RE: right time to take the shot
I say the first available oportunity. If he presents himself Im shooting him. I learned a lesson on this one year. I had a satilite bird at 10 yards and had a strutter following a hen at 50 yards. Instead of shooting the satilite bird I waited for the strutter. Wrong choice. I couldnt get the strutter out of strut to give me a good clean shot. I did everything trying to get the strutter. I even yelled at him and he faced me in full strut so I said what the heck and shot. Well he flew off. I wont let that happen again. I'll take the satilite bird next time...