Do u shoot a second time at a bird that’s been hit?

Bet them birds are "shot to shit" when you clean them. I am NOT a great shot, just good enough to get the bird on the deck most of the time, and my birds are often peppered with just one helping of 1.25 oz of 5s. You retired guys and having the time to pick-up a shot guns on the off season.....I am pretty sure, even in retirement, I will not have that kind of time on my hands.
 
benelli-banger said:
I’m guessing I may have a bigger “sample size” of hunting buddies throughout the fall than many others here…some without dogs, or decent dogs…some have to be reminded of the difference between IC, M, F choke…and why #5 shot is better than #7.5…my groups have decreased in size over the years, thankfully, but this week will be 6 or 7 of us…a repeat of a group from last year, which was much fun, with a newbie or two…lots of guys commit a month in advance, then disappear…this isn’t “my” group, per se, it’s being put together by one of my good hunting pals…I’m happy to host. The “shoot again, even if it’s hit” mantra has evolved over the years…but it didn’t take long after I started in SD in ‘93…the cover was so thick, and so many birds, and scent, I wanted every assurance I could recover birds…
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I make that a practice when it's safe for hunters and dogs. I did it several times on my recent 3-day hunt near Winner, SD. My 3-yr old lab Tucker had a great time, retrieving a whole bunch of birds. Our group of 9 had 2 labs and the outfitter/guide's 2 GSPs. I always maintain that the cost of a trip to SD is "justified" for the dog(s). At 73 I don't think I have enough years left of hunting in Colorado to equal the number of birds he gets to retrieve during one trip to SD.
 
remy3424 said:
Bet them birds are "shot to shit" when you clean them. I am NOT a great shot, just good enough to get the bird on the deck most of the time, and my birds are often peppered with just one helping of 1.25 oz of 5s. You retired guys and having the time to pick-up a shot guns on the off season.....I am pretty sure, even in retirement, I will not have that kind of time on my hands.
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remy3424 said:
Bet them birds are "shot to shit" when you clean them. I am NOT a great shot, just good enough to get the bird on the deck most of the time, and my birds are often peppered with just one helping of 1.25 oz of 5s. You retired guys and having the time to pick-up a shot guns on the off season.....I am pretty sure, even in retirement, I will not have that kind of time on my hands.
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No, I honestly haven’t vested a bird that’s been “shot to shit”…I’ve cleaned about 40 season to date. Historically, with several hunters in the field, it’s always been commonplace for multiple hunters to shoot at the same bird…I’m sure I’ve been part of dozens and dozens of birds that have been hit more than once, whether by me or multiple hunters. I joined a farm families group hunt several weeks ago, there were 2 birds shot too close, glad they weren’t mine. But once a bird is 15 yards or more, I haven’t had an issue…I must not shoot any too close, even though it sometimes seems like they’re 12-15 yards…10 days ago, hours after the snow fell, I hunted a weedy fence line…I could see the birds pop out of the cover on the opposite side, and they’d take a few steps and flush…I would have guessed they were well within 12 yards, maybe closer…nothing “shot to shit”. I’ll gladly pull a few extra pellets while cleaning a bird if needed…glad to have the bird vs losing it. I just cubed 3 birds and dusted the meat in shore lunch and deep fried…very good. I dusted the meat with baking soda for 15 minutes then washed it off and patted dry before the shore lunch in the ziplock bag routine. Anyway, no pellets found in those birds…I have found some copper plated pellets under the skin when I’m processing them…
 
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