“No. 2 for DUCKS? Lord have mercy, there wouldn’t be anything left but the drumsticks and wings . . . unless he (1) was really hunting Canadas; (2) expected not to be able to call the ducks in very close; (3) was going for a head shot every time.
Don’t put it down if it’s loaded, folks. Open the action.”
#2 steel shot is not an uncommon load for ducks. Plus, that particular area DOES have Canada, snow and Ross’ geese to hunt as well. He was probably covering all bases.
He’s still dumb for not unloading and opening the action, though. Why does the shotgun need to be loaded when it’s not in your hands?
I stand corrected! The waterfowl regs don’t apply to hunt test mallards.