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From: jim@doctor.chem.YALE.EDU (James F. Blake)
Newsgroups: rec.hunting
Subject: Re: Wounded Animals
Message-ID: <1991May28.101833.3357@doug.cae.wisc.edu>
Date: 28 May 91 15:18:32 GMT
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This isn't exactly a wounded animal story, but it's close.

My two cousins and I were walking along a dirt road, back to our car,
when a Dove took off about 10 feet in front of us.  My cousin Dave let
loose with his mighty single shot and missed.  As I was shouldering my
1100, I noticed that yon Dove was moving a bit slowly and flying
completely straight away from us.  This was probably the easiest shot
I have ever had.  I hit the Dove and it fell in a shower of feathers.
Shortly after it hit the ground, my other cousin shot in the general
direction, and claimed a piece of it (Tom usually shot a bit late :-).
When I picked up the Dove, I noticed it had this giant dirt clod stuck
on its right foot that prevented it from making a speedy get away!

  Jim