Another death in Pa.
12-13-2004, 08:42 AM
#11
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Lancaster
Posts: 41
RE: Another death in Pa.
When I hunt rifle season I am only about 300 yards from my truck.
But it is almost straight down, I am holding on to trees as I go down to my spot.
I keep a huge tree to my back while hunting.
I have orange around several trees around me while hunting.
I don't see alot of deer those first 2 days, but I feel alot safer.
But it is almost straight down, I am holding on to trees as I go down to my spot.
I keep a huge tree to my back while hunting.
I have orange around several trees around me while hunting.
I don't see alot of deer those first 2 days, but I feel alot safer.
12-13-2004, 09:55 AM
#12
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Western NY
Posts: 36
RE: Another death in Pa.
well you dont really know the things behind the accident, that is why they are called accidents, they can, do, and will happen..........
12-13-2004, 12:03 PM
#13
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Andover NJ USA
Posts: 226
RE: Another death in Pa.
ORIGINAL: BigGamer93
Too bad. I suffered from a gunshot wound this year, during the Junior/Senior hunting days, I was with my father, and grandfather wehn my 30-06 misfired, and it shot me right in the foot. I know what it's liek for these people and there families[&o]
Too bad. I suffered from a gunshot wound this year, during the Junior/Senior hunting days, I was with my father, and grandfather wehn my 30-06 misfired, and it shot me right in the foot. I know what it's liek for these people and there families[&o]
12-13-2004, 12:31 PM
#14
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Dec 1969
Location: Townsend, DE US
Posts: 6,429
RE: Another death in Pa.
If I recall shooting time on opening day in central Pa was 6;42AM, that's legal shooting time. I wont go in the woods on opening day in PA until it's light enough to be seen.....
12-13-2004, 12:42 PM
#15
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Maryland
Posts: 1,364
RE: Another death in Pa.
Ron M.
Staying out of the woods during gun season until it's light enough to be seen is probably good advice everywhere, especially when the woods are crowded.
I always make sure I have a light on. I don't think ANYONE could say they thought I was a deer with a flashlight.
SteveFinMD
Staying out of the woods during gun season until it's light enough to be seen is probably good advice everywhere, especially when the woods are crowded.
I always make sure I have a light on. I don't think ANYONE could say they thought I was a deer with a flashlight.
SteveFinMD
12-13-2004, 03:52 PM
#17
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Saratoga NY
Posts: 55
RE: Another death in Pa.
This past year i hunted where there are alot of meadows and they are the first spots you can see at the hint of light and well past sunset if its not cloudy out. These are the kind of areas i hear shooting going on way sooner then it should and way later then it should. The bordering horsefarm that im having a dispute with owner or hunting distance is allowing other people i dont know hunt behind horsefarm on my land and land that is not his to be allowing others to hunt. I dont know these other people and if they are "shoot at a shadow or movement" hunters that I dont know. I have asked him please dont let other hunters back there. They do not have land back there and it is not his land to let allow others to go back there to hunt please not let them go back there but he will not listen. I'll hunt with whoever in the woods as long as i know them and what kind of hunter they are. You take risks hunting and not knowing who else is out there and if they are responsible hunter or not. Its BS when a hunter is shot for any reason unless proved otherwise, especially getting shot in the dark.
12-13-2004, 07:38 PM
#19
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Lancaster, PA
Posts: 3,240
RE: Another death in Pa.
I'm not sure of the number of accidents, seems like a lot this year.
Check the PGC website, www.pgc.state.pa.us
Check the PGC website, www.pgc.state.pa.us
12-14-2004, 09:18 PM
#20
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: cazenovia, NY USA
Posts: 2,973
RE: Another death in Pa.
A simple search told me that PA had 4 fatalities in hunting season - and 57 reported hunting related shootings in PA for 2004
http://www.whtm.com/news/stories/1204/194069.html
I found a lot of information about shooting deaths in PA - but very little related to hunting. I could not verify the "6:00 am" shooting - who said that's what time the last hunting related shooting occured? - I couldn't find a link?
FH
http://www.whtm.com/news/stories/1204/194069.html
I found a lot of information about shooting deaths in PA - but very little related to hunting. I could not verify the "6:00 am" shooting - who said that's what time the last hunting related shooting occured? - I couldn't find a link?
FH