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Almost got shot on Opening Day!!!
#6434532
09/01/16 05:26 PM
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Joined: Oct 2015
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fishcast
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Green Horn
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Since it just happened a little while ago, I'm not going to elaborate on who or exactly where, but your's truly just about became a statistic!!!
I was hunting and some person fired pistol rounds into the water across from where I was dove hunting and let's just say I heard and felt the bullets as they went through the bush i was sitting next to!!! I can truly say that is the closest to my knowledge I have come to being killed!!!
Yes I called TPWD and an officer arrived and confronted the responsible parties!!! Damn I was kinda shaken there for a little bit!!!
Needless to say I was done hunting for today! Stupid is as Stupid does!! God Bless and Please Be Safe!
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Re: Almost got shot on Opening Day!!!
[Re: fishcast]
#6434576
09/01/16 06:26 PM
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Joined: Nov 2010
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SapperTitan
Taking Requests
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Taking Requests
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Almost killed? You know how many people get shot and live every year? A lot.
Glad you weren't hit though.
People do dumb stuff hopefully they atlas got a ticket or something.
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Re: Almost got shot on Opening Day!!!
[Re: fishcast]
#6434581
09/01/16 06:30 PM
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Posts: 2,605
fouzman
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Glad you're ok. That's why I no longer bird hunt with people I don't know or who are inexperienced. Got shot when I was 18 on one of those mega fields. Guy 50 yards to my right swinging on a low flyer. 18, 12 ga. pellets through my vest, t-shirt and deep under the skin. Thank God he wasn't closer to me.
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Re: Almost got shot on Opening Day!!!
[Re: fishcast]
#6434588
09/01/16 06:41 PM
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Joined: Dec 2014
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titan2232
THF Trophy Hunter
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Opening day is October 1st I thought
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Re: Almost got shot on Opening Day!!!
[Re: fishcast]
#6434667
09/01/16 07:32 PM
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Joined: Jul 2014
Posts: 134
texaspirate
Woodsman
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Woodsman
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Glad your safe, I had a somewhat similar experience on a ranch last year.... I went home as well...
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Re: Almost got shot on Opening Day!!!
[Re: fishcast]
#6435519
09/02/16 01:36 PM
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Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 4,292
oldoak2000
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Extreme Tracker
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Dang - glad you are ok. Were you on own land, lease, or public? don't need detail beyond that
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Re: Almost got shot on Opening Day!!!
[Re: titan2232]
#6435542
09/02/16 02:00 PM
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Joined: Feb 2013
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krmitchell
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Opening day is October 1st I thought For dove season?
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Re: Almost got shot on Opening Day!!!
[Re: fishcast]
#6435547
09/02/16 02:05 PM
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Joined: Feb 2016
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dune2218
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Woodsman
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Why didnt you go confront them???
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Re: Almost got shot on Opening Day!!!
[Re: dune2218]
#6435580
09/02/16 02:24 PM
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Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 1,801
lharrell79
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Why didnt you go confront them??? Armed confrontations are never a good idea. Best to let the GW handle it.
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Re: Almost got shot on Opening Day!!!
[Re: fishcast]
#6435602
09/02/16 02:41 PM
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Joined: Aug 2016
Posts: 52
bowman5000
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Outdoorsman
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Irresponsible people. To the guy questioning his comment on getting killed, why does that even matter? It is a serious situation. Just because his choice of words are different than yours does not make him wrong and your right? It is a simple point of view.
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Re: Almost got shot on Opening Day!!!
[Re: fishcast]
#6435607
09/02/16 02:46 PM
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Joined: Aug 2016
Posts: 52
bowman5000
Outdoorsman
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Outdoorsman
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I got shot out of an inboard while duck hunting about 12 years ago. It took me a while to get over it. A guy with an outboard came flying in the lake and got stuck in the grass, some birds popped up between us and he started shooting. I was standing up with my back facing him. Thank god it was cold and raining because I had a thick jacket, head gear and a rain coat over it. The steel shot hit my back and it tossed me over the blind and in the water. The guy apologized 100 times while crying. It was safe to say he learned a tough lesson. I was lucky that day but not as lucky as you. Steal shot would have hurt me but flying bullets from a pistol can kill easily.
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Re: Almost got shot on Opening Day!!!
[Re: bowman5000]
#6447266
09/11/16 01:33 PM
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colt45-90
Texas colt45
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Texas colt45
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Irresponsible people. To the guy questioning his comment on getting killed, why does that even matter? It is a serious situation. Just because his choice of words are different than yours does not make him wrong and your right? It is a simple point of view. correcto
hold on Newt, we got a runaway
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Re: Almost got shot on Opening Day!!!
[Re: fishcast]
#6447275
09/11/16 01:47 PM
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Joined: Oct 2013
Posts: 162
ALM TXhunter
Woodsman
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Woodsman
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Glad you are safe. I had a few pellets whiz by me while quail hunting once, and it was from someone in my own party. He didn't seem worried about it but I was pissed. We joke about it now, but it could have ended a lot more seriously.
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Re: Almost got shot on Opening Day!!!
[Re: colt45-90]
#6447306
09/11/16 02:22 PM
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Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 7,947
Curtis
THF Trophy Hunter
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THF Trophy Hunter
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Irresponsible people. To the guy questioning his comment on getting killed, why does that even matter? It is a serious situation. Just because his choice of words are different than yours does not make him wrong and your right? It is a simple point of view. correcto Agreed.
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Re: Almost got shot on Opening Day!!!
[Re: fishcast]
#6447399
09/11/16 03:31 PM
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longgunner
Woodsman
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Woodsman
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the crazy thing is that hunting accidents can happen to even the most experienced hunters. It's amazing how experienced hunters become complacent over time....
I had a buddy that had a pellet lodged into his glasses. He could have lost an eye..... Shot by an experienced hunter...
Also, ever find that when the dove hunting is really hot that you forget to put the safety on between shots? Happens a lot.... You are then walking around with a likely loaded shotgun where a trip, fall, or tree branch may cause an accidental discharge.
I've learned to shoot less, focus on safety more and quit worrying about how many birds you have in the bag..... Enjoy the experience, model safety to others and have fun.....
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Re: Almost got shot on Opening Day!!!
[Re: fishcast]
#6447406
09/11/16 03:38 PM
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Joined: Dec 2012
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LuckyHunter
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The very reason I never hunt with a "party" ever again. Glad you ended up ok.
Lucky 7 Exotic Ranch located in Eden, Tx. Well managed self sustaining herds roaming our 3,000 acre ranch. First Class Lodging, Ranch style meals and qualified guides. 30+ species.
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Re: Almost got shot on Opening Day!!!
[Re: fishcast]
#6447641
09/11/16 07:19 PM
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retfuz
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Dick Cheney and Bill Clinton did that..
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Re: Almost got shot on Opening Day!!!
[Re: fishcast]
#6447676
09/11/16 07:43 PM
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Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 32,601
sig226fan (Rguns.com)
duck & cover
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duck & cover
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Had a friend who doesn't dove hunt much, first time ever with me, swing past me and the wife and dog on a low flyer between us, was about 60 yards, shot landed behind us... we had a short talk then, longer talk coming...
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Re: Almost got shot on Opening Day!!!
[Re: fishcast]
#6447875
09/11/16 10:02 PM
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Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 442
nocknload
Bird Dog
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Bird Dog
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That's one of the safety lessons taught in hunters education. Never shoot into water because bullets ricochet.
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