Enjoy.
Posted on 02/13/2006 10:38:19 AM PST by SirLinksalot
Turkey hunting always worried me a bit. You have a guy wearing camo trying to sound like a turkey a hundred yards from another guy wearing camo and trying to sound like a turkey.
I've read that they get more hunting mishaps with turkey hunting than any other form of hunting.
"The Winchester 42 is sweet. I see them from time to time in shops, but they've really gone up in price."
They're a really nice little gun. I've shot his a bunch of times, but my little brother had dibs on it, so it won't be mine.
However, I get the Model 12s...all of 'em....eventually. He has every gauge made, including a 10 that once knocked me on my butt at age 12, and a 16 that I don't think has had more than 50 rounds through it.
But the 42 is a special shotgun, for sure.
I've used to live for hunting and fishing. I now live in urban So. Cal so very seldom fish and never hunt anymore. Almost everyone who has hunted has had some close shaves. Two of may friends from highschool accidentally shot themselves while hunting (both survived). Things happen, mostly from being careless. However, you can do everything right and still have an accident. Since none of us were at the scene of the Cheney shooting, it would be hard for any of us to pontificate about it.
My neighbor in Tulsa had a double-barrel 10 gauge goose gun. Just about needed a pony to get it out to the blind.
Ok, I have to ask this.....I'll probably be chastised and humiliated....but. What is the deal with turkey hunters and these enormous 3 1/2" 12 gage magnum turkey loads? The last turkey I took was a .22 hornet and a scope at 30 yards, strait through the head. I don't get it, why blast the bird to pieces with a huge magnum load? I do live in the plains, so perhaps this is a function of cover?.......
Just so. I would hope the VP will state very clearly:
"I was careless and am only grateful my good friend is recovering. I believe I will enroll in an NRA Safety Refresher Course asap."
"My neighbor in Tulsa had a double-barrel 10 gauge goose gun. Just about needed a pony to get it out to the blind."
Still some guys using 10 ga. for goose hunting. I can't see it, myself, with modern choke design, but tradition is tradition.
There's sure no shortage of geese up here if you want to hunt them. In the cities, they're vermin, to tell you the truth. Huge flocks of them on every large lawn. This year, with the warm weather, some didn't even bother to fly south for the winter. What a mess.
I do like eating goose, though, so I may bundle up next Fall and take a couple for the table.
The guy who does the local hunting and fishing talk show on the radio here calls them "Sky Carp." Funny.
Enjoy.
That's classic. I remember back in the mid eighties in the Philly suburbs when they were a quaint novelty. Now they're a nuisance and a health menance, but good luck getting a controlled hunt past the animal-rights types.
"This was a canned hunt"
Where do you get that?
And how would you even be able to do a "canned hunt" with quail, short of hunting in an aviary?
Yes. My grandpa had one also, he would lay down, prop it against a tree and "blast" ducks sitting on the pond. This is depression era, so please, no flames. Sure wish I had that 10 gauge though....
"Are you suppose to wear orange vests when you go quail hunting?"
Depends on the terrain. Most of the time, most people do not. (I don't, but I've been hunting with the same people on my own ranch for 20+ years.)
My dad has a nice little hunting arsenal, and my brother doesn't like guns, so I'll get them when the time comes. But until then, I can't coax anything out of his collection, even though my mom has put him on gun probation - he did offer to give me a 7mm that he has never been able to get sighted in.
Thanks, dad...
Below are Jeff Cooper's four gun safety rules.
If you own a firearm, you should be able to rattle off and obey each and every rule at all times. Never violate a single rule.
As far as I can tell, VP Cheney violated #2, #4, and possibly #3.
When the rules are broken, expect unintended consequences, like shooting your friends.
RULE I: ALL GUNS ARE ALWAYS LOADED
RULE II: NEVER LET THE MUZZLE COVER ANYTHING YOU ARE NOT WILLING TO DESTROY
RULE III: KEEP YOUR FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER UNTIL YOUR SIGHTS ARE ON THE TARGET
RULE IV: BE SURE OF YOUR TARGET
.......
205 posted on 02/13/2006 2:04:03 PM MST by MyDogAllah
The NRA used them for many years, They began to to use the following about fifteen years ago. Gun safety increased and "accidents" decreased dramatically. The NRA Safe Gun Handling rules are : Always keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot. Always keep the gun unloaded until ready to use.
NRA
2. Be sure the gun is safe to operate. 3. Know how to use the gun safely. 4. Use only the correct ammunition for your gun. 5. Wear eye and ear protection. 6. NEVER use alcohol or drugs before or while shooting. 7. Store guns so they are NOT accessible to unauthorized persons. 8. Be aware that certain types of guns and many shooting activities require additional safety precautions.
Colonel Cooper first developed these rules
in WWII for grunts and dogfaces.
They work well still for grunts and dogfaces.
but through studies have found that they have proven to be unsafe. Always keep the gun pointed in a safe direction.
These rules hold true at all times.
Eight Rules for Using or Storing A Gun 1. Know your target and what is beyond.
"The last turkey I took was a .22 hornet and a scope at 30 yards, strait through the head."
Me too, but I used a Ruger 10/22 and no scope (my I-ain't-gonna-clean-it rifle).
Well, my dad still shoots sometimes, and he cleans his collection and maintains it like always. Whenever we visit the citrus farm we always take some time to do a little shooting. I'm sure going to miss that man when he's gone. Best dad a kid ever had.
An eyewitness account reported by the Associated Press suggests that Cheney may have, in the heat of the moment, violated the No. 1 rule of hunting by failing to keep track of his hunting buddies at all times.
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