this isnt even a thread that we all are laughing at, this whole forum is about LEARNING from others experiances, so from this i have gotton a few things
1)when i sling a gun across my back make sure the muzzel is pointed in a safe direction
2) always unload the gun before crossing a fence
3) a reminder that you always need to make sure if a gun is loaded or not when someone hands one to you, and even if it isnt treat it a it is
4)be aware of where other hunters are before you shoot
5) dont get cought up in the heat of the moment and not take the saftey off well swinging on birds

now i have been raised with guns ALL my life and i dont really care who your dad is there is always something that goes wrong eventually espeacially if your new to hunting or are in a different area. so if all you whoo say things like: "I can't post anything here except that I'm glad my father raised me to be somewhat patient and careful with a firearm, and that I grew up not to be as much of a complete jackass as the guy who started this thread." you are LIEING you are being self-righteous and ignoring the big picture, everybody has made a mistake before,do seasoned hunters make mistakes? YES. do youth or new hunters make mistakes? YES now whats did your mommys used to say? i thinkthere was a sayingg that went something like this "learn from others mistakes" but i also want you to learn from your own to and the best way to learn is reflect and what better way to reflect then to imform others of some of the mistakes that are possible to make?



my story: i was duck hunting with my dad and a friend when a flock of wood ducks come in i am smart enough to wait untill they are past my dad before i shoot(or else id barrel whip him with the swing) but as soon as i was on a bird my gun was less then 6inches away from my dad when i pulled the trigger and dropped my first wood duck, my dad was mad for an hour before his ears quit ringing, and he will be the first to admit it was a SAFE shot but he wished i would have waited another couple seconds and since then i have always been cautious of how far away my gun is when i pull the trigger