Average shell to bird ratio

[missed mallards]

[Doc & Nash]

[Greenhead22]

[judge jb]

[Hybrid Biscuit]

[Doc & Nash]

[Doc & Nash]

[GordonGekko]

Never kept a long term average, least not on doves...Sat. afternoon I didn't feel like I shot too well and killed a limit with a bit under 2 boxes...course shootin' a O/U it takes a little longer to go thru shells than with my auto...

Heck though my father in law killed 7 birds in his first 9 shots shootin' a .410 maybe that's why I didn't feel like I shot too well...but it did take him almost 2 boxes to shoot a limit...

[Greenhead22]

Well, you've gotta factor in the majority of hunters that go buy those $30/case shells at wally world with the lowest powder and shot available........and then over extend their range and skybust every bird that comes by, and most are happy to get 3 birds a box. Most dove hunters want to shoot as much as possible and don't care how many shells it takes to fill a limit.

I buy heavy loads, and won't use anything else. For $5 a box I can get some of the best loads made today, and average close to a limit per box of shells. When the birds start trying to bypass me and hitting the corners, I can reach out and call 1800 collect.

[RedEyed Duck]

GH22 I bet that # is pretty close. I remember hearing somewhere that the average duck hunter shoots 7 shells for each bird harvested. Don't know if that is correct, could have been one of those "they said" pieces of info.

[turkeyman]

i got 22 doves sat out of 2 boxes

[GordonGekko]

GH22...you hit the nail on the head...folks shoot at birds they'd need a howitzer to take down, if you watch a good wingshooter (and I don't claim to be one) they'll pick their shots carefully....

[Dr. B]

[duckers]

[kwat]