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Choke's for Teal Hunting
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09/08/15 10:15 PM
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Going on my first early season teal hunt the last week of the season. Interesting read in F&S this month on chokes for teal. The writer said he likes skeet choke for decoying teal. What do some of you guys think and thanks in advance.
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Re: Choke's for Teal Hunting
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09/08/15 10:21 PM
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I prefer Improved Cylinder
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Re: Choke's for Teal Hunting
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09/08/15 11:55 PM
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IC Trulock is what I use to drop them.
I'll take a Black Female every time.
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Re: Choke's for Teal Hunting
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09/09/15 01:32 AM
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Esh and Hattie
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IC and 4, 5 or 6 shot depending on how well you decoy them and/or what type of shots you want to take.
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Re: Choke's for Teal Hunting
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09/09/15 01:41 AM
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I use IC #4 shot on all ducks all season. Just keep your shots under 45 yards.
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Re: Choke's for Teal Hunting
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09/09/15 01:42 AM
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For teal skeet For big ducks ic or patternmaster duck
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Re: Choke's for Teal Hunting
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09/09/15 02:08 AM
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I use IM for everything bird.
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Re: Choke's for Teal Hunting
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09/09/15 02:29 AM
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don't over complicated it, screw in something with more than 30 thousandths of constriction and use the same choke for 0-60yds
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Re: Choke's for Teal Hunting
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09/09/15 03:04 AM
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don't over complicated it, screw in something with more than 30 thousandths of constriction and use the same choke for 0-60yds haha, yup
I'll take a Black Female every time.
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09/09/15 03:19 AM
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Re: Choke's for Teal Hunting
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09/09/15 03:40 AM
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Full is what I've Been having good luck with myself
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Re: Choke's for Teal Hunting
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09/09/15 12:03 PM
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Lot depends on load. Cheap steel loads- tighten up- teal or decoying- skeet or ic. There was an article in wildfowl that compared 3.5 #3 vs 3 inch #3 loads. Interesting conclusion. The 3 inch loads patterned significantly better than 3.5 inch.
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Re: Choke's for Teal Hunting
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09/09/15 02:07 PM
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I will and have been shooting a Briley SK w/ 2 3/4" 1 1/8oz # 6s for teal. As the 16 days wear on I will go to a Briley LM. Its most important to shoot whatever you have the most confidence in and paterns well in your gun. Remember its the Indian not the arrow.
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Re: Choke's for Teal Hunting
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Skeet if your shooting teal steel seems to work pretty well,IC if your shooting #4 or larger. Just remember every gun shoots its own pattern so get out and check your shotguns pattern before the season gets here
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Re: Choke's for Teal Hunting
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Re: Choke's for Teal Hunting
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09/09/15 03:24 PM
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Assuming your definition of decoying teal is shooting at birds sitting in or buzzing dekes at 20 yards or less, a skeet or a cylinder choke works great on teal.
A wide pattern at short distances is what I prefer. Shooting a pattern of shot the size of a 50 cent piece or a softball at a fast moving object that's in your face is difficult for most folks, myself included.
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09/09/15 03:32 PM
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I normally just have my mod choke in and never change it but I think for teal IC works too. I like to use #4 2 3/4" loads but really I normally just shoot whatever I have..which is normally 3" #3 shot.
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Re: Choke's for Teal Hunting
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Assuming your definition of decoying teal is shooting at birds sitting in or buzzing dekes at 20 yards or less, a skeet or a cylinder choke works great on teal.
A wide pattern at short distances is what I prefer. Shooting a pattern of shot the size of a 50 cent piece or a softball at a fast moving object that's in your face is difficult for most folks, myself included. im sure it is for most
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Re: Choke's for Teal Hunting
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09/09/15 03:43 PM
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The most open choke you have. For me that's IC (wish I had a Skeet tube)
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Re: Choke's for Teal Hunting
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09/09/15 04:53 PM
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^ yup... I have a less than pretty 1100 skeet barrel I got cheap a few yrs ago...
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Re: Choke's for Teal Hunting
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Keep in mind steel shot typically patterns one choke size tighter than similar sized lead shot.
fwiw, I use an old school screw-in PolyChoke II on one of my shotguns and it works very well. It will shoot a wide spreader choke pattern all the way up to extra full for turkey. You can find them used at a substantial discount on eBay or at Cabelas Bargain Cave.
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Re: Choke's for Teal Hunting
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09/09/15 05:51 PM
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Going on my first early season teal hunt the last week of the season. Interesting read in F&S this month on chokes for teal. The writer said he likes skeet choke for decoying teal. What do some of you guys think and thanks in advance.
4W I think whatever choke patterned in the weapon the best is what you should choose to use.
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Re: Choke's for Teal Hunting
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09/09/15 06:26 PM
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Going on my first early season teal hunt the last week of the season. Interesting read in F&S this month on chokes for teal. The writer said he likes skeet choke for decoying teal. What do some of you guys think and thanks in advance.
4W I think whatever choke patterned in the weapon the best is what you should choose to use. And whichever one you shoot the best with
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Re: Choke's for Teal Hunting
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09/09/15 08:44 PM
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Sounds good guys and thanks for the feedback from all of you.
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