Basic rules of Quail hunting; how many of these did Cheney break?

[GumboYaYa]

http://www.jesseshunting.com/site/quail.html#safety
I count at least four possibilities. It appears that #8 applies to Mr. Cheney now.


THE ELEVEN COMMANDMENTS OF QUAIL HUNTING SAFETY

1) Always treat the gun as loaded.
2) Never have a loaded gun except when hunting.
3) Always make sure that the barrel and action are clear of obstructions.
4) Always carry your gun so dig you can control the direction of the muzzle, even if you stumble.
5) Always keep the safety on until the gun is brought to shoulder.
6) Always make sure your target is a quail and your backstop is not a hunter or a dog.
7) Never point a gun at anything you do not want to shoot.
8) Never leave guns or ammunition within reach of children or careless adults.
9) Never climb trees or fences with a loaded gun.
10) Never shoot at a flat, hard surface or water.
11) Never drink alcohol or take other mood-altering drugs before or during a hunt.

[northzax]

1. so basically, take all the fun out of it

thanks, Jesse's hunting.

[Botany]

2. Sweet Catch.

As a hunter none of this story passes the smell test.

Good Job!

[GumboYaYa]

7. I know some good ole boys who will drop Dick like a hot

potato for "huntin like a city slicker".

[ClintonTyree]

3. The way it sounds to me........

they were driving around in a car with loaded weapons. They approached a Covey of Quail, got out of the car and started blasting. They wouldn't have gotten out of the car, loaded their weapons and then shot. The Quail would have flown the coop by then. Si I think they were carrying loaded weapons in the car which is a BIG no-no!

[hwmnbn]

5. This is Texas......

never know when you'll run up agin one of them there ileeegal aileens!!

[ret5hd]

4. Hey, we KNOW he didn't break Rule #9...

9) Never climb trees or fences with a loaded gun.

he hasn't climbed anything except the corporate/political ladder in YEARS!

[neoblues]

6. and...

- Always know where the members of your hunting pary are with respect to yourself.
- Never go blazing away at a target and continue to fire as you follow it in a wide arc all the way around behind yourself--especially when you've just advanced, leaving a member of your group behind you...
- Avoid shooting bright orange objects that resemble hunter's safety vests!
- Don't run with your loaded gun. (Cheney running? haha)
- Don't use your gun as a crutch. (it may plug the barrel with mud)
- If you require corrective devices or eyeglasses for distance vision, wear them while hunting.
- Don't snort cocaine from the stock of your gun while tracking and firing on a target.
- Don't attempt to take a whizz with one hand while trying balance the gun, track a target and shoot with the other.
- Corollary1: Don't Dick around with the loaded shotgun Dick.
- Corollary2: Don't hold your Dick with one hand while shooting with the other. (right Dick?)
- Corollary3: Shotguns and Dickheads don't mix.
- Don't hunt when angry (tired, drunk, etc)
- Don't hunt if you're too old and senile to safely handle your weapon.
- Don't hunt if you're suffering from a nervous/neurologic condition that affects your motor skills, coordination or vision.
- Don't handle a loaded weapon if you're unable to exercise good judgement.

Many of these items are redundant, repetitive and/or recursive. Some are silly. Some probably don't make sense. Nevertheless, the point is. If you value your life, don't go hunting with a crotchety old man suffering from heart disease named Dick Cheney (when his pacemaker shorts out, he's liable to open fire).