Greenhunter Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 Shooting today over some spring drillings. Not much about unfortunately for us Then I saw one of the few to commit to the decoys coming straight in towards me. Saw it quite late and by the time I had the gun up and on it it was only about 10yds out So I squeezed of the shot, hit it but didn't blast it to pieces as you might expect It must have tried to go over the trees behind us but just didn't make it Instead it came straight over the top of the hide, missing the net by inches and there I am still sitting down right in its trajectory I had to put my hand up to stop it hitting me squarely in the chest Hurt like hell but didn't have to walk far to pick it Has this happened to anyone else? I've had them close before but never a direct hit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 no ive had them landing beside me but never direct hits! nice one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seisobs Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 (edited) Set up on a field of rape in Febuary, pigeons just wern't coming in, methinks it was because of a light cover of snow. The pigeons were going into a small wood, I reckon they were waiting on the snow melting. Got into the woods, set up a small camo net in front of me. Most of the birds were pretty high coming in. I shot one directly overhead, must have been 30 - 40 Mtrs up, dead as a door ****, anyway, this pigeon dropped out of the sky like a brick and missed me by a foot or so, I am convinced that if it did hit me it would have cracked me skull or broken a shoulder. Scarey. Edited March 19, 2009 by seisobs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ise Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 didn't happen to me, happened to my brother though. me him and dad were out ridding the world of vermin when dad shot a magpie up in the branches. this magpie fell about 30 feet and missed by brother and his head by cm's. was funny to watch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsowatts Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 Never had one hit me or land in the hide, but have had one hit my netting, bloody well made me jump! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaikalsRule90 Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 i got hit in the face with a shot pigeon when i was flightlining the little blighters.... two were coming towards me, i raised the gun pulled the trigger and saw the first one fold then directed my attention to the second one but scuffed it and to add insult to injury the first one hit me right in the face and it hurt like h**l, i couldnt tell if it was my blood or the pigeons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 Had one hit the tree above me which broke off a large branch that hit me on the head!!! :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 While we are on the subject, thats bionicle stood behind me, I saw him shoot a pigeon with an old pump action on a flight line, he waited until it got so close, the shot took its head clean of and hit him in the neck,.....bloody mess!!!!! :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilishdave Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 Had one hit me on the upper chest neck/helmet when doing 70-80 mph on a motor bike. Dazed me and Just about knocked me out. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 Had a canada goose hit me square in the back and put me on my **** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anser2 Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 (edited) When I was a teenager i was tide flighting on the sea wall on the Wash when I shot a very high crow. It took an age to fall and to late I realised it was going to hit me and it did on the head. I had a very near miss on the dog once when she ran in to the first half of a very high right and left at pink feet. The second slumped down at her feet as she started back splatering her with mud. A couple of seasons ago a couple of mates were flighting canada geese. One of them shot a goose while the other was about to fire at another. The goose hit him on the leg knocking him over . He could not walk for a couple of days after. Edited March 20, 2009 by anser2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenhunter Posted March 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 It seems like this shooting lark can get fairly hazardous at times! Most people probably don't realise the potential damage a falling bird can do until it happens to them.I know I've read somewhere that pheasants and grouse have claimed numerous victims. Usually the loader as he's not looking at the birds Thanks for the contributions all. Very interesting reading! GH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooting Tom Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 Great mate. I had one drop right down next to me but new had anything like that. THE QUESTION IS WOULD YOU SHOOT ONE LIKE THAT AGAIN?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaikalsRule90 Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 "THE QUESTION IS WOULD YOU SHOOT ONE LIKE THAT AGAIN??" how could you tell it was gonna hit you before u shot it? if i could tell i probably would but be ready to dive out the way matrix style Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 I had one land on my lap when l was a kid sat with my dad, just after harvest and the sun was directly on us. He shoot, and all l knew was thump and l was brused to hell for a couple of weeks! When they commit they commit! T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 Had a canada goose hit me square in the back and put me on my **** That i would have liked to see.. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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