Originally Posted By: King Brown
....The irresponsible part of your post to me is wounding a bird that can't be found. All birds will be found with a dog....

Hey King, it happens. I know you made comments about safety and exceptions, but when does Joe average get to hunt. Only after one has a finished retriever, nice boat, dedicated guns and exclusive hunting grounds? I've seen easily retrievable game on private property or on a closed wildlife area that would be hugely irresponsible for a legal hunter to attempt to retrieve, ethics aside. Doesn't mean we can't give it our best try.