Pope94/IA

Oh wow! im so sorry to hear what happend to you.Its good that your okay now.

People need to be more safer, weather or not those kids were "trying" to harm you or thought you were an animal and didn't think before pulling the trigger.

We went over to duluth for vacation then up to grand mariah for this past summer vacation. It was beautiful, tons of trees though. It gets very thick at times. It can become very dangerous hunting there. My dad bear hunts about 100 miles from there and there are alot of indians around that area. they were told stories from people in town that the indians will hurt you if you mess with them. They didn't like that to well and became very cautious about what they were doing at camp and around camp.

Washington Hunter

Damn, Dan. I don't even know what to say, bud.

I'm glad you're still with us. Thanks for sharing your story, very inspiring.

bowmanaj

wow man Im very glad you made it. Thats why I am a strong believer that no one should be in the woods with a gun unless they have completed a gun safety course and are responsible. The kids prob thought you were an animal and that goes to show how crucial it is to make sure of what your aiming at

Kreagerm

Wow, That is an insane story. Thanks for sharing. Glad your OK.

_Dan

Thanks for the kind workds everyone.

I have to state two things.....

Jeff, this was bow season. This has nothing to do with gun season or gun hunters. It just happens that the Natives can hunt all fall on the same public land. If I was strictly a bow hunter, the story would still be the same.

He did complete a hunter's safety course when he was 12.

grillmaster

Wow Dan thanks for sharing with the group. I have an uncle that is blind because of some hunters he was trying run off his land in New Mexico yrs ago. They didn't even know what they were shooting at they hear movement and shot. Lot of stupid people out there.

Indiana SmokePole

Holly cow Dan the man up stairs was with you my friend . be carefull out there this year guys and make sure of your taget befor you pull that triger on your release or gun!

Steven McBee

wow that is unbelievable, im glad you are ok

Rob/PA Bowyer

Dan, I for one am glad your still with us and I've enjoyed your posts and getting to somewhat know you over the years.

I'm not taking anything away from the story and I don't mean to say I can relate but somewhat. I've been shot twice myself. The first, a shotgun blast to the back part of my upper leg. Pellets never entered my skin but it knocked me down and stung like hell.

The second, I took a 30-30 ricochet in the lower back. Again, it never entered my skin but knocked me down and left a welt like I've never had. That one I honestly thought I was done when I ripped off my coat and clothes to see my brother look at it and about faint. I frantically reached for the hole and didn't find blood and calmed down.

Again Dan, thanks for sharing and we're glad your around.

Smluchtel

Wow, Dan that was a very intense story! I am glad your ok and it really makes you stop and thing about things.