"Sky Busters from Hell"
By,Ken Lenz (Prostaff) |
3/11/2004 |
| If you need a 300 mag, instead of a 12 gauge to hit the birds your shooting at, you’re a “Sky Buster from Hell” |
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| It’s a cool early December morning; you’re talking your self into the rise and shine by imagining the reports of your 12 or 10 gauges bringing down the ever-difficult Canadians. Just the thought of decoying and calling these beautiful creations with the “perfect setup” numbs the minds of all the sportsmen in the business. You seem to forget about the cold, the wet, and the other hunters.
You show up bright and early at your favorite spot after much debate on where to setup ambush. Your hopes of a hunt alone diminish when seeing the scurrying of camo boats leaving the dock at your arrival. “Boy I hope I get a spot”, you think to yourself. Oh well everyone is trying to enjoy themselves, so let’s not fret.
You’re moving across the water, your bird dog navigating off the bow waiting impatiently.
You’re setup now and it is well after daybreak. The fruits of your labor are about to be received when a large flock of honkers fall victim to your skill. The Canadians are locked up in the glide position, but still out of range, then they drop the landing gear and begin to drop severe altitude. You take your gun off safety and get ready, when all at once the geese flare at the sound of other gunshots released by hunters in the next blind over more than 150 yards away. You do nothing but drop your head and your gun from shoulder as you hear the plops of steel pellets hitting the surface in front of you. You think to yourself, “Sky Busters from Hell”.
This story is something that has happened to us all a time or two, when hunting pressure is up. It is disappointing, but I don’t believe in yelling or carrying on, but to just accept the situation. I do however feel we, as hunters need to practice and teach, what I like to refer to as, good “Hunters Etiquette”.
Hunters Etiquette is nothing more than common hunting courtesy. When you are approaching your hunting spot and there are other hunters in the area, move to another spot versus parking right next to them making them uncomfortable and crowded. In some cases such as waterfowl hunting on refuges or areas with pre-made and situated blinds, you use etiquette in a different manor. If the geese or ducks have committed to a setup and they are circling, stop calling, let those guys have some fun, or if the birds have circled your setup and did not position to land and begin to head over to the next blind, let them go, don’t attempt to call them back, which doesn’t happen very often anyway, because your probably going to threaten the birds out of the area and nobody gets a shot.
So the next time you’re going hunting take your son or daughter along and teach them “Hunters Etiquette”, along with being successful. This will make for an enjoyable hunting experience every time your out. |
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