Originally Posted by
petasux
When a hunter accidently shoots another hunter the not wearing orange is a valid argument.Hunters know the risks of being out during gun season and if they choose not to dress accordingly and they get shot its generally safe to say both parties were at fault .
This lady was walking her dog and minding her own business.Its the hunters responsibility to know what he/she is shooting at and whats around it before they pull the trigger.He obviously didnt do that or we wouldnt be having this conversation.
I agree. This guy was very reckless to say the least. I've never understood how someone can take aim and shoot somebody else, mistaking them for game. If you are a hunter, you HAVE to know what you are shooting at, or you don't shoot. Period.
Of course there are always the true accidents....where a bullet carries or deflects and hits someone that you didn't know was there - sometimes even far away. But aiming and shooting a supposed deer, that turns out to be a person....no excuse.
The best one was in the news a good while back...guy shot and killed another guy wearing a blaze orange jumpsuit. His defense, "I thought he was a turkey".
