Man Killed by friend in hunting accident!
10-02-2009 | 05:49 PM
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Spike
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Man Killed by friend in hunting accident!
http://www.courierpress.com/news/200...ting-accident/
Be smart out there this year, what a tragic thing.
Be smart out there this year, what a tragic thing.
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10-02-2009 | 06:33 PM
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http://www.courierpress.com/news/200...ting-accident/
Be smart out there this year, what a tragic thing.
Be smart out there this year, what a tragic thing.
10-02-2009 | 07:56 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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From: central Illinois
We dont know the lighting conditions but I would guess they were poor. The victim was sitting. We dont know how visible he was as far as terrain or brush.
I am not trying to justify what happened or take away from the shooters responsability of being sure of his target. Without knowing any more details than the article I would hate to imply that this shooting was on purpose
Last edited by dprsdhunter; 10-02-2009 at 08:06 PM.
Dumbest and saddest thing I have heard of in a long time
10-02-2009 | 08:01 PM
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Spike
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From: Southwest Ohio/ Where ever the Army sends me
That is undoubtly a horrific tragedy for the families of those involved.
But in these "accidents" each year I just believe the continue to happen. Before entering the military I was a Deputy Sheriff. I could never see justifying this or any other such incident as a accidental shooting. These are all neglegent shootings. Had the people involved in such stories positively ID'd the target before shooting, none of this should ever happen. It seems these people are shooting something on sound. I never even touch my bow just on a sound I hear. I always wait til I know its my intended target first. I wonder if these states require a hunter to attend a saftey course in order to purchase a license. I just dont understand why people have to keep suffering because of tragedies of this nature.
I dont mean to sound harsh and uncaring, but I just get really boiled when someone loses their life meaninglessly. It also gives hunters as a whole a bad rep towards those opposed to hunting.
But in these "accidents" each year I just believe the continue to happen. Before entering the military I was a Deputy Sheriff. I could never see justifying this or any other such incident as a accidental shooting. These are all neglegent shootings. Had the people involved in such stories positively ID'd the target before shooting, none of this should ever happen. It seems these people are shooting something on sound. I never even touch my bow just on a sound I hear. I always wait til I know its my intended target first. I wonder if these states require a hunter to attend a saftey course in order to purchase a license. I just dont understand why people have to keep suffering because of tragedies of this nature.
I dont mean to sound harsh and uncaring, but I just get really boiled when someone loses their life meaninglessly. It also gives hunters as a whole a bad rep towards those opposed to hunting.