KFC Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Last syndicate day today. A single Partridge broke out of the cover and headed towards the line of guns and it was flying towards a low bright Sun. It didn't climb at all and flew very low straight through the gun line. As it passed him the shoot Captain stuck his gun out towards it and it whacked straight into his gun barrel and dropped stone dead! He got plenty of barracking about taking low birds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tis1979 Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 I'm not sure what response your looking for with this post but as a shoot captain he should know better, stupid thing to do! sad for the partridge & could have damaged his gun. Rgds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich1985 Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 I've done similar but with a stick, heavens forbid, I may have damaged my stick and as a shoot captain myself I'm sure I should have known better. GET A GRIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tis1979 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 I've done similar but with a stick, heavens forbid, I may have damaged my stick and as a shoot captain myself I'm sure I should have known better. GET A GRIP. Yeah good for you pal sure you looked real clever.....very sporting. Got a grip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 do you really think he expected it to fly into his gun or stick, its just bad luck for the partridge the same as when they fly into a tree on game days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tis1979 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 do you really think he expected it to fly into his gun or stick, its just bad luck for the partridge the same as when they fly into a tree on game days If I have have read it wrong then fair enough I apologise, the way I read it it was done on purpose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich1985 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 I just put my stick out as it flew past and it flew into it, I did not for a secocond expect to get it, I don't really know what u mean about unsporting, it was flying, all be it low I did not tap it on the head whilst sitting still or something, what's the difference with it flying into a stick or gun rather than flying into your shot pattern, if any thing it takes more skill and judgement to take flying game with a stick or gun barrel than the rather larger shot pattern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tis1979 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 I just put my stick out as it flew past and it flew into it, I did not for a secocond expect to get it, I don't really know what u mean about unsporting, it was flying, all be it low I did not tap it on the head whilst sitting still or something, what's the difference with it flying into a stick or gun rather than flying into your shot pattern, if any thing it takes more skill and judgement to take flying game with a stick or gun barrel than the rather larger shot pattern. Are you serious? You think it's ok then good for you, why put your stick up at all (stupid thing to do) as for more skilled than shooting a high partridge.......really!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootnfish Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Poor old partridge survives all season only to be killed like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00jacksonp Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 I just put my stick out as it flew past and it flew into it, I did not for a secocond expect to get it, I don't really know what u mean about unsporting, it was flying, all be it low I did not tap it on the head whilst sitting still or something, what's the difference with it flying into a stick or gun rather than flying into your shot pattern, if any thing it takes more skill and judgement to take flying game with a stick or gun barrel than the rather larger shot pattern. Jeesus every one is getting a hormonal here. Pull your tampons out of your barrels for a second. Lets be honest here if I could whack a bird out of the sky then I probably would but Then again I don't kill for just fun alone I eat what I kill. Please teach me what you have learned as it will save me a shed load of money!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie10 Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 How sporting would that be to take away the guns and give everyone sticks instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFC Posted January 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Last syndicate day today. A single Partridge broke out of the cover and headed towards the line of guns and it was flying towards a low bright Sun. It didn't climb at all and flew very low straight through the gun line. As it passed him the shoot Captain stuck his gun out towards it and it whacked straight into his gun barrel and dropped stone dead! He got plenty of barracking about taking low birds. It flew into his gun barrel. Although he moved his gun towards it he did not think for moment that it would hit his gun but it did. He did not whack it out of the air. It was, however, as dead as if he had shot it. He also got barracked for being unsporting. I felt this was an unusual enough event to be worth a mention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich1985 Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 How sporting would that be to take away the guns and give everyone sticks instead. The bag would be a lot lower I'm sure. Think some people are taking life far to seriously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 It was an accident, as in it not on purpose. I blame the partridge. When ferreting once a rabbit bolted from a hole we had missed and ran straight into my leg killed it stone dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFC Posted January 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 (edited) It was an accident, as in it not on purpose. I blame the partridge. When ferreting once a rabbit bolted from a hole we had missed and ran straight into my leg killed it stone dead. It's my thread so I'm allowed to take it off path. I was ferreting when I was much younger. I had just necked a Rabbit in a purse net and had just bent down to replace the net over the hole. Before I could get it in place another Rabbit shot from the hole and hit me straight in the temple. It knocked me stupid and I went face down into the ditch. Luckily my buddy saw what had happened and quickly pulled me out. That's my excuse for my stupidity. The Rabbit escaped. Edited January 29, 2015 by KFC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipdog Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 The shoot captain probably raised his gun in the hope the partridge would fly higher, I do not see why he is being criticised. In fairness he probably did a good job as there is no point in leaving low flying birds to breed and produce more low flying birds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich1985 Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 The shoot captain probably raised his gun in the hope the partridge would fly higher, I do not see why he is being criticised. In fairness he probably did a good job as there is no point in leaving low flying birds to breed and produce more low flying birds! This is interesting, and I agree totally with you, I've been on many shoots where you are told cocks and good hens, to me shooting all the hens with the genetics that you want in a bird doesn't make sence, surely leaving good hens to produce what we would hope to be more good birds is the better way to go? Surely shooting all the rubbish on the shoot would improve it? On my shoot we shoot no hens after Xmas but I would love to try the theory out, has any1 or is there any evidence to show this theory correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00jacksonp Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 It was an accident, as in it not on purpose. I blame the partridge. When ferreting once a rabbit bolted from a hole we had missed and ran straight into my leg killed it stone dead. Well I must say !! That is not at tall sporting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 The shoot captain probably raised his gun in the hope the partridge would fly higher, I do not see why he is being criticised. In fairness he probably did a good job as there is no point in leaving low flying birds to breed and produce more low flying birds! I disagree. Who says it wouldn't have been a high flier on a following drive/shoot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Well I must say !! That is not at tall sporting! My Apologies to you and the rabbit. Next time I will take a walking stick and let it run into that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00jacksonp Posted February 2, 2015 Report Share Posted February 2, 2015 My Apologies to you and the rabbit. Next time I will take a walking stick and let it run into that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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