Edison hunter shot in mishap

yoda4x4 · Nov 14, 2006

BTW, where was Wingshooter hunting on Sat??

Wing hunts in Assunpink.

David

230grain hollowpoint · Nov 14, 2006

I got shot by some yahoo in Black River about 10 years ago. He was shooting at a cockbird running along a stonerow. Granted it was only a ricochet, but it was like getting shot with a BB gun. I had the guy by the shirt up against a tree with my fist in his face. The guy was pretty old and apologizing left and right so I didn't kick his a$$. I told him I wasn't kicking his a$$ because he was too old. That was probably worse than actually giving him a beat-down.

Jersey B du B · Nov 14, 2006

I don't think shooting on the ground should be illegal. It is like shooting at a rabbit. If you know your target and beyond there is nothing wrong with it.

IMO it's pretty bogus to think shooting at a pen-raised phez on the ground is in any way "birdhunting". If the dog and I can't find some birds, and get them to fly, then hit them in the air, we don't deserve to bring any home. Otherwise, I could always go buy a couple of chickens then shoot them as they run around the backyard.

But as far as the dude getting shot, there are way too many hunters who only see the bird, and have no idea (and don't seem to care less) about what's beyond or even around it. That's why we never hit the WMA's before 11:30 AM on a stocking day.

230grain hollowpoint · Nov 14, 2006

Then I guess that most of my birds were not taken in a sportmans fashion.

If you can't hit them in the air you need to go to the clay bird range

mpemt24 · Nov 14, 2006

It has nothing to do with not hitting them in the air. They weren't flying.

230grain hollowpoint · Nov 14, 2006

It has nothing to do with not hitting them in the air. They weren't flying.

Then you run at them and make them fly

rbates · Nov 14, 2006

This sounds like similar story that ALMOST happened to my cousin and I up at the Flatbrook last year, exactly this past weekend last year! The guys dog's name was Molly. That's all we kept hearing as we were fishing in the river. Get'em Molly come on Molly. Well Molly flushed a bird right in front of us in some brush and the shot came with it right over our heads within 10 yards. Scared the $hit out of me. The guy probably never thought anyone would be fishing in the river but like Jersey Jim said BE SURE OF WHAT YOU ARE SHOOTING AT AND BEYOND!! I fhe had shot and other few feet lower, he probably would have killed us. I'll never forget the shower of pellets falling over our heads..

230grain hollowpoint · Nov 14, 2006

I have had pellets rained on me many times...That is why it is important to wear eye protection when pheasant hunting in NJ.

mpemt24 · Nov 14, 2006

Then you run at them and make them fly

I'm going going to run through the woods with a loaded firearm. To me that is more dangerous than shooting a bird on the ground if I know what is behind it.

230grain hollowpoint · Nov 14, 2006

This sounds like similar story that ALMOST happened to my cousin and I up at the Flatbrook last year, exactly this past weekend last year! The guys dog's name was Molly. That's all we kept hearing as we were fishing in the river. Get'em Molly come on Molly. Well Molly flushed a bird right in front of us in some brush and the shot came with it right over our heads within 10 yards. Scared the $hit out of me. The guy probably never thought anyone would be fishing in the river but like Jersey Jim said BE SURE OF WHAT YOU ARE SHOOTING AT AND BEYOND!! I fhe had shot and other few feet lower, he probably would have killed us. I'll never forget the shower of pellets falling over our heads..

What the hell were you doing fishing when you could have been hunting......Just kidding.

wingshooter · Nov 14, 2006

Yoda screw you Beaverkil screw u too i am a safe hunter,have let many birds go cause people or other animals were in the way of my shot,and yes i was at assunpink on saturday AFTERNOON,,,and this happened this morning,,,,,,,,takes a special type of person to take advantage of someone getting shot to make a joke about someone else [mad][down],,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Wing hunts in Assunpink.

WOW you figured that out all by yourself....

for your information i hunt lots of places that isnt the only one

BestNJBirdDogs · Nov 14, 2006

I've been shot many times while hunting WMA's. Black River is the equivalent of a war zone on opening day and Thanksgiving. Nothing close enough to be very serious (my Filson [no swearing please] is pretty tough... but not bulletproof), but it is very disconcerning to know that people are out there shooting at anything that moves. I wear safety glasses now just to be on the safe side; I'd hate to lose my vision becuase some cocksucker shot at a bird between us. I'm also thinking of getting each of my dogs a blaze orange vest, but their bells should alert others to their presence.

230grain hollowpoint · Nov 14, 2006

I'm also thinking of getting each of my dogs a blaze orange vest, but their bells should alert others to their presence.

Once my dog cut his ear on a thorn. It bled pretty bad I thought he was shot. I was looking around for pellet holes, but he just wanted to hunt.

markbrit · Nov 14, 2006

Don't shoot a pheasant on the ground, not safe for the dog or anybody else.

Not trying to be arrogant here, but let it go if you can't get it in the air.

Beaverkill · Nov 14, 2006

Yoda screw you Beaverkil screw u too i am a safe hunter,have let many birds go cause people or other animals were in the way of my shot,and yes i was at assunpink on saturday AFTERNOON,,,and this happened this morning,,,,,,,,takes a special type of person to take advantage of someone getting shot to make a joke about someone else ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

WOW..The guy who can dish it out all day cant take a little thrown at him

mpemt24 · Nov 14, 2006

Don't shoot a pheasant on the ground, not safe for the dog or anybody else.

Again if it is a safe shot then why not? What about trees?

230grain hollowpoint · Nov 14, 2006

Again if it is a safe shot then why not? What about trees?

We tentativly talked about pheasant hunting together, but it fell through. Now I am glad it did.

mpemt24 · Nov 14, 2006

We tentativly talked about pheasant hunting together, but it fell through. Now I am glad it did.

I can tell you that I am one of the safest hunters out there. I have passed on many shots. I am yet to shoot a dog or another person.

Jersey B du B · Nov 14, 2006

Again if it is a safe shot then why not? What about trees?

You really don't care at all about the fair chase side of things? Reading on here, you never struck me as that type - kind of surprised...

Beaverkill · Nov 14, 2006

Mike, Are you saying that you shoot birds on the ground and in trees?.. Most bird clubs will throw a member out for doing such..

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