Shooting once

[Golden Hour]

For me it’s the hunt, not the kill. Watching the dog work and being with like minded folks is 90% of it.

I once hunted with a fellow who emptied his auto on a straight away and yelled “Kill that f***er” to the poster.

Never again for him.

But, that’s me, you do you.

If you and the like minded folks carry a shotgun and shoot birds, you are in it for the kill. No two ways about it. There is nothing in this world that excites my soul like watching my labs go crazy searching for a bird. To be in nature and see the things that 99.9% of the world will never understand or comprehend is special. And I love the sunsets and spiritual connection and the outdoor awesomeness that comes with being out in the field, but I will never lie to myself that I don't enjoy shooting pheasants. I do. And my dogs are as bloodthirsty as I am.

 

[McFarmer]

If you and the like minded folks carry a shotgun and shoot birds, you are in it for the kill. No two ways about it. There is nothing in this world that excites my soul like watching my labs go crazy searching for a bird. To be in nature and see the things that 99.9% of the world will never understand or comprehend is special. And I love the sunsets and spiritual connection and the outdoor awesomeness that comes with being out in the field, but I will never lie to myself that I don't enjoy shooting pheasants. I do. And my dogs are as bloodthirsty a

Well, you are wrong, bless your heart.

 

[Golden Hour]

Well, you are wrong, bless your heart.

If "bless your heart" is meant genuinely, thank you. If you're trying to insult me, I think you can do better.

If you are really in it for the hunt, try going out alone, just you and the dog, on public land in January. Hunting the most pressured pheasants on the planet without a way to surround them is about as challenging of a hunt as you can get.

 

[Goosemaster]

I know exactly what you're talking about and it's mind boggling, to me anyway. I think it comes down to our internal makeup. What I've found is that some guys (I'd contend a lot of us here) have that hunter/predator gene in our DNA. It matters to us to harvest a bird. My teen years were spent with an 870 with no plug and I shot a lot of roosters with the fifth shot.

I'm not saying we don't mature (a little bit) and aren't quite as gung ho to shoot birds, but it seems like all of us are carrying shotguns, not Nikons.

The only suggestion I'd have is ask them to empty their gun by pulling the trigger before the hunt. Maybe if the see how fun it is to do a mag dump they'll be more inclined to shoot multiple times while hunting. I don't know. Good luck.

That's a good idea, I will line up some Pepsi cans for him at 30 yd.

 

[Goosemaster]

This thread is a very good example of why a semi auto shines. I have a couple doubles and carry them, but for multiple bird flushes you really cant beat a semi.

Yeah I usually shoot an auto, or an 870 pump.

 

[Goosemaster]

Jebus, I’d like to see a video of a fifth shot kill, especially with a pump.

For me it’s the hunt, not the kill. Watching the dog work and being with like minded folks is 90% of it.

I once hunted with a fellow who emptied his auto on a straight away and yelled “Kill that f***er” to the poster.

Never again for him.

But, that’s me, you do you.

If somebody gets overly aggressive when I'm with them, and they yell kill that f*****, I'm not going to hunt with them again. Now if somebody wants to beat the hairy color cover and walk in the cattails, that's okay with me. But I'm at the age where I don't really like trampoline through cattails and it's just hard on a guy. These days I'm passively aggressive. I have to be careful of my 12-year-old.

 

[McFarmer]

That's a good idea, I will line up some Pepsi cans for him at 30 yd.

I’m more of the opinion to each their own. If they enjoy the hunt I don’t really see the point of trying to get them to conform to what might seem proper to me. Safety is always an exception however. The older the person is the less likely they will take your instructions to heart.

Let them do their thing.

Possibly teaching by example is what is needed, they see you drop a multitude of birds with the four or fifth shot they might reconsider their approach. Or they might come to another conclusion.

In trap shooting there is a version called wobble trap. The targets go up and down as well as side to side. Many clubs allow you a follow-up shot, that might benefit them.

 

[Mosby]

there are members of my family, who only shoot one time for some reason.

I used to do that when I was young and my parents were dead ass broke. I had less than a full box of shells to my name and had to conserve the shells I had, so I did my best to limit second shots. Shells are expensive. Maybe it's a cost issue.

 

[Goosemaster]

I’m more of the opinion to each their own. If they enjoy the hunt I don’t really see the point of trying to get them to conform to what might seem proper to me. Safety is always an exception however. The older the person is the less likely they will take your instructions to heart.

Let them do their thing.

Possibly teaching by example is what is needed, they see you drop a multitude of birds with the four or fifth shot they might reconsider their approach. Or they might come to another conclusion.

In trap shooting there is a version called wobble trap. The targets go up and down as well as side to side. Many clubs allow you a follow-up shot, that might benefit them.

I don't mind letting people do their thing, but I only hunt with two or three other people, and rarely usually I'm hunting solo. If somebody does something that really annoys me, well that can be an issue, but I I do let people do their own thing generally.

 

[Goosemaster]

I used to do that when I was young and my parents were dead ass broke. I had less than a full box of shells to my name and had to conserve the shells I had, so I did my best to limit second shots. Shells are expensive. Maybe it's a cost issue.

Well I've burned through thousands of rounds of ammunition, I used to be a 50 cal Gunner, I just always like to pull the trigger.

 

[Goosemaster]

I’m more of the opinion to each their own. If they enjoy the hunt I don’t really see the point of trying to get them to conform to what might seem proper to me. Safety is always an exception however. The older the person is the less likely they will take your instructions to heart.

Let them do their thing.

Possibly teaching by example is what is needed, they see you drop a multitude of birds with the four or fifth shot they might reconsider their approach. Or they might come to another conclusion.

In trap shooting there is a version called wobble trap. The targets go up and down as well as side to side. Many clubs allow you a follow-up shot, that might benefit them.

I always talk about the safety, and not shooting around the dog or the dogs. Try not to shoot any hands, but that does happen. Try not to shoot any turkeys, identify your target, and what's beyond. That's very important.

 

[AtTheMurph]

I have a tendency to shoot over thick cattails, and a lot of times. Even the best dogs won't find them in there. That is a habit I'm trying to break and just deciding not to shoot.

I hit one over the middle of thick cattails today. With the wind, and momentum, that bird landed 20yards in the wheat stubble! (true story.)