birds continue on after being hit

[BenBhoy]

just interested to hear from people what is longest amount of time bird gone on for after being hit and what bore gun and carts used.

 

out yesterday, around midday second shot of the day. first shot, first bird down, good start. second shot, thought i'd hit but bird carried on. i watched it go on another 200 yds, swooped up into tree, landed on branch, got comfy then about 5 seconds later fell to the floor dead as the proverbial!! using 12 bore 1/2 choke 30g #6

Edited August 23, 2011 by BenBhoy

[TJ91]

seen a goose shot with 50g 3s (lead), hard hit at around 40yards, carry on for well over 800 metres before dropping out the sky stone dead (a long run for the dog to collect!)

 

had a fox shot through chest (exit hole just off centre half way down its back) ran a good 200 metres before keeling over

 

plenty of pigeons have made it a hundred yards or so before dropping or landing in trees/bushes before dropping out dead

 

i guess its adrenline keeping them going!?

[pegasus bridge]

i have seen that a few times, and quite a lot with crows. shot a crow a few weeks ago 32g#6), it was within 40 yards, it 'shuddered'as it was hit then flew half way over the field - at least a couple of hundred yards then dropped, was stone dead when retrieved. my gut feel is they fly on when they are either clipped by the outside of the pattern, or far enough out for the pattern to have lots of holes in it.

[Smog On Tyne]

I quite often tell the father in law 'Oh i definately hit it!!'

[Kes]

I tend to agree with pegasus.

My old keeper used to say he could hear the pellets hitting the bird at up to 60yds away. His predictions usually came true.

If a bird is in the middle of the pattern, even beyond 45 yds, it shows and usually results in a quick drop.

In answer to the original question however I once shot a canada (in the middle of the pattern I am told) and it continued rather 'lumpily' for 150 yds and dropped stone dead.

12 bore beretta semiauto at 50 yds 3 1/2 magnum 50 grams no 3 non-toxic steel.

I never did like non-toxic shot.

[garden gun]

It is not just flying quarry. We have had similar issues with squirrels where you shoot with a sight full of squirrel you know you have hit it as it falls off its perch, but the body is either not found or it is several yards away. Pigeon, magpie, jackdaw - hit by a single .22 pellet - much flapping, but actually stone dead when you get to the body. Nervous reaction methinks.

[Guest cookoff013]

maybe use #5 shot. bigger shot, better energy at distance.

[Beretta28g]

Not birds i know, but the Vid (a bit graphic) shows what can be tolerated while a animal is in flight mode.

Edited August 26, 2011 by Beretta28g

[Kes]

I would have a serious think if I had shot that deer.

I'm sure it wouldn't suffer unduly but I'm only comfortable with lights on / light off in all my shooting, as far as humanly possible.

I'd have taken another shot personally.

[motty]

I would have a serious think if I had shot that deer.

I'm sure it wouldn't suffer unduly but I'm only comfortable with lights on / light off in all my shooting, as far as humanly possible.

I'd have taken another shot personally.

That sort of thing can happen quite regularly with deer. I'd bet the animal was dead within seconds.

[yankeedoodlepigeon]

I suppose thats how things die when chest shot all even if they drop on the spot. All the bullet does is cause trauma and rupture the heart so they bleed out even if the shock knocks them out/down they are still alive for 3 minutes or so.

 

I guess the same happens to a bird if hit it just keeps going till it bleeds out and has no blood left to keep going.

Edited August 26, 2011 by yankeedoodlepigeon