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anthony m coons sr

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How many of us have that one friend that claims every duck. You know when every body pulls the trigger at the same time. And he always yells! I got that one. I don't care if he didn't even shoot at the same bird, he claims yours. I hunted with a few guys like that, Notice! I said hunted with. I'm sure you all know that guy. We use to call him I got it.
 
we generally take turns

if shots are sparse its one goes first then the other

its more likely i will hear "you got that one" when i thought i missed


but- yes- some one like that would be a one time hunting partner
 
Rick

Some times it funny but other times it really get my goat. I must of done it myself but not alot when I really thing I hit it. But I always say doesn't matter who shoots the bird.What matters is how many Ducks are in the boat

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MY Son!! lol.

My son is just getting confident wing shooting, but the old man still has it.. Funny how he never seems to hear my gun go off?? I never understood as a kid why my older brothers and father let me shoot first, now I get it.
 
Randy

So true, I always let my boy shoot first or even my friends. After two or three shots. The bird is still flying. I shoot kill the bird and they say: I shot their cripple. That is what makes duck hunting so much fun.

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It is annoying, but frankly its a venial sin in my opinion.

Now, what's a lot more entertaining, is if you're hunting with more than 2-3 people, one comes in low and fast and gets smoked maybe a little closer than what's ideal for meat preservation, and someone asks, "Who was THAT?" and no one answers...

I did that once with a gadwall that caught the group by surprise, I was on the end, and we were actually loaded for goose, I hit him about 12 feet over my layout blind and decapitated it.
 
anthony m coons sr said:
Rick

Some times it funny but other times it really get my goat. I must of done it myself but not alot when I really thing I hit it. But I always say doesn't matter who shoots the bird.What matters is how many Ducks are in the boat

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You would not gun at my duck shack. There is a one person limit not a boat limit. It seems like you watch to many tv. shows were one bird comes in & everyone shoots then yells & jumps up & down. Very poor form old boy.
 
Joe

It happens when you hit a bird head on. Not much for the table. Yes! the you talk about your friends that is really alright. Because sometime you really don't know who's duck it is.

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Fritz

Everyone has done it, and most of the time a good hunter believes the he hit it. But I'm talking about the pain in the butt hunter that couldn't hit the side of a barn on a good [sly]day. That really gets my goat when they claim someone else game.

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Fritz

Just read your post, I think you miss read what I am was saying. I don't care who shoot the duck. Just as long as we have some duck to take home to eat . Not full the boat up. Just put the ducks in the boat to go home with a nice meal
 
I have just the opposite problem. I hunt with my brother who is 78 and doesn't like to clean ducks. If we both shoot He immediatfly shouts out "nice shot your duck " than we get into a discussion on who really killed the duck.
 
William

First let me say God Bless your brother still hunting at seventy eight. Second let e say your story is so funny. I man that doesn't claim his bird so his brother can clean them. Pretty smart. Thank you so much for sharing that with us.

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My hunting partner and I took our sons on opening weekend and we had a great shoot on green wings and after every group of birds that came in the kids claimed every one of them. I didn't say anything because I want my son to build up confidence in his shooting. I took my son out later in the year on a bluebill hunt and let him have at it and enjoyed the show. He missed a few and hit a couple. I think he realized he wasn't quite as good of shot as he thought he was.
 
Yup, I used to hunt with a guy who claimed every duck shot as his. Two things... he shoots at everything and rushes every shot. Once I made the decision to stop hunting with him I was amazed at the number of great hunts I had. Ducks got closer and the bag was plentiful. I never looked back although he still calls me saying "we should get together to hunt".
 
Neal

Your a great Dad. I did the same for my son. He is hooked now just like me. In this case my duck turned your son into a life duck
hunter . Good for you

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Paul

Good for you, great move getting rid of your partner. I lost one or two of them like that over the years. Never took them again. Never felt bad about it.

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