123fish Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 I was wondering how many guys use the method of dispatching birds that we call the Death Grip? Had a young man from S.D. show us this a few years ago. You take the crippled bird and take whatever hand you have the strongest grip with and and reach around the back of the cripple and put your thumb and forefinger right where the bird's wings meet the body (wingpits?) and squeeeeze. Pretty soon the bird's eyes close, the head goes limp, the wings usually start to flap and a few more seconds it's lights out. You know they are dead because they will be totally limp. This works pretty slick and sure beats wringing necks or banging their head on a rock or fencepost or whatever. Works on doves, partridge,roosters, ducks. Bigger ducks are tough because they have more lung capacity. Usually only takes a minute or two of hard squeezing on a rooster to put him out. Nice and neat. Be careful with the wing flapping part if they have a broken wing close to the body so not to cut yourself with the broken wing bone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwwong Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 Never heard of it, and will never do it. If what you say is true, "Usually only takes a minute or two of hard squeezing on a rooster to put him out," that's too long, and the bird is suffering/suffocating longer than it should. Breaking it's neck has to be faster in this case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnguy152 Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 i do that but i put a knee on there cheast too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chub Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 Did "ringing" the neck become politcally incorrect these days?Guess I could see doing something like that on a mounter, otherwise it's about three swings and into the vest for me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gspman Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 I've done the chest squeeze but still prefer to wring the neck. It's faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riverrat56 Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 Seems long and unneeded. Wring the neck with a quick twist of the body and it's all over. My goal was to kill them to begin with right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterjames Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 i always just bite their head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brassman Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 i always just bite their head An Ozzy fan I see! too funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chub Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 Originally Posted By: hunterjamesi always just bite their head An Ozzy fan I see! too funny. ....or the Rooster Commander.....LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
123fish Posted December 7, 2008 Author Share Posted December 7, 2008 I'll time it next time. Wouldn't do it if I thought the bird was suffering needlessly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riverrat56 Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 I am just saying if there is any delay at all it is more "suffering" than wringing the neck. They may flap a bit after the neck is broken but they are dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2thepointsetters Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 Pull on the head with one hand and pull the legs with the other hand. That is even quicker then twisting the neck and they dont flap. It breaks the neck really quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riverrat56 Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 I may have to try that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDOGG Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Why don't you guys just shoot them in the head? That way there dead as soon as the dog get's there and they don't get spurred while bringing them to your hand. Pretty simple in my opinion!! (said with sarcasm!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muc33 Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Pull on the head with one hand and pull the legs with the other hand. That is even quicker then twisting the neck and they dont flap. It breaks the neck really quick. Great tip 2thepoint, this is the method I use for feisty ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDOGG Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 And I always pictured you as a "one shot, one kill" guy muc!! Very dissapointed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muc33 Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 The only time I will guarantee death in one shot is the advances I make at Mrs Muc. I take a shot and she kills it dead on the spot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOTWSvirgin Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 I just kill them as quick as I can after six stitches on the top of my hand a couple years ago. Stupid thing got me some how I kid you not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Seaguar Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 i always just bite their head Thats what I do too, superfast. My buddy used to have a dog that never retreived a live bird. Every bird had 4 holes in it from his teeth. It was a big lab, like 112# on the vets scale and this was late season. But I still was impressed when he put 4 holes into some canadas we shot one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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