Eigthbore, you know the person I was talking about, Eastern Shore shooter. You might not know how weird he can be, good for you. He shot at National Capital many times. He had a two man partner, on shore shoots, who was the person who saw pieces off every missed birds. Was so emphatic, trying to get the ref to give the bird back, that one day when I was shooting on the squad and missed a diving high two bird I was embarrassed about his antics and trying to shame the ref into giving me a bird I missed. I turned around and told the ref that I agreed with her call and it was my job to hit the bird so everyone could see the piece. Pissed off my "squad mate" so much he did not talk to me for months. No great loss I figured. I hit my birds or miss them and just load the next shell. Not caring about what others think. It is a game people and I am not in Wayne Mayes league then or certainly now.
I've seen a few shooters claim birds they missed over the years, but very few. Cheaters never last long. Who wants to shoot with them and there are always better shooter to beat them in the end.
Every person on a shooting field needs to be polite. It is a hobby, not a job, so nobody needs to put up with their crap. And I never look down at a new shooter or a older one who is struggling. The first is the life blood of the game and the last deserve my respect because they supported the game for years. People need to get over themselves. I have met and know a lot of All American shooters and most have been decent people but none of them needed to be pains in the ass to shoot well. A few were just pains in the ass but they shot well without any doubt. You can not cheat, [censored] and con your way to the top. You can try it and make sure everyone knows what a ass you are but in the end it wont work.
Last edited by KY Jon; 02/14/18 09:23 PM.
