First time Duck hunter!!!!

[tjwatty]

Jeff Foiles has a nice tape and so does Mick Lacey (Big River calls), they're the only ones I've heard. I know the good calls are expensive my personal collection is over 100. One of my favorites I bought at a gun show for $6, but the 2 I use now are Foiles calls, just because I get the sound I want with the least effort. I still have a hard time with his short goose calls so I'm sticking with the ole flute till I get better.
When you move to Sak. you will be in waterfowl heaven, (according to some wealthy friends) a lot of wheat field hunting I understand. You'll make me jealous.
My favorite load is Winchester #2 1 3/8oz 3" mag. and we have a mark at 40yrds. We want to shoot inside that, preferably 25 to 30 Closer if I can. I have been using a Briley waterfowl choke but it won't fit the new gun so I'll use the Mod. choke with steel. Last year I shot my 20ga. on small ducks with #4 Federal fasteel loads. (1550fps) That was fun and they are right speed does kill, but I think for a new shooter you can't beat #2 mags. But that's me, everyone has their favorite and it is what you get comfortable with.
Keep it inside 30yrds and you'll do fine.
fabs, anytime pal. I love to show people how we do it on the big muddy. I'm supposed to be greening the blind now but my son is stuck in Chicago and won't make it home till late, so we have 3 boats and 6 guys to do the whole job tomorrow. It will take about 6 or 7 boat loads to cover the thing. That's about 5 trees, good thing one of our guys has a whole forrest of white pine to thin. My truck has that nice pine fresh scent right now, along with my garage. (boat load in the garage)