Ethics?

[boneaddict]

I CHOOSE not to...

sluice ducks
shoot a roosting turkey
shoot a big game animal procreating at the time,
kill a bear in its den unless its trying to kill me
shoot a deer or elk over bait
cheat on my wife......

It would be PC for me to say I wont look down on someone who does choose to do these things......BUT 

[hdshot]

There is nothing unethical about shooting a bird on the water or ground.  Now where the ethics come in is not shooting a buddies decoy and I believe that is where the confusion is, thinking for the birds sake.  Start peppering pellets through my dsd spread, you will get a kick in the nuts and a bill.  Also you don't want to shoot the dog if it where to bust in the decoys.  I had that happen before when some geese landed in the decoys my buddies dog busted for them and if we got to excited and shot them on the ground the dog would of got pellets as well because it happens fast.  But since we wait to flush the birds the dog was ok.  Waiting for birds to flush gives the hunter more time to wait for the unexpected.     

[pianoman9701]

There is nothing unethical about shooting a bird on the water or ground.  Now where the ethics come in is not shooting a buddies decoy and I believe that is where the confusion is, thinking for the birds sake.  Start peppering pellets through my dsd spread, you will get a kick in the nuts and a bill.  Also you don't want to shoot the dog if it where to bust in the decoys.  I had that happen before when some geese landed in the decoys my buddies dog busted for them and if we got to excited and shot them on the ground the dog would of got pellets as well because it happens fast.  But since we wait to flush the birds the dog was ok.  Waiting for birds to flush gives the hunter more time to wait for the unexpected.     

Not ethics, judgement! 

[hdshot]

There is nothing unethical about shooting a bird on the water or ground.  Now where the ethics come in is not shooting a buddies decoy and I believe that is where the confusion is, thinking for the birds sake.  Start peppering pellets through my dsd spread, you will get a kick in the nuts and a bill.  Also you don't want to shoot the dog if it where to bust in the decoys.  I had that happen before when some geese landed in the decoys my buddies dog busted for them and if we got to excited and shot them on the ground the dog would of got pellets as well because it happens fast.  But since we wait to flush the birds the dog was ok.  Waiting for birds to flush gives the hunter more time to wait for the unexpected.     

Not ethics, judgement! 

If a hunter has no ethics they use poor judgment towards others equipment and dogs in my experiences.   

[pianoman9701]

Yeah, so I was joking. Hence the laughing heads.

[hdshot]

Yeah, so I was joking. Hence the laughing heads.

Yeah I know, but I heard a dog get shot in another blind one time and still freaks me out some.  That scream howl that seemed to last for over an hour made me pack and leave.  I have another bad story as well from another bird being shot on the ground but no one got hurt atleast. 

[waoutdoorsman]

This thread is getting intense... How bout those Seahawks 
In my experience I've had better luck killing ducks in the air, I've had some cripples survive the plummet to the waters surface and survive, and I've burned far more ammo finishing those pesky cripples off than anything on the wing. I'm just saying for me it's easier to kill a bird on the wing than one on the pond, unless the birds fly straight at me I'll miss every time

[BiggLuke]

LMAO....

GO HAWKS!!!

[hdshot]

This thread is getting intense... How bout those Seahawks 
In my experience I've had better luck killing ducks in the air, I've had some cripples survive the plummet to the waters surface and survive, and I've burned far more ammo finishing those pesky cripples off than anything on the wing. I'm just saying for me it's easier to kill a bird on the wing than one on the pond, unless the birds fly straight at me I'll miss every time

Go Hawk! That intense right now because the refs are getting flags ready for Hawks.

Didn't have time yesterday to share my other experience with a bird in the deks.  A lone goose comes in and bails, we shoot it but doesn't go down hard and is standing in the deks.  We knew it could still fly away so we make sure our guns are loaded up and I step out of the blind to my left.  Standing waiting for the others to come with and walk shoulder to shoulder.  No one else was getting out of the blind to my surprise and ask is anyone going with me?  Their answer was no.  So I start to make my way to the goose and get about 10 steps away from it.  It bolts to my left for the hole to take off and I start to take aim and going to fire when in the hole of the spread which I'm just on the line of the hole.  Just about to pull the trigger once the feet leave the ground and completely out of the deks then BANG from behind! Pellets slap the ground in front of me.  I let out a scream of anger turn around and yelled who almost f#$%ing shot me!  From the blind others instantly pointed at the guy dropping his gun.  Never went with that guy again which he even missed the bird and flew away as well. The others told me later on that season that if I didn't let out that scary scream he was going to keep shooting. I couldn't even talk for the rest of the day because of anger with a little shock mixed in.       

[GEARHEAD]

i like my ducks in a row..sure saves on ammo.