fall.

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NOT NEARLY ENOUGH, I can't afford that much ammo. I usually only shoot when crow or dove hunting. There is no range close either. I don't have anybody who will shoot with me, so that's boring also.

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Don't use the boring line there's lots of guys out at any gun club who will befriend ya


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C'mon, boring was my best line. I'll have to try and find someplace to shoot. There might be one within 60 miles. I enjoy shooting clays, maybe I'll save and buy a good thrower.

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My son and I have shot a little over 300 pigeons, 200 starlings and a grackle mixed in now and again. It is less boring for him to shoot at live birds than the clays. Dont get me wrong I have to drag him away kicking and screaming no matter what he shoots, but I believe that the pigeons have really put him on his game. I have watched him develop into a respectable wing shooter and pigeons are perfect training tools. Starlings are just as good and harder to pop!!!! 

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I used to shoot all year round years back. Within the last 8 years I only shoot during the crow season. I just like live bird hunting much better.

I just bought a new Urika 2 Beretta in 12 gauge, thats the third one I own; two Urikas and one Urika 2. I just had to shoot it so I took it to the local gun club which I had not shot on in years. I broke 22 off the 16 yard line in trap, then a 22 and a 21 shooting skeet. It was pretty breezy that day and even the fellas who shoot all the time were not going straight that day. It was a great reunion seeing all the guys I used to shoot with and even some new guys whom I got to meet.

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I used to shoot all year round years back. Within the last 8 years I only shoot during the crow season. I just like live bird hunting much better.

I just bought a new Urika 2 Beretta in 12 gauge, thats the third one I own; two Urikas and one Urika 2. I just had to shoot it so I took it to the local gun club which I had not shot on in years. I broke 22 off the 16 yard line in trap, then a 22 and a 21 shooting skeet. It was pretty breezy that day and even the fellas who shoot all the time were not going straight that day. It was a great reunion seeing all the guys I used to shoot with and even some new guys whom I got to meet.

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That is good shooting Bob.  The comraderie and good natured ribbing among friends makes it fun.  I much prefer crow hunting to shooting clays myself but clays shooting is nice way to spend time in the off season and I think it helps to make one or keep one a good shot.

 



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I shoot as often as I can, but not as often as I should.  I believe there is no substitute for shooting a live flight bird.  We hunt chuckars, grouse, wood**** and pheasants over my Brittany from end of september through march. Even though it is not anything like shooting crows it is still wingshooting and a whole lot of funhungry.gifnot to mention great table fairbiggrin!

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