Reminds me of a time I was judging a NSTRA field trial in Canada and got shot (in the shoulder and face) by a rookie handler. Fortunately for me, I was a ways away, and only a few pellets struck me, as he didn' t pull the trigger exactly when the bird flew between us, just a split second later. One pellet, however, directly struck my eyeglass' s right shatterproof lens, dead center, and another my left lens, lower center. Without those shatterproof glasses, I' d be blind now. (Though some people say I must be blind, anyway.) I still have one of the pellets in my right shoulder, and often say a prayer of thanks to God that I still have my vision when I behold a spectacular vision such as a tom in strut, a beautiful spring sunrise, nature' s splendor in any form.

Don, way to go!!!! Another great bird for Team Eleven!!