Well, I've got a question for you bird hunters out there. A few of the birds I took on my last two hunts (one dove hunt, one duck hunt) were still alive when they hit the ground. Most of the guys that I hunt with wring the birds around in a circle with their head in hand to break the neck. Maybe I have the technique wrong, but I have seen a number of birds survive the neck wringing, even after the second time around (pun intended
Other people have suggested taking the bird in hand with the breast facing up and the neck away from you. The shotgun stock provides a nice hard surface to whack the head on rather swiftly. I've tried it a couple times, and this seems to end the suffering faster than wringing.
I would rather not cut the head off, as this is a tad messy on the clothes and vehicle. Aside from making cleaner shots (which is not always guaranteed due to distance, conditions, patterns, etc), what is a fast and clean way to finish the bird?
Travis
Other people have suggested taking the bird in hand with the breast facing up and the neck away from you. The shotgun stock provides a nice hard surface to whack the head on rather swiftly. I've tried it a couple times, and this seems to end the suffering faster than wringing.
I would rather not cut the head off, as this is a tad messy on the clothes and vehicle. Aside from making cleaner shots (which is not always guaranteed due to distance, conditions, patterns, etc), what is a fast and clean way to finish the bird?
Travis