How to Shoot a Long-Crosser Pintail

From: Field & Stream - Friday Oct 15,2021 02:02 pm

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The Trick to Shooting the Long Crosser

The long crosser at a bull-sprig pintail—or any other duck—cruising the far edge of the decoys is one of the toughest shots for most hunters to make. I’d much prefer to pass on it and shoot my birds over decoys, but sometimes you have to make that shot or go hungry.

Most hunters are pretty good shots out to 30 yards, but as distances stretch, they struggle. At longer ranges, you can’t look down the rib at the bird anymore. You have to learn to focus on the target and let the gun become a blur somewhere out in front of it.

Keep reading for tips on how to make this tough shot.

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