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Freddy McGuire (Vaturkey)
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 10, 2001 - 9:44 am: | |
My brother and I had a discussion about this the other night...
After you shoot your bird do you immeditaley jump up and run to him or sit tight and see what the bird does?
I sit tight for the most part. If the bird is over a rise and I can't see him after the shot I jump up to see the bird. What do you do? |
Joe
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 10, 2001 - 4:36 pm: | |
I run like heck at them if I am in the mountains...if they flop much they can end up a LONG way down there --and a long climb back up. Also, because the terrain is so steep they can seem to get back in the air and glide offthe mountain evn tho they are legally dead...so they need to be dealth with quickly...now the downside ofthis is that rushing them whil they still have any life in them means their instincts take over and they will try to fly and can sail offthere and crash 600 feet plus down the moutain..I have lost shot birds in flat land that I eventuall y hunted down a couple of hours later and lost some that sailed off the mountains and I nver found. So that is my story. |
Coach
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 10, 2001 - 5:35 pm: | |
I get up, a run to the bird especially if he is a flopppin around. Your right they can end up way down in the holler before you know it. And 9times out of 10, you have clib back that way to get home.
But if the bird is stone dead, I take my time. |
knight_va
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 10, 2001 - 10:21 pm: | |
get the boot on the neck.....I learned the hard way!.........Knight |
Cliff
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 11, 2001 - 8:58 pm: | |
I watch a few seconds to see how dead the bird is, but as coach said if it's flopping I try to get to it quick. I had to do one of those climbs back up the hill last year when a bird I shot rolled and flopped down the hill a heck of a lot faster than I could run. |
RobMc
| | Posted on Thursday, April 12, 2001 - 10:37 pm: | |
if you hunt with another person just make sure what will happen after first shot. the shooter has a hard time getting another shot if the other person is running after the bird plus as was mentioned before if you run at it and its aware just a little, it will bolt quick and away. i would just soon get another shot if the first one does not do the trick but not if someone is running after the downed bird? i had a nice one struggle to fly away but he got away and died somewhere close by i think but i couldnt shoot again for the person was running at the bird and then we shot at it in the air but never found it, although i knocked it for a flip when i shot it the first time. talk to your hunting buddy and make sure what could happen in this case just for safety's sake. RobMc |
Coach
| | Posted on Friday, April 13, 2001 - 7:03 am: | |
Coach,
I know I'm preaching to the chior, But remember that your running with a loaded gun! so make sure its pointed in a safe direction, and the safety is on |
Freddy McGuire (Vaturkey)
| | Posted on Friday, April 13, 2001 - 8:07 am: | |
Great points guys! Some good information here... |
turkeypicker
| | Posted on Monday, April 23, 2001 - 9:24 pm: | |
If you are hunting with a buddy and there's more than 1 bird or if you're hunting in a state that has a 2 bird/day limit as I do.. sit tight and throw some very aggressive cuts, cackles and yelps out immediately after the gun fires. Often the second bird must think the downed flopping bird is covering a hen, and he will come back and start pecking and flogging the downed bird. I agree though, if he's flopping downhill and out of sight, by all means get on him. As the saying goes, "A bird in the hand is better than 2 in the bush." Also, never grab a downed bird by the leg. My buddy did this one time and the razor sharp spur sent him to the hospital for 5 stitches. |