Counting a limit

I don't count a fish until It's in the boat, I don't count a bird until Its in the bag. I lose very few, my Springer is and exceptional downed bird retriever. My Setter not so much, but the shots are easier with a pointer seems the birds tend to be deader. My springer also brings me more birds than I ever lose.
 
All depends. If I just drove five hours (or more) and took a week off of work I'm not stopping the hunt early on the first day because of an unfortunate lost bird.

By the same token I've packed up a hunt and pointed the truck towards home early on the last day of a long hunt after losing a lightly hit rooster. In that situation we had our share of memories, our share of roosters in the cooler and the dogs were tired and well satisfied.

Maybe I can be accused of being morally flexible but I don't think this issue has to be thought of in absolutes. One of the serious realities of this sport is that game will be wounded and lost. How we each come to terms with that is varied and personal.

The real obligation is to make an honest and determined effort to find the lost game in the first place.
 
I do what the Game regulations tell. If it is not illegal don't count it......Bob
 
I think the reason I count them toward my limit these days is b/c that's the only chance I have of reaching a limit. The past couple of seasons I haven't had to worry about it at all!
 
Truthfully,I really don't have to worry about it here in Washington. I don't see enough birds in one day to shoot a limit. Heck, I lucky to see 1-2 birds a day.......Bob
 
Downtown Bang! said:
All depends. If I just drove five hours (or more) and took a week off of work I'm not stopping the hunt early on the first day because of an unfortunate lost bird.

By the same token I've packed up a hunt and pointed the truck towards home early on the last day of a long hunt after losing a lightly hit rooster. In that situation we had our share of memories, our share of roosters in the cooler and the dogs were tired and well satisfied.

Maybe I can be accused of being morally flexible but I don't think this issue has to be thought of in absolutes. One of the serious realities of this sport is that game will be wounded and lost. How we each come to terms with that is varied and personal.

The real obligation is to make an honest and determined effort to find the lost game in the first place.
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+1 on all points.
 
We all have left a bird behind. anyone who says other wise is yet to pull the trigger. Great thread boys, interesting views. Lets all commit to trying to find that downed bird and do our best. I will be toasting you all opening night cause we all will have gave it our all. Give them roosters hell. Quote from a farmer I used to hunt with till he passed. " Every year we get older and the birds stay the same age".
 
We do our very best to find all our birds. I have spent a hour looking sometimes. If we don't find it, it must doing well enough to have ran far enough out of the area to not be found. We do not count them in our limit.

Do you count a fish that got off or broke your line? NO! Nor should you have to count a running rooster
 
If I even think that I should have hit the bird, even if I didn't, I count it towards my limit. That way I can always say I shot my limit.
 
moellermd said:
If I even think that I should have hit the bird, even if I didn't, I count it towards my limit. That way I can always say I shot my limit.
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Moellermd,

Web Guy is right, you should be a comedian. lol :10sign: Like it says on the sighn at bass pro," welcome hunters and fisherman and other liars." I hope i didnt miss understand your post, but im still laughing if i did.:cheers:
 
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