Townie Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 Funny thing happened to me last week when I was shooting in woods. A squirrel ran along a branch and jumped onto a branch of the tree next to it just as I'd spotted it and fired. The squirrel fell, followed by what I assumed was a piece of branch I'd shot off. It turned out to be another squirrel that I hadn't seen. Never happened to me before. How about everyone else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 Funny thing happened to me last week when I was shooting in woods. A squirrel ran along a branch and jumped onto a branch of the tree next to it just as I'd spotted it and fired. The squirrel fell, followed by what I assumed was a piece of branch I'd shot off. It turned out to be another squirrel that I hadn't seen. Never happened to me before. How about everyone else? It is a good idea to know what you are shooting and the shot is safe before pulling the trigger. Children climb trees as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustyfox Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 (edited) It is a good idea to know what you are shooting and the shot is safe before pulling the trigger. Children climb trees as well! Good point but would a squirrel run to a tree with a kid in it? Edited November 3, 2008 by dustyfox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 Last time I saw some, children were a little bit larger than squirrels. Oh how I love the righteous !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 what a completely uncalled for post, as if you'd not spot a child behind a squirrel up a tree. To the OP yep its good when it happens, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 A couple of posters make assumptions about visibility etc.... as indeed, I did the other way around e.g. ivy hides things in trees as do leaves. I deliberately put in an extreme example to make the point. However, a protected creature could have been there. For some reason in the original post the other squirrel was not seen. I make no pretence of being righteous but do try hard to be cautious. The whole idea of accidental shooting of something fills me with horror. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 The best "two for one" I have had was two ducks that took off from a reed bed, one behind the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Townie Posted November 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 Malkiserow makes a fair point and all I can do is ask you to accept my reassurance that it was a safe shot. I think the second squirrel had kept still and I didn't see it against the grey bark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeh Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 With Squrriels, I once shot a squirrel that was running towards it's drey, I hit it and it smashed into it's drey, throwing out a another 2 squirrels to the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretman Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 i am same as cran mine was with ducks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 Sound fair Townie, I was shooting rabbits and could see that at the right angle I could place 3 rabbits one on top of eachother over the bead - obviously they were actually just in a line but by chance I was just in the right place. All were in easy range. You may be interested this thread. >>> clicky <<< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 I`ve had 2 pinkfoot geese with 1 shot as well as Wigeon and Mallard for 1 shot and 2 Goldeneyes with a single shot too, all in the same year IIRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Townie Posted November 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 That's an interesting thread! Makes my two squirrels soound not that impressive. I quite often get two springing teal clay targets with one shot, but that doesn't count. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reedbradshaw Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 i hit 3 wood pigeon with 2 shells before...in fairness the two with the first shell was off the deck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev 1 Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 I had two pigeons with one shot,with a shottie,one was coming in behind the other,its a great feeling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miroku Mike Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 Sounds to Me like you lot must be shooting Blunderbuses or muck spreaders Not really, I too have had a pair of Pink foot a pair of Duck and a pair of Pigeons with the old one shot. Learnt a valuable lesson one night though, I saw three Duck coming to Me, the front two were really close Like a fool i got greedy and went for the pair with one shot, totally missed and then missed again with the second shot Always pick a single bird out now, never got greedy since, If i get the ole two for one its a Billy Bonus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rioulike Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 i have had a few 2for 1s one that springs to mind was while bolting rabbits out of a verry large warren i fired at a bolting rabbit just as it passed another hole as i pulled the trigger a ferret stuck its head out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 what a completely uncalled for post, as if you'd not spot a child behind a squirrel up a tree. To the OP yep its good when it happens, might have been a "realtree" kid or a Hobbit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andovian Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 there is a large hazel wood at the back of me and every year as soon as the leaves are off the trees we start work on the culling sometimes we will shoot up to 200 sqirrels a day with some of the higher dreys the lofting pole wont reach so its substituted for a heavy 12g load and last year we saw a squirrel go into this one drey so after about 6 shots trying to dislodge the drey it finally fell with 5 of the tree rats dead inside it and for the people at home wondering we did shout at the dreys first to check there were no kids hiding in them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 I was out pigeon shooting with my pal over decoys and the birds were coming in very well. I had taken three or four left and rights and like you do started to rib my pal . It was my turn to shoot ,and again i took a very nice left and right . I turned to my pal and said ,now thats what we shooting men call a left and a right .He replied with some rude words that cannot be printed on the forum .It was his turn to shoot and ther were about a dozen birds coming into the decoys tight to gether ,i could see that he was taking his time and thought the crafty *** is trying to get two with one shot ,any way he took his shot and killed three pigeons with just the one shot . He turned to me and said thats what us shooting men call a left and a right and a middle with one shot . Harnser . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 ........ after about 6 shots trying to dislodge the drey it finally fell with 5 of the tree rats dead inside it...... So that`s really 5 for 6, not 2 for 1shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 One of the funniest suprise hits was jerico, we say a squirrel run up a tree, he said get ready,im going to shoot at the bough, you look for movement and nail it....he shot randomley at the bough....and the squizzer fell out stone dead....bloody hilarious!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badgerpig Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 the way Ive been shooting recently Id be lucky to hit one target with 2 cartridges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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