re: Tragic accident in Rapides, hunter shot and killed

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So if I accidentally shoot a black bear cub thinking its a hog, which is pretty reasonable, I get the book thrown at me, but if I shoot a deer thinking its a person I get off free???

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I think the laws and penalties against killing black bears are there to deter someone from just using "oh, I thought it was a hog" as an excuse.

I don't think there are many cases of someone purposely killing a hunter and using "oh, i thought it was a deer" as an excuse.