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And birdshot is for—you guessed it—birds. A shotgun loaded with ... making them vulnerable to large shot pellets, and in any type of hunting when deer are running, as in hunting with hounds ...

Out of my test gun, I found that the BOSS Unmuzzled Tom loads performed the best. 482 (53%) out of the original 905 pellets ...

“Each cartridge releases between 200 and 400 tiny lead pellets into ... all types of hunting would make the rules easier to enforce – and more likely to protect both birds and people.

He reports that the birds to the north will be passing through, and those birds should keep hunters busy. Hunting hotspots also include ponds with banks that are clear of brush and cover ...