Had an accident whilst out shooting

[LordGamebore 0]

I'd just like to remind everyone to always be as safe as possible.

 

 

LG

Edited January 5, 2010 by LordGamebore

[dicehorn 38]

I'd just like to remind everyone to always be as safe as possible.

 

 

LG

 

What would the accident have been your Lordship?

[foxshooter69 6]

did you follow through ( sorry, couldn`t resist)

[bignoel 14]

think he may be refering to the incident in america where a chap shot his ak47 into the sky bullet dropt 2 mile away killing a kid ?

[LordGamebore 0]

I don't really wan't to go into to much detail but my dog picked up a few pellets in his paw and leg. A badly wounded rabbit had run down a slope and escaped into a hedge. I couldn't get to it so I could either leave it or end its suffering there and then. There was no way I oculd retrive it as the slope was too sharp and the hedge too thick, plus it was p-ing it down. I decided to re-shoot it, but unkowningly my spaniel had somehow got down there and gone round the back of the hedge. His working days are now sadly over, but he's still a much loved and cherished family pet.

 

Just be safe for gods sake! I wouldn't want anyone to go through that.

Edited January 5, 2010 by LordGamebore

[stubby 175]

so another good reason to NOT shoot unless you can be 100% sure of whats behind

[gundogbob 1]

I don't really wan't to go into to much detail but my dog picked up a few pellets in his paw and leg. A badly wounded rabbit had run down a slope and escaped into a hedge. I couldn't get to it so I could either leave it or end its suffering there and then. There was no way I oculd retrive it as the slope was too sharp and the hedge too thick, plus it was p-ing it down. I decided to re-shoot it, but unkowningly my spaniel had somehow got down there and gone round the back of the hedge. His working days are now sadly over, but he's still a much loved and cherished family pet.

 

Just be safe for gods sake! I wouldn't want anyone to go through that.

sorry to hear about that mate just showes how easley these things can happen

i shot a ferret once when following bolting rabbit

[watchman 256]

so another good reason to NOT shoot unless you can be 100% sure of whats behind

and that is a MUST at all times

[LordGamebore 0]

so another good reason to NOT shoot unless you can be 100% sure of whats behind

 

 

Yes pal, exactly! I should have known better. I should have just left the bloody rabbit to be honest. It was just a lapse of safety on my behalf. He had ran down the back of the bank and behind the hedge. He was hit in the paw, shoulder and leg. No bones were broken and some of the shot had bounced of him. It was about 15 yards range. It should never have happened but it could have been a lot worse.

[watchman 256]

so another good reason to NOT shoot unless you can be 100% sure of whats behind

 

 

Yes pal, exactly! I should have known better. I should have just left the bloody rabbit to be honest. It was just a lapse of safety on my behalf. He had ran down the back of the bank and behind the hedge. He was hit in the paw, shoulder and leg. No bones were broken and some of the shot had bounced of him. It was about 15 yards range. It should never have happened but it could have been a lot worse.

well mate to be fair at least you came on here and opened up to an accident that we all know was preventable,im sure you must feel like shit and this re-enforces the safety aspects of shooting at all times,as you said could have been a lot worse,dont spend the rest of your times beating yourself up about it,we all live and learn atvb to you rob