I have been shot, not by ricochets and not shot fall, twice in my life on a dove shoot. Once, at about age 14, I was shot by the host's son with a load of 3 1/4-1 1/8-8s at about 30 yards. Had to go have shot dug out of me that time. One pierced my earlobe ........... coulda put in an earring and been a real trendsetter in '65. Next time was as recent as 2 1/2 months ago. A guest did not see me leave my stand, to go pick up a dove I had shot down, and shot at a low bird, hitting me with several shot. None penetrated, but one hit me so hard on the upper lip that it caused bleeding inside my mouth for several minutes. When shot that time I fell face down on the ground instinctively, fearing another shot was coming. It scared the shooter so bad that he came running wide open thinking I was dead. I let him stay scared, briefly.
He and I will not be within range of each other on any more shoots.
SRH
