No he is'nt the brightiest bulb in the bunch....first thing we learned when taking our hunting course was too...know what is behined your target.....whats so hard about that.....the guy broke the law a few times....he deserves what he gets....he's was a dumb a--...Honkers

Hopefully this cae will be struck down on appeal. Apparently, the landowners attorneydidnt even mention Pennsylvania's Recreational Use of Land and Water Act, a law enacted in 1966 specifically to shield private landowners from liability as a way to encourage them to open their properties for public recreation. Courts have ruled the law's protection also applies to government bodies that own land open to public recreation. This law has withstood other challenges in court.I would think that the when landowner gets a competent lawyer and appeals, this problem will go away. Otherwise, it's not just hunting thats at risk here.

by looking at the topo map and photo, the hill was not steep enough to provide a good backstop fo anything fired. In my opinion, I don't think he is stupid, just failed to follow the main rule of thumb. Always check your target and whats behind it. I think that in the heat of the moment, he seen a deer, fired and didn't check the background. I also think that the landowner should have had no liability in this accident.

deerfly i have been saying the same thing... from what i heard 2 yrs ago on this case i don't think it was his bullet... i don't think they went threw this case as they should have... they didn't proform balistic test or anything and they never tested the bullet to see if it was his... they left it up to the game commision... this make us hunters look bad...

since this case can set a precedence, I'm watching... 'cuz land owners ARE responsible for damage done by ANY occupant/user here in WVa...that's why my pal shut down his 4 wheeler track...liability. Liability laws are a Lawyers dream...so don't be surprised if the LO is found liable, and NOT overturned. in which case, MANY hunting clubs will be shut down, many leases will be ended, 'cuz ain't nobody gonna risk their property/$$ over a hunter or deer....no one. I wou;dn't...you wouldn't, 'cuz once the gavel slams...it's all over.