Shooting a duck close and on the water is the hardest thing to do in
waterfowl hunting.  As I am sure you are aware of ducks have keen eyesight
and look for any movement from a hunter as well as irregularities with the
decoys.  Only if you have everything perfect will ducks lock u and dump in
close.  Furthermore, close shots are good shots as it reduces cripples and
allows for clean kills.  So kudos from a hunter getting them close as he can
correctly identify that which he is shooting and harvest a bird ethically.
Long shots 35 plus yards normally increases the chances of merely winging a
bird and not being able to put it in the bag.

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