Do you shoot birds while flying

[LoboDoMar]

In the game, do you shoot birds while on the ground or flying?
I would prefer to shoot them while flying, but what would be the right way to do it on the game?

Should I walk toward them until they fly and then attempt the shot?

[kubanskiloewe]

yep, take a shotgun and slowly walk through them.
i´m old, i take my cal.22lr and shoot them on the ground :-)

[Bjørn]

Yes, there is a mission (or more?) to shoot birds while they're in flight (which is still on my to-do list ), and I think this is the most 'sportsmanlike' way to do it in real life.

[DYEUZ]

For me it depends where I am ( map )
In NPV I have no issues going up close to them & shooting them in the air. Seems the callers there work good.

In Alaska/Africa it's the worse Bird hunting I've encountered in any hunting game. Feels to me anyeway that the callers don't work at all. So if I really need to shoot some, I'll use anything. From my bow/xbow to a .22CA.
On these maps they are pretty dumb & you can come up close so much to have a good shot at them on the ground.

Even if some maps are better than others for the Birds, I still don't like the way it's done.

[LoboDoMar]

Thanks for the replies!
I managed to get some birds down while flying. I think it just require some practice. The 12 gauge is pretty effective even if a bit far. The trick is to wait until you can understand the direction the bird is flying then take the shot.