Crippled Birds
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Ranger Rick
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wring their neck
On a hunt a few years ago, we gather at the end of succesful hunt through a field. I catch movement out of corner of my eye and there's a rooster from my vest, with his head sticking up above my left shoulder, very much alive and looking around. With my left elbow, I nudge cousin Tom and ask him "Hey Tommy, can you take care of this". The starteled look on his face when he sees the rooster was hilarious. The other guys all see it and we were laughing so hard as he wrung it's neck I could have peed my pants. He made sure it was dead before putting it back.
On a hunt a few years ago, we gather at the end of succesful hunt through a field. I catch movement out of corner of my eye and there's a rooster from my vest, with his head sticking up above my left shoulder, very much alive and looking around. With my left elbow, I nudge cousin Tom and ask him "Hey Tommy, can you take care of this". The starteled look on his face when he sees the rooster was hilarious. The other guys all see it and we were laughing so hard as he wrung it's neck I could have peed my pants. He made sure it was dead before putting it back.
Not on pheasants, but I use this method on Quail and doves. This would work on pheasants too, but I am thinking they would spur the heck out of you.
BritChaser
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I collapse their rib cage. They pass out immediately, do not spur, and then die within about 15 seconds. About as painless as it gets.
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BritChaser
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. . . and when they jump out of your bag.
Tbear
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How or whats the best way to do that?
birdshooter
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I have. Grasp the birds from the back and squeeze down on the rib cage until you see the head drop. Takes about 30 seconds then night... night.
The British use a "priest" and club them on the back of the head and she's lights out.
or you could do it the "Duck Commander" Phil Robertson way.
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birdshooter
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Had that happen with a big ole northern drake mallard once. Was in the back of the truck (topper) and when I opened it a couple hours later the chase was on. Flapping and squawking, made a big mess in the back, but I finally gave him the coop deg-raw.
ehudgens
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I'm a neck ringer as well. I've had one sneak out of my vest in the back seat of my truck and wind up on the floor board in front. Also had one last year come back to life in the back of the truck (no topper) and jump over the side and made a run for his life. Good thing my setter saw him when he jumped out of the truck. He made it about 50 yards before he was caught again.
bobeyerite
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Another vote for the neck routine
Love all these storys about birds coming back to life. So I'll shareone.
Two years ago a good friend and I where hunting ducks and geese, in the early season. I'd shot a couple of drake mallards, and a red head. When things got slow, no birds flying for an hour,or so. We then heard gunshots down the river, a long ways off. About 30 seconds latter we heard geese honking and getting closer. A lone canadain goose came in right above us kind of high. We both shot once at the same time, and down comes the goose, smack on the snow covered bank. Ok after chasing the goose though the sage brush for 5 minutes, I got a hold of its neck, Wring, Wring, Wringing it's neck. I toss the goose down next to the ducks, and place my shotgun on top of the goose. My hunting buddy placed his gun right next to mine, on top of the goose. This is where the story takes a turn.
I light a smoke, and rubbed my finger and hand, to get the blood flowing. I'd forgotten my glove liners. After 15 minutes of smoking and a cup of coffee, A flock of ducks comes in. We dump the coffee and grab the shotguns.
That dam goose got up off the snow and started flying away. Boom He didn't get far, but the ducks flaired off. I had no Idea geese are such good actors.