Mojotex

Thought some of you might be interested in this. One of my ol' buds was a game warden. He retired earlier this year. He sent me an e-mail briefing the recorded hunting accidents during the '13-14' season in the state where he worked. Man ... 7 fatalities. Hunter orange is required in this particular state.

"Shot By" - (1) Shot at a measured 652 yards. Two hunters. Life long friends. Two shooting houses each ion a crest overlooking same general area .... a draw between them. Big buck moving between them. Talking to each other on cell phone planning who had the best shot. Guy took the shot and hit low. Second shot missed too. Could not get a response from his bud. Snhot high and put a round through the shooting house. where his bud was sitting. Bullet struck his buddy upper thigh. (2) Six deer hunters conducting a "man drive" in thick cover. One guy shoots "movement". Hit the "driver" in the neck. No one in the entire group was wearing hunter orange. (3) Two hunters in the same "Hunting Club". Unknown to one another, were hunting in the same area of their lease. One shot "movement". Hit the other hunter in the neck. Neither wearing orange. Neither had used their club's "post out" protocol. (4) Guy shoots and knocks down a buck. Buck got up and stumbled off. He and his buddy searching. Heard a noise. Shot the "noise". Hit his bud in the back. Again ... neither was wearing orange. (5) Quail hunters. Hunting a so called "game reserve". Pen raised, "Throw Down" birds. Covey rise. Guy swings and fires. Hit another hunter center of the chest at 16 yards with a load of bird shot.

Drowning --- Duck hunter fell out of boat leaning over to pick up decoys. Could not swim. Not wearing a life vest.

Fall Fatality --- Report included investingating 14 falls with injury. One fatality. Fell 18'. None of these were using a fall restraint.

All so tragic and each so preventable.