I think any fast crossing bird over 30 yards out is very tough shot. That happens mostly with ducks for me, occasionally I'll get that type of shot at a pheasant, more often with doves. I find those long passing shots tougher than quick flushes in close -- what I'd call snap shooting -- you sometimes hear the bird before you see it, the gun snaps to the shoulder and fires. For some reason I do pretty well on those -- it's all instinct with no time to think. But if I see the bird coming and then it passes in front of me out there a ways, I have too much time to think and try to figure out the lead and I would most likely miss. I'm better at that shot now that I shoot sporting clays a lot. But it is still the toughest shot on the course.
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