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Originally Posted by Ed Blake
Frank makes a great point about live bird shooting being a two shot game, however, Bruce Canfield talks about in his book, in his part of Pennsylvania, it was sometimes a one shot game depending on which local rules were being used. I disremember who I lent my book to, or I’d look it up for more detail.
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Often in non sanctioned shoots, the rules are a little relaxed. It is true that in TAPA or similar shoots two shots are required. I have always made it a practice to do my very best to center punch the bird twice, even if I put a wad up its keester just over the wire.
Many years ago, during a 30 shooter "miss and out", with a healthy buy in, and very healthy buy backs, came down to myself and two other shooters that were older, and better, than me. One of the guys was a internationally ranked TAPA shot, and made the suggestion that we call it quits, and split three ways. The third guy refused, so up to the line we went. I was first and killed my bird, and so did the next guy. The guy that didn't split, practically skinned his bird right over the wire, and immediately toggled the lever on his P. gun Mirage, just as that pigeon used every last feather he still owned to do the "dead Rooster Glide" out of the ring. Shooter number three, and a known hothead, closed the gun, jammed the barrels in the sand and pulled the trigger, walked over the barrel for empties and slammed the gun in the barrel nose first and HARD, uttering the name of a DIETY in vain.....stormed off to his pickup and left!
We split the pot in two......
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