Btw what gauge was Dick Cheney shooting.
I have and hope never to be part of hunting accident like that. I know you read about it all the time though and don't think something like that could happen to you. I guess that is like not worrying about getting struck by lightening or getting snake bit and not taking precautions. No one ever thinks it could happen to them until it does. Man you can't hear or be reminded of a safety discussion enough or its protocols. When upland hunting since lefty I was always take right side of points and make sure the right handed shooter takes left. Standard rule is if a bird comes back at us and between us or down the middle, that bird has solved the riddle and we let it go and don't think twice. Too risky and not worth it, plus all the other points we have heard.
Frustration is chasing grouse in rough hills of Tennessee all day and not see a bird until near the end of the hunt. Then, on a perfect point have it flush back in between both of you like a bat out of hell. You know old man grouse defeated you that day especially when you see him climb high into the sky like a pheasant and settle in on top of a ridge protected by a cliff face(fort grouse). Tried chasing em up their once and swore those dang birds were kicking rocks down at us.
Mills I think many probably agree and have agreed in the past with your statement about 16 to 28 gauge guns for upland hunting. A light 12 is good as well but there is something about the 16, 20, and 28 that match up right for the upland style setting. I know folks love their 410's but I am handicapped enough and I think a 410 gives game and targets too much of an advantage over me.
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