Shooting game birds on the ground??

[Shoffy]

Some hunters view ground shooting as an un-ethical method. While there is no greater feeling that shooting a bird on a flush in the air, I have been guilty of shooting a grouse or two on the ground. I feel there is no problem with that. When I go hunting, I go to bring home birds to eat. If it's all about the skill of the shot, then why don't those guys just stay at the trap range and shoot clay targets?? Any thoughts??

[JimmyHoffa]

Safer to shoot grouse on the ground when you use a .22 rifle or pistol.

[floatinghat]

I used to have a friend who had the moto of go ugly early that way he knew he would get lucky.  To each their own but I don't do it.

[predatorpro]

i honestly could care less, unless your hunting released birds they most likely are gonna fly anyways before you see em standing around somewhere, the outcome is the same, if people wanna be so ethical well dont go kill anything, killing an animal isnt "ethical" in the first place is it? if its out there im shootin at it!

[Bigshooter]

I have no problem with shooting a grouse on the ground or on a limb. 

[RadSav]

No problem with grouse as there are usually not dogs involved.  But, shooting pheasant, quail and chuckar on the ground is a good way to get a dog killed.  Plus, a pheasant can take one heck of a peppering in the back and still get up and fly.  Give him a single pellet in flight and "game over".

[Swannytheswan]

i honestly could care less, unless your hunting released birds they most likely are gonna fly anyways before you see em standing around somewhere, the outcome is the same, if people wanna be so ethical well dont go kill anything, killing an animal isnt "ethical" in the first place is it? if its out there im shootin at it!

I don't think killing animals is unethical! Killing is part of nature and a fact of life.

[3nails]

 Grouse are WAY too delicious to give them the opportunity to get away when they present a shot. How many times have you quickly lined up on a flushed grouse only to have him take a drastic turn right as you're pulling the trigger, resulting in a 4' miss?

[Skyvalhunter]

I think that when you say shooting a grouse on the ground is unethical you are in the minority. Go for it or you will be eating Colonel Sanders.

[BOWHUNTER45]

Each species is seen differently to the hunter ..like pheasant hunting ..its all about the flush and hearing a rooster cackle...alot of grouse are shot off the ground..out here  its easy to shot grouse from the roads ..back east its almost unheard of ...the birds back there do not come out on the roads like here so its alot more fun because you have to flush them and try hitting one as he bolts threw the hardwoods ..Alot more challenging back there...and blue grouse are so dumb its almost a shame to kill em 

[ICEMAN]

I am not going to criticize any bird hunter for taking a LEGAL shot on any game bird. (Accept for skybusting on migratory waterfowl that I am workin... )

[CP]

Just aim at the X and let her rip.

[BOWHUNTER45]

Just aim at the X and let her rip.

   

[Rhinoron247]

Grouse off the ground no problem, however,  any shot below the waist when dogs are involved in the hunt NOT COOL even I the dogs aren't around!  Bad habit to even consider.  To me it has nothing to do with ethics is all about safety and control. 

[Rgrady35]

Growing up in Texas, we called them skillet shots. One shot, fill the skillet for supper.