chokes for duck hunting??

[Tex21]

Always full for me.

[JHB4]

You are going to get a dozen answers on this question. Being you have to use steel shot or other non-lead shot, you can usually get by with fairly open chokes. I don't know how far your shots will be but I bet you will be fine with IC in most circumstances. Remember, with steel shot, it patterns much more dense than with lead.

Dave

This is dead on. If you shoot an IC with lead, it patterns like a Modified with steel and so on for the other chokes.

[EastTx]

Modified

[Shoalwater]

PatternMaster Classic in the extened range ported is what I have shot for 10+ years for geese and ducks.

[ShockValue]

This is dead on. If you shoot an IC with lead, it patterns like a Modified with steel and so on for the other chokes.

This ^^^^^^^^^^^

[dbrock63]

IC for ducks over decoys.

[Dustinmcnutt]

Briley in mod

[DUKFVR]

Light Mod for most of my duck hunting. Late in the season or over big open water Improved mod.

[Sippy]

Black Cloud mid range

[berettadave]

Light Mod for most of my duck hunting. Late in the season or over big open water Improved mod.

You would have to be different Dave wouldn't you?

I'm pretty sure you know though!

[Bonbonjovi]

it just depends...where you are hunting, what gun you are using (auto vs O/U),weather conditions

for me if I am shooting the O/U I will shoot IC/skeet or Lt Mod/IC if its windy or later in the season...if I am shooting the auto I will use IC most of the time


also depends on how good a caller is with me, and if we are hunting with one of my dogs or someone elses dog

[Jackson357]

Patternmaster Code Black. I use it for everything.

[Randy]

I prefer a modified but ate season look into something like a Drake Killer or a Patter Master Code Black Duck choke.

[ItsLeo]

Light Mod for most of my duck hunting. Late in the season or over big open water Improved mod.

X2

Improved Modified is the way to go unless you are shooting them real close over decoys ( <25). Take some advice from Turkey hunters and actually pattern a couple loads at the distance you plan to shoot. Don't get too hung up on choke size. You want something that throws a nice even consistent pattern. Brand X improved modified might substantially out perform brand Y improved modified.

Patternmaster, Briley and Trulock extended chokes tend to significantly out perform factory chokes in my experience. Personally Trulock's are my favorite duck and bird chokes.

[AtTheWall]

Full choke for open setups

IC for timber setups