Shotgun Manners 101...

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alcohol...

I decided to answer publicly a PM as to why I "handled" my previous post in the manner I did. Alcohol was involved both times.

The Dad of a young man, was drunk. He was not shooting this tourney but instead "coaching" his son. Well actually he was asked to leave the viewing area by the Ref and another Ref and club admin. He was not helping his son, and really making a seen ,even to the point of bothering other fields and presenting a real hazard. He was "asked" politely to leave ( be driven home). He returned and grabbed his son's gun and literally went at the Ref and Club admin. He later threatened me, because I was on his kids squad ( again) and again outshot his kid. I ran up against the Dad elswewhere for awhile hitting the various ranges...he just leered from a distance. I always had someone watch my six. Everyone knew the story and the bad blood,lots of folks watching my back when I shot.

Second incident : "Client" of a friend showed up drunk...or had never stopped drinking from the the night before. Attitude, daddy's money...and didn't like the fact he couldn't do things his way. Again he loaded up his O/U and made threatening move on another.

I have no problem if AFTER a hunt/range a cool one is enjoyed after the guns are put up safely. I have walked 2 miles in waders because of a fifth of bourbon in chest waders and looking down the bbl of a loaded 10 ga didn't set well with me. I left, I huffed and puffed on muddy farm roads, to my vehicle , changed clothes and left. Never ever shot with that man, that bunch,or that farm again. I won't either.

 

[Correia]

Yep. Booze and shooting should not mix.

 

[Dave McCracken]

Captain, sometimes the best thing to do is to walk away. Life's too short to deal with idiots and jerks.

308, said friend now teaches instead. He's in Ohio. Last missive from him said the lowered stress more than made up for the lowered income.

sm, you ran across a left hand threaded, seven sided nut. Glad no one bled.

Had a guy invite himself along on a deer hunt. One of my buddies worked for his dad. By noon he had....

Brought a Savage 99 to a shotgun only area.

Emptied same at a buck and didn't follow up at all.

Had a nip or 12 to keep the cold off. He had trouble walking a straight line.

And got his butt nicely whipped by yours truly. I DIDN'T work for his dad.

Never saw him again.Sent the Savage to his dad with a note why. No response. Life's too short....

 

[Hammerhead]

Clarification?

Hello,
A question about "being peppered". Are you guys talking about a fairly direct shot, or one that goes up in the air, and falls down at relatively low velocity?

I have not done a lot of bird hunting, but on my one-and-only dove hunting outing, I was rained on a fair amount by small shot, and told not to worry about it.

Thanks in advance for the clarification.

Regards,
Hammerhead

P.S. Ain't dove hunting great? You get to shoot a lot and the only thing you have to clean is the shotgun! Doves are apparently covered in Kevlar!

 

[Dave McCracken]

Perhaps sprinkled's a better word. In my case, not enough energy left to sting, but it's glad I was that I had glasses and hat in place. Eyes are still not replaceable.

Dove hunting is great. Great practice in shooting and great practice in humility.

 

[308win]

My humble .02 - if you are getting peppered or sprinkled, there are either too many hunters, hunters too close together, or careless hunters.

One of the most aggravating experiences when duck/goose hunting is having another party shoot your swings and pepper you at the same time - we had that happen several times by the party in the next blind until we went over and chatted them up. Promises were made, lets leave it at that.