Oh my bad. That list was bolt action rifles.
The Winchester model 41 was the only bolt action shotgun and was chambered only in .410. 22,145 were made during the years 1920-1934. This would definitely be a rare find.
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Oh my bad. That list was bolt action rifles.
The Winchester model 41 was the only bolt action shotgun and was chambered only in .410. 22,145 were made during the years 1920-1934. This would definitely be a rare find.
I was telling my wife not to worry about the people hunting around our home. We live right next to a state forest.
Now I’m thinking to be more careful as I realize that not all hunters are as responsible as what I thought.
Other than painting the house to be more noticeable and putting up a fence, any other ideas to make sure we don’t get bullets towards our home or when I’m playing with my dog outside?
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Now I’m thinking to be more careful as I realize that not all hunters are as responsible as what I thought.
Other than painting the house to be more noticeable and putting up a fence, any other ideas to make sure we don’t get bullets towards our home or when I’m playing with my dog outside?
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As a veteran deer Hunter of over 30 years, I will say that on average deer hunters give all of us a bad name. I have wounded a few deer over the years. It happens to the best of us. Sometimes it's beyond our control, sometimes we make a poor decision based on limited information, and sometimes we simply choke under pressure. There's a huge difference between shooting at a paper target on the range and shooting at live game. Having said that, the reason for most wounded game is because the hunters are terrible shots. They can barely hit the mark from a shooting bench, and don't stand a chance in the field. It's embarrassing.
soupergenius
Plinker
Excellent point. I always chase my prey down and finish the job. Sometimes a well placed shot fails but a good hunter would not let that happen if they can avoid it.
I grew up adjacent to a heavily hunted chunk of the HNF and hunted on and near it for more than 20 years. During that time we never had an errant shot hit the house, any of the out buildings, or any of the livestock despite some of the hunters being of the less than stellar variety. While there were areas that I wouldn't hunt on opening weekend I never felt unsafe. I say all this to say that you might be overreacting more than a little bit. There is a wide gulf between flubbing a shot on a deer and being a real threat to the life and property of others. Frankly, I would be far more concerned about stray gunfire if I were in Indy on New Year's or Independence Day. All that said, it is only wise to keep the dog in the yard and possibly wear some hunter orange during firearms season or at least don't go for a stroll in the woods wearing brown clothing with white trim.
My aunt owned a thicket down hill from her new two story home.
You could see that house from all over.
It took three slugs in the first couple of yrs.
That yrs ago.
These days I'm more concerned with thugs flinging bullets in town.
You could see that house from all over.
It took three slugs in the first couple of yrs.
That yrs ago.
These days I'm more concerned with thugs flinging bullets in town.
Several years ago, I was skinning a deer and could hear a clicking noise as I pulled the hide. It took me a little while to realize that the sound was birdshot falling out of the hide and striking the plastic tub I had been working over. At some point earlier than my harvesting the deer, it had been shot at by someone using number six shot.
I had one of my daughters out camping one year (~15 years ago) we canoe camped on a small lake. Didn't think it was opening weekend of duck season. In the morning we could hear the birdshot falling back through the leaves in the trees over our tent!
You can never underestimate the stupidity of people
I haven’t heard any shots really close to the house, but you never know who’s out “hunting”
I usually see the same cars parked so I assume they know where our house is.
Ballistic glass and ar500 walls, it is!
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I haven’t heard any shots really close to the house, but you never know who’s out “hunting”
I usually see the same cars parked so I assume they know where our house is.
Ballistic glass and ar500 walls, it is!
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My place is surrounded by private land, with public land about one mile north. I really didn't hear that much shooting this year. I shot three times and got a buck and two does. My dad shot once and got a doe. I did let a kid from down the road hunt, and he missed a doe twice from 100 yards, before he connected on the third shot. I told him i may require a shooting test before i let him hunt next year.
I KNOW of two horses and one cow that did not make it through firearm deer season.
My wife's Aunt and dogs wear orange clothing from September thru February.
I have had to hit the ground because I was shot at twice! First was someone I never met shooting a rifle at a buck between us. Second was a member of our group shooting at a running deer during a drive, this was buckshot.
I have made mistakes also, primarily not checking if loaded after being handed a gun while they needed to do something, keeping your finger off the trigger is good safety habit, but checking is better.
My point is this, people make mistakes! Some people make more than others! Stay away from people that you know are idiot's, do the best you can to not contribute to the problem.
My wife's Aunt and dogs wear orange clothing from September thru February.
I have had to hit the ground because I was shot at twice! First was someone I never met shooting a rifle at a buck between us. Second was a member of our group shooting at a running deer during a drive, this was buckshot.
I have made mistakes also, primarily not checking if loaded after being handed a gun while they needed to do something, keeping your finger off the trigger is good safety habit, but checking is better.
My point is this, people make mistakes! Some people make more than others! Stay away from people that you know are idiot's, do the best you can to not contribute to the problem.
Hatin Since 87
Bacon Hater
Ok, I have a couple things I wanna ask about this, but the main thing I wanna hear about is these horses and cows that didn’t make it...
When I was a kid, the neighbors lost a hereford steer during firearms season.
It was never proven, but it was always suspected to have NOT been a mistake. The neighbor had called the fish cops on another neighbor who was known for trespassing, night hunting, not buying a hunting license, shooting multiple antlered deer, etc. Didn't need to be Colombo to figure out what had happened.
This happened in Michigan over the last 30 years.
1 horse, near Huron national forest, opening weekend of fds. Farmer finds his horse at the edge of the pasture with a 30 caliber hole between its eyes.
2nd horse, similar story in a small town in Ingham county.
Cow was similar story, on a farm in Ingham county.
I don't remember much more than that except that public property was where the shots were fired from.
1 horse, near Huron national forest, opening weekend of fds. Farmer finds his horse at the edge of the pasture with a 30 caliber hole between its eyes.
2nd horse, similar story in a small town in Ingham county.
Cow was similar story, on a farm in Ingham county.
I don't remember much more than that except that public property was where the shots were fired from.
Shot between the eyes say to me decent marksmanship.
Who did the owner of the animals honk off?
Might have been screwing around and needed a message.
Flip side..........have also heard of folks........having a bull that aint doing his job.
Come hunting season he "accidentally" gets shot.
Who did the owner of the animals honk off?
Might have been screwing around and needed a message.
Flip side..........have also heard of folks........having a bull that aint doing his job.
Come hunting season he "accidentally" gets shot.
Hatin Since 87
Bacon Hater
I have no respect for poachers. Poachers are people who suck at hunting and shooting, so have to get an advantage some way. I wish they’d give them a mandatory year in prison and lose their hunting license for life
