I shot a guys dog on accident pheasent hunting. some one have any idea on what i can do to make it better?

Question

i was hunting on a pheasent ranch with a guid and his dog and a pheasent popped up and just as i pulled the trigger the dog jumped up and i shot it in the face. it didn't die or anything but i messed it up bad. he said it was ok cause it was an accident but i don't know what the hell i can do to make it better. any ideas?

Answer 1

I would send him a case of beer, or a bottle of bourbon, or a good wine, something along those lines, with a letter expressing your regrets about what happened. However, this was not your fault if it happened as you explained, the dog should not have jumped up. I've seen that happen before on low quartering pheasants, there's nothing to be done about it, it's kind of an occupational hazard for hunting dogs. I would venture to guess this was a dog still in the pup stage, 1-2 years old. The dog should freeze after the bird flushes and watch for the shot AND then go after it. By jumping the dog was essentially going after the bird before the shot.

When I use my beagle to flush pheasants I am very careful about shooting over her because she is not a bird dog and doesn't hold a point, but she does a great job of finding them and flushing them.

Answer 2

I don't think you owe the "guide" anything. A dog that will jump at a pheasant is not a guide dog. A true guide would not bring such a green dog!

Heck, I once had a guide that brought out two springer spanials that were the bird bustin'est dogs I ever saw! The guide was not a "guide" and the dogs were chasing birds that were a hundred yards away from the hunters. The "guide" was not a "guide" at all. If he were, he would have never subjected his clients to such a fiasco!

A true pheasant dog will hunt close in and never chase a flushed bird. The dog should flush the bird when told to do so and then hold until told to go get the dead bird. Pheasant hunting is not a free-for-all where the dog is allowed to do stupid stuff that endangers himself everyone else.

It is unfortunate that the dog was not trained to be a good hunter. Buy the dog a get-well present and fire the guide for not training the dog well!

Answer 3

Yes I do, for one thing don't go back there; because he probably doesn't want to see you again. That 's the way I would feel. You really messed up as you know and showed poor hunting skills, and were also careless. My advice is learn how to hunt with some one that has hunted for years. A hunter that can teach you about when to shoot, when hunting with Dogs. Also take a hunter safety course. I could say a lot more, but you already feel pretty bad I imagine. That kind of accident is unforgivable if it was one of my dogs.

Answer 4

Ouch! Offer to help with the vet bills, but truthfully it happens especially with an aggressive dog who will not stay on task.

Answer 5

It was a preventable accident because you shot to quick & fast instead of letting the pheasant get up above the hunting dog in flight, so as not to endanger the dog.* You reacted far to quickly to allow this to happen.* You were careless and unsafe in your behavior while hunting with a dog.* I have no sympathy for you.* The hunting dog I do.***

Answer 6

offer to pay the vet bills

Answer 7

Buy him a new one

Answer 8

get rid of all your guns you are a idiot

Answer 9

That is part of bird hunting. You don't owe him anything. He knew the risks of getting a dog shot when he took it hunting.

Edit:
I love how people keep giving me thumbs down because I believe in personal responsibility and keeping up with your own stuff and animals.

Answer 10

Ask Dick Cheney.