Best Way to Finish Off a Wounded Game Bird?

[Smithwess]

Was wondering what the best way is in your opinion to finish a wounded game bird? Ducks, partridge, pheasant, etc. I don't like to let an animal suffer and I also don't want to damage the meat.
Thanks in advance!

 

[Gordon M]

wring its neck hold by head give her a spin breaking neck

 

[Rick B]

Ringing the neck doesn't always work. I am sure we have seen guys spinning birds ĺike helicopters especially geese. A technique I recently used on smaller birds was to hold it in both hands and gently apply pressure around the chest to prevent them from taking in air I find the bird quietly expires like going to sleep in your hand. Also there is no fluttering or blood going all over the place. You can also just bonk them on the head

 

[Slaymoar]

I wring the neck, but not helicopter style. Works great every time.

 

[Countryboyz]

Sharp knife & off with there head.

 

[trebor2880]

Crack on the noggin with the butt of my shotgun, has always worked for me with partridge.

 

[Gillshot]

Boot heel on the head works fine.

 

[Grizzly Adams]

wring its neck hold by head give her a spin breaking neck

Remember the Outdoors tv star who ended up in court for doing that ? Better call the vet to have it euthanized.


Grizz

 

[geologist]

I use the spin by the neck technique while I hum the theme song from Thierry la Fronde.

 

[Chuckbuster]

Wring their necks. I just vary the exact method with the size of the bird.

 

[blasted_saber]

Neck wringing

 

[hammering hank]

Bird upside down and knife into the head or grouse more often then not hold it upside down 2 hands around the wings/breast and a swift whack of the back of the head on a hard surfice (rock if not solid tree) knocks em out good.

 

[Bigfoot 870]

Wring their necks. I just vary the exact method with the size of the bird.

Exactly!! I used my black duck method on the first teal I ever shot. Duck went about ten feet and his little head stayed in my hand................oops

 

[double gun]

I step on (crushes) their heads

 

['Boo]

'Phil Robertson" them. A quick bite to the back of the head works as good as anything else.

 

[FLHTCUI]

If the bird is still moving, running, swimming away I shoot it again.
Rob

 

[Bluedevil25]

I wring the necks of all my wounded birds. I know I've done it properly as the head/neck will will separate from the body. On larger birds like Canada Geese if done properly you will feel the neck break, then a couple of more wrings and the head/neck will separate. The only bird I won't do this on anymore is the Sandhill Crane I'll just head shoot them once to finish them off. Those things fight back and go for your eyes lol!

 

[1963beretta]

I wring the necks of all my wounded birds. I know I've done it properly as the head/neck will will separate from the body. On larger birds like Canada Geese if done properly you will feel the neck break, then a couple of more wrings and the head/neck will separate. The only bird I won't do this on anymore is the Sandhill Crane I'll just head shoot them once to finish them off. Those things fight back and go for your eyes lol!

Haha...i've never hunted sandhill's but that was a vision that made me laugh

 

[1963beretta]

If the bird is still moving, running, swimming away I shoot it again.
Rob

Yup! Especially hunting waterfowl over water. Chasing them down is a race you wont win!

 

[oldbill]

With grouse you can step on their necks and pull their heads off easily with one hand.