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Would you take this shot?
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06/19/17 01:28 AM
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Kevin1
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I just finished confirming my zero at 100Y and I see that little bird on top of the target stand. I’m alone, the rifle is zeroed and deadly accurate. What would you do? Kill the bird or not? I didn’t take the shot. When I was younger I would have (hey, I wonder what those 147G ELDM bullet would do to that little bird….let’s see). But as I get older I don’t see myself blowing up living stuff for fun anymore. I’m not against ethical hunting. So let’s not make this a hunting debate. ![](http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c38/kevin1111/Bird_zpso306y9vs.jpg)
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Re: Would you take this shot?
[Re: Kevin1]
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06/19/17 01:34 AM
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With the exception of hogs and coyotes I don't shoot anything I don't plan to eat.
In the end, it's not the years in your life that count, it's the life in your years.
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Re: Would you take this shot?
[Re: Kevin1]
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06/19/17 01:37 AM
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Grizz
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I wouldn't. No reason to kill the bird and there's a decent chance it's illegal to kill it anyway. It would be interesting to put up a post card about the size of the bird at that spot and shoot at it. That would at least tell you if you would have most likely hit the bird.
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Re: Would you take this shot?
[Re: Kevin1]
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06/19/17 01:39 AM
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Tommar
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I wouldn't take it either. Don't see a need or any good out of it. I might shoot the post it's sitting on though. ![roflmao roflmao](/forum/images/graemlins/default/roflmao.gif)
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Re: Would you take this shot?
[Re: Grizz]
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06/19/17 01:40 AM
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Kevin1
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I wouldn't. No reason to kill the bird and there's a decent chance it's illegal to kill it anyway. It would be interesting to put up a post card about the size of the bird at that spot and shoot at it. That would at least tell you if you would have most likely hit the bird. No need for that. Those little dots are 1", the rifle is easily sub 0.5" at 100Y. I know that my hit probability would be 100% (well...99.999%)
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Re: Would you take this shot?
[Re: Kevin1]
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06/19/17 01:49 AM
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jeffbird
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No, there is no need to take life or cause suffering without good cause.
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Re: Would you take this shot?
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06/19/17 01:52 AM
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To those who say no they wouldn't....what about when you were younger? You still wouldn't?
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Re: Would you take this shot?
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06/19/17 01:52 AM
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Re: Would you take this shot?
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#6797289
06/19/17 01:56 AM
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Only if it was a mockingbird that was mocking me. I do not put up with that chit.
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Re: Would you take this shot?
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#6797290
06/19/17 01:58 AM
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Jack rabbit, coon, rat, possum, armadillo, coyote heck yeah but prob wouldn't shoot a bird except maybe an annoying raven.
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Re: Would you take this shot?
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06/19/17 02:40 AM
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Always ready 2 hunt
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Nope. Let the bird bee but shoot all the hogs on site.
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Re: Would you take this shot?
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06/19/17 02:43 AM
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To those who say no they wouldn't....what about when you were younger? You still wouldn't? I did some stupid things when I was young...and no I wouldn't shoot it. If you want a challenge take a shell casing and/or golf ball and see what you can do. I've tried it at 200 yards and it's fun.
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Re: Would you take this shot?
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06/19/17 02:59 AM
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Yes, when I was younger I killed for fun and anyone that says they didn't is either lying to themselves or to us, prolly both! Now a days only if it was a mud Martin.
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Re: Would you take this shot?
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06/19/17 03:01 AM
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No today. Sadly, would have been yes as a kid/youngster. I murdered a lot of birds.
I learned long ago you can't reason someone out of something they don't reason themselves into.
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Re: Would you take this shot?
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06/19/17 03:24 AM
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Yes, when I was younger I killed for fun and anyone that says they didn't is either lying to themselves or to us, prolly both! Now a days only if it was a mud Martin. Sounds like a Cliff Swallow. Setting aside the fact it is a federal offense, why?
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Re: Would you take this shot?
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06/19/17 03:31 AM
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To those who say no they wouldn't....what about when you were younger? You still wouldn't? When I was younger, probably yes. Now, I wouldn't do it.
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Re: Would you take this shot?
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06/19/17 03:42 AM
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When I was young I sniped a Beautiful woodpecker off my back yard fence afterwards I felt bad and threw it where I thought my dad wouldn't find it, well he w=found it and he wasn't happy. Prob one of the few times my dad actually seemed to have some type of morals.
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Re: Would you take this shot?
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06/19/17 09:59 AM
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If that bird is a grackel. I'm killing it.
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Re: Would you take this shot?
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06/19/17 11:41 AM
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Grackle or crow, yes, but only those.
Other birds land on my targets all the time. I just ignore them.
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Re: Would you take this shot?
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06/19/17 12:45 PM
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With the exception of hogs and coyotes I don't shoot anything I don't plan to eat. Me too.........
"You may all go to hell and I will go to Texas".
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Re: Would you take this shot?
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06/19/17 01:14 PM
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Nope now! Nope then! ![up up](/forum/images/graemlins/default/cup.gif)
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Re: Would you take this shot?
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06/19/17 02:03 PM
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With the exception of hogs and coyotes I don't shoot anything I don't plan to eat. Me too......... Yep. However, as a teenager I was a critter killer. I am proud to say I have raised my sons not to be.
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Re: Would you take this shot?
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06/19/17 02:56 PM
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I shot a bluejay one day with an air rifle. It didn't die immediately and it made me sick to my stomach when I walked up to it. Since then I've never shot another non-game bird.
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Re: Would you take this shot?
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06/19/17 03:23 PM
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Never have and never will. As a kid I was a soft-ie. If I don't plan on eating it, or if leaving it be leaves no damage, it gets a pass any day of week. I will teach my kids the same
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Re: Would you take this shot?
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06/19/17 03:25 PM
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I probably wouldn't have noticed it was there.
It's hell eatin em live
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