Shotshell and shooter effectiveness: Lead vs. steel shot for duck hunting
Wildlife Society Bulletin
By: D.D. Humburg, S.L. Sheriff, P.H. Geissler, and T. Roster
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Abstract
Shooter and shotshell effectiveness were tested during the 1979 waterfowl season at the Schell-Osage Wildlife Management Area (WMA), Missouri. Hunters who participated in the study bagged 1,967 ducks with 10,587 shots. No significant differences in bagging, crippling, or missing rates were measured among 4 Winchester 12 gauge loads: #4 buffered and unbuffered lead and #4 and #2 steel. Shooter effectiveness declined as distance increased. Crippling rates were not influenced by distance. Hunters reported good shotshell performance for all shells but indicated negative attitudes toward steel shot.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Shotshell and shooter effectiveness: Lead vs. steel shot for duck hunting |
| Series title | Wildlife Society Bulletin |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 1982 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 121-126 |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Wildlife Society Bulletin |
| First page | 121 |
| Last page | 126 |
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