GMMAT

I was sitting here thinking the same thing. What IS the "legal limit" for hunting? He was within his rights to drive in my state.

I can tell you with 100% honesty.....I "may" have gone to stand before....at a .06. I have no way of knowing. I alsoknow by the time shooting light came (and even when I got there).....I was fine.

Sad, though.....truly (the man killing his son).

Schultzy

I'm in no way defending the guy but damn he does got to live with the fact that he killed his son accidentally!! That right there to me is enough punishment but at the same time if he gets a long sentence out of this I'm not going to lose allot of sleep.

wallhangr

Unless this guy has a history of DWI's or other convictions, he will no doubt end upin a 3-4 month lockdown treatment program and be out on probation for about 5 years after completion. The same thing happens when it's the result ofa car wreck when the operator is under the influence, happens way too often.

Centaur 1

I'm 47 years old and I've never killed anything which could be considered a trophy by most people. My largest deer only had 6 points and I've never hunted elk, moose or caribou. The one thing that I have had happen to me was my best friend was shot and almost killed by another hunter, by someone in our group no less. I truely hopethat none of you ever have to experience what I did that day, no animal is worth comprimising the safety of anyone. I was with my best friend Vinny, several years after his accidentwhen I shot that 6 point buck, that's a true trophy. I know that all of you feel that you're safe hunters but it wouldn't hurt all of us to revisit the rules taught to us during hunter safety class. How many of us at one time or another forgot our binoculars and used a riflescope to check out a noise or movement? Has anyone taken the safety off before POSITIVELY identifying the animal as one that you're going to shoot? Does everyone unloaded their weapon everytime beforeclimbing a tree, handing their gun to a partner, crossing a creek or fence? I don't know what this kids father was thinking before he shot him but I do know that the kid wasn't dressed in a gobbler suit. If you think carefully about it, hunter orange clothing would be unnecessary if everyone followed safe hunting practices.
I appologize for rambling and I'll get off of my soapbox now, this subject just hits a sore spot with me.....Mike

early in

When I originally read about this accident, I was pretty sure that this man was under the influence of something as I stated in my reply. This guy will live with this for the rest of his life, and I wouldn't want to walk in his shoes. That was his little boy! If anything good can come of this terrible story, I pray this will get and keep this man sober.

bigcountry

you know I am a Christian, but if it happened to me, I think I would one probably just throw myself at the mercy of the court and tell em to give me a death penalty. Or most likely just do society a favor there on the spot of the incident. I am not sure I could go on. Even if I was sober as a judge.

kmunny19

OUCH! I can't say that I disagree, though. I guess I'd want to hear if this was an isolated ocurrence, or if this guy had always been a piece of crap and it was just a matter of time until he hurt or killed someone. If it was a single mistake, then this would be excessive, but if it was common for this guy to sleaze out, then torture away.

Lanse couche couche

I'd have to be blowing a lot more than a .06 to mistake a human for a turkey.

Schultzy

In all honesty Bigcountry I don't think I could go on!! I really don't think I could go on if I accidently took the life of my kid 100% sober. I really feel for this family.[&o]

Fieldmouse

I don't think I would want to relive this in HNI. I've read the post but not the articles. I have a hard time with the thought of shooting someone because of hunter safety. It a serious subject to be discussed when hunting somewhere. Always discuss the hunt, where you wil be and where you will show up.