HUNTING: GETTING THE RANGE IN THE FIELD.With Southland south·land or South·land n. A region in the south of a country or an area. south  land·er n.Noun 1. duck and goose seasons under way, the fifth in a series of waterfowl-hunting tips: Intentionally shooting at ducks and geese geese domestic geese which were derived from the wild goose Anser anser. There are many other species in this genus and in the other genus of geese, the Branta spp. of which Branta canadensis is typical. at the far edge of effective range is called ``skybusting,'' and most ethical waterfowlers don't approve of it. However, many ducks and geese are shot at too far out because the shooter has erred in the range estimation. In truth, estimating waterfowl waterfowl, common term for members of the order Anseriformes, wild, aquatic, typically freshwater birds including ducks, geese, and screamers. In Great Britain the term is also used to designate species kept for ornamental purposes on private lakes or ponds, while in range is difficult. Ducks and geese are typically shot against an open and featureless sky that gives no point of reference and little perspective. Also, many hunters overestimate o·ver·es·ti·mate tr.v. o·ver·es·ti·mat·ed, o·ver·es·ti·mat·ing, o·ver·es·ti·mates 1. To estimate too highly. 2. To esteem too greatly. their own effective shooting capability. In the old days of lead pellets, a 40-yard shot was pretty long but not unreasonable for many veteran waterfowlers. Today, with the poorer ballistic performance of steel shot, 35 yards is a stretch and most would score better at 30. Except in dismal light, color can be distinguished at about 40 yards. For better range estimation and more hits, hold fire until you can clearly see a bird's color and feather pattern. - Source: Buck Gardner, Advantage Camouflage camouflage (kăm`əfläzh), in warfare, the disguising of objects with artificial aids, especially for the purpose of making them blend into their surroundings or of deceiving the observer as to the location of strategic points. |
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