Miraculous Duck Survives Frigid Ordeal

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The discussion revolves around a duck that survived being shot and subsequently left in a refrigerator for two days. Participants share their thoughts on hunting practices, animal treatment, and personal experiences related to hunting and game preparation.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express concern over the treatment of the duck, labeling the act of leaving it alive in a fridge as cruel and indicative of incompetence in hunting practices.
  • Others reflect on their own hunting experiences, noting that they typically cleaned their game immediately after hunting, suggesting this is a standard practice.
  • A few participants discuss the methods of killing ducks, with one mentioning that wringing their necks can be quick and painless if done correctly.
  • There is a humorous commentary on the perceived masculinity associated with deer hunting, with anecdotes about using children to help carry game.
  • Some participants question the appropriateness of hunting in general, particularly when mishandled, while others seem to accept it as a common practice.

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Participants generally disagree on the ethics of hunting and the treatment of animals, with some defending hunting practices while others criticize them as cruel and incompetent. There is no consensus on the appropriateness of the actions described in the thread.

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Participants express varying assumptions about hunting practices, animal welfare, and the responsibilities of hunters. The discussion includes personal anecdotes that may not reflect broader hunting norms.

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Neither gunfire nor two days in a refrigerator could slay this duck.

When the wife of the hunter who shot it opened the refrigerator door, the duck lifted its head, giving her a scare. [continued]
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How cute, they torture little birds to death!

 
Vhy a duck?

KM
 
Don't worry Rach, they saved the little guy.

Kenneth, duck hunting is still quite popular. I shot quite a few before giving up killing as a sport.
 
Make a note not to eat anything that guy has shot if he just stuck the whole thing in the fridge for 2 days. It wouldn't have still been alive if he had gutted it when he shot it.
 
I was wondering about that. We always cleaned ours as soon as we got home. We skinned the rabbits on-site.
 
The part I always hated was when you had to kill them [ducks] by hand by wringing their necks.

I finally figured out why deer hunting is considered such a macho sport: It's not the tracking and shooting of the deer that is impressive, it is the fact that one carries it out sometimes through miles of rugged terrain. :biggrin:
 
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Ivan Seeking said:
The part I always hated was when you had to kill them [ducks] by hand by wringing their necks.
It seems gruesome, but it's an incredibly quick death (and painless, since they end up paralyzed below the neck instantaneously if you do it right).

I finally figured out why deer hunting is considered such a macho sport: It's not the tracking and shooting of the deer that is impressive, it is the fact that one carries it out sometimes through miles of rugged terrain. :biggrin:
The guys around here who hunt say that's what they have kids for. :biggrin: They go out hunting and when they shoot something, call the wife and kids to come out to help drag it out of the woods. Yep, real macho. :smile:
 
Moonbear said:
It seems gruesome, but it's an incredibly quick death (and painless, since they end

The other thing is not to swing too hard.
 
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Ivan Seeking said:
The other thing is not to swing too hard.

But you don't have any doubt they're dead then.
 
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Hunting is one thing, but it's quite another when an idiot doesn't do it right and leaves a live bird in a fridge for two days. Incompetent idiot, and very cruel as well.
 
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Rach3 said:
Hunting is one thing, but it's quite another when an idiot doesn't do it right and leaves a live bird in a fridge for two days. Incompetent idiot, and very cruel as well.

Heck, for a duck the fridge isn't cold, and he had all that he could eat. :rolleyes:
 
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Ivan Seeking said:
I was wondering about that. We always cleaned ours as soon as we got home. We skinned the rabbits on-site.

That was the first thing that struck me: you always want to gut them ASAP. Imagine a pellet tore open the gut internally. The duck would have marinated for two days in it's own offal. That would be fairly vile.
 
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Moonbear said:
The guys around here who hunt say that's what they have kids for. :biggrin: They go out hunting and when they shoot something, call the wife and kids to come out to help drag it out of the woods. Yep, real macho. :smile:

I can just imagine Tsu's reaction if I called and asked her to help drag a dead deer out of the woods. :smile: :smile: :smile: It's more likely that she'd shoot me and give the deer a proper burial.
 

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