Got Shot Today!

Here goes another story, this year in ND I was a blocker at the end of a tree row and my fellow blocker was 70-80 yards to my left. As the pushers came forward four rosters kick up and everyone is shooing up at the birds, a couple birds fell. One was running, someone to my left shot at the bird on the ground and two pellets bounced up into my left cheek. Blood was coming down my face and it stung like someone whipped my face with a small branch. I always wear safety glasses so no damage there. A quick trip to the ER and and I was back hunting that afternoon. Now I have two souvenirs in my cheek. Never shoot at bird on the ground. I do not know for sure who shot toward me but I can guess and this guy has 60 plus years of hunting experience. Scary and fortunately a good outcome.
 
bird shooter said:
Here goes another story, this year in ND I was a blocker at the end of a tree row and my fellow blocker was 70-80 yards to my left. As the pushers came forward four rosters kick up and everyone is shooing up at the birds, a couple birds fell. One was running, someone to my left shot at the bird on the ground and two pellets bounced up into my left cheek. Blood was coming down my face and it stung like someone whipped my face with a small branch. I always wear safety glasses so no damage there. A quick trip to the ER and and I was back hunting that afternoon. Now I have two souvenirs in my cheek. Never shoot at bird on the ground. I do not know for sure who shot toward me but I can guess and this guy has 60 plus years of hunting experience. Scary and fortunately a good outcome.
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In 60 years he either is o.k. with shooting on the ground or he got excited to the point he forgot and threw caution into the Wind!!! Glad you are o.k. and you now can be the sideshow at hunter safety courses!! The only time I ever ground pounded a bird or birds was when I was younger with no dogs and no blockers and they were crippled birds in which my speed was no match!!!:eek:
 
Roaniecowpony said:
That's what dogs are for. Chasing the runners. But after someone shoots on the ground, I'll put my dogs away.
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Totally agree. Hunted with a fellow who accidentally shot one of our party members, fortunately only a few pieces of shot hit our buddy and he was ok. The part that pissed me off was the shooter nonchalant attitude about what happened, he just laughed it off. I took my dog and walked out of the field and waited for the party to come pick me up. I refuse to hunt with him and have missed out on the last 3 trips out west. No excuses for that accident, he is also a major in the army.

Again glad all of you are ok!
 
Roaniecowpony said:
That's what dogs are for. Chasing the runners. But after someone shoots on the ground, I'll put my dogs away.
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And I would never hunt with them again, because we lay down the rules before hand.
The dogs and fellow hunters simply cannot be put in harm's way!:mad:
In my early pic my son is actually checking to make sure that my buddy's dog is not charging in ( he tends to bust points at times:rolleyes:) before he sends Louie in to flush which he only does on command!:)
DHT
 
Aye Mate,
Granted, I was not there. I would NEVER hunt with this guy again. I lost a very good friend because of some game greedy idiot that chose to shoot at something he had obviously not properly identified as a human being (he "though it was a deer), nor did he ID a proper backstop. To think that the shooter holds the rank of Major in the Army is alarming. He is a Major idiot.

I will be going to the 17th annual wreath laying at my buddy's gravesite tomorrow, all because of some arse that "thought" he knew what he was shooting at. Either one knows and has positively identified their intended target and a safe backstop, or they have not. Once the decision is made to pull the trigger, there is no calling any projectile (bullet or shot) back.

Irishwhistler
 
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