"Something moved...and he fired."
12-07-2004, 09:48 AM
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"Something moved...and he fired."
From the Wichita Eagle, Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2004
"Dalton Baty loved to tease and play pranks, and that may have cost the 11-year-old boy his life. Dalton was accidentally shot by his brother, 13, early Sunday evening as they hunted for deer on their grandmother's land a mile east of Elk Falls in Elk County. He was declared dead at the scene.
[link]http://www.kansas.com/mld/eagle/10356652.htm[/link]
Damn it.
"Dalton Baty loved to tease and play pranks, and that may have cost the 11-year-old boy his life. Dalton was accidentally shot by his brother, 13, early Sunday evening as they hunted for deer on their grandmother's land a mile east of Elk Falls in Elk County. He was declared dead at the scene.
[link]http://www.kansas.com/mld/eagle/10356652.htm[/link]
Damn it.
12-07-2004, 10:01 AM
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RE: "Something moved...and he fired."
Thats terrible. I have an 11 y/o daughter and can't imagine how I would feel if something happened to her, especially in a situation such as this one. Sounds like a lack of adult supervision or hunting safety training. I took my daughter hunting with me once this year and I was constantly telling her about safety. I dont know how many times I had to tell her to walk behind me or next to me.
Y'all keep a close eye on your kids and drill safety,safety,safety into their heads.
Steve
Y'all keep a close eye on your kids and drill safety,safety,safety into their heads.
Steve
12-07-2004, 10:04 AM
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RE: "Something moved...and he fired."
I can't express enough the importance of hunter education courses. I'm glad here you have to pass the course to get a license. Is the same requirement nationwide? Unfortunately if you don't continue that education at home and teach your kids to be safe hunters then these things can happen. I hope we don't hear about any more tragedies like this.
12-07-2004, 10:36 AM
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RE: "Something moved...and he fired."
Wow, What a tragedy. My heart goes out to all those involved.
I'm a bit suprised to see the age when children can hunt alone is 14. In Maine it's 16 and although only a two year diffrence in age IMO it a world of diffrence in maturity. Hunters safty is a great program. Drill it in their heads while they're young and they'll take it with them a lifetime.
I'm a bit suprised to see the age when children can hunt alone is 14. In Maine it's 16 and although only a two year diffrence in age IMO it a world of diffrence in maturity. Hunters safty is a great program. Drill it in their heads while they're young and they'll take it with them a lifetime.
12-07-2004, 11:08 AM
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RE: "Something moved...and he fired."
That is very sad, it sounds like that they were under adult supervison and someone will get a ticket. I can not wait for my son to go with me but I will make sure that he looked after and he knows and passes the hunter safety corse.
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