Guys need to do your homework, wing shooting started in England. It is a gentlemans game. You stand in a spot and have your servant load while you shoot driven birds. Then it progressed into following your best bird dog. The better the dog the more prestige. Then we come to the good old USA. We didn't have enough birds with all the Prairie Grouse, no we had to bring in the Chinese Chicken[Pheasant/ Ditch Parrot] and the Red Leg Partridge[Chukar] into the game so we have something to chase. Take the gentleman out of it. Covey birds will hold for a pointing dog, gentleman again see. So the ethics of this game started this way. Shooting them on the ground is no challenge, shooting them in the air is, hence the game.
Gselkhunter