years ago while while pheasant I was in some thick stuff when a quail took off between me and another hunter. I didn't know he was there and vica versa, My buddy on the other side of the hedge row saw what was unfolding and yelled to me to hit the deck. I thought he was going to take the bird so as I hit the ground the branches at eye level were blown away. I was facing my buddy who had his gun leveled at the guy who shot, and asked if I was ok. Good thing for the other guy I answered. A real close call. By the way my buddy would have shot, no questions asked. Also the same year some factory workers were making fun of us for shooting rabbits, They fired what sounded like a 22 at us, needless to say my buddy is always loaded down with slugs so we fired back and they quickly retreated into the warehouse and closed the doors.