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.
Suggested Citation
Humburg, D., Sheriff, S., Geissler, P., Roster, T., 1982, Shotshell and shooter effectiveness: Lead vs. steel shot for duck hunting: Wildlife Society Bulletin, v. 10, no. 2, p. 121-126.
ISSN: 1938-5463 (online)
| 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 |