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re: Hunter acquitted of killing man mistaken for bear
Posted on 2/27/13 at 5:54 pm to TigerDeacon
Posted on 2/27/13 at 5:54 pm to TigerDeacon
Yes, something doesn't add up.
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Posted on 2/27/13 at 5:59 pm to choupiquesushi
I don't see ANY f$%king way possible you could shoot someone by accident. Unless they were behind something you were shooting and you didn't see them. But to shoot them as a primary target? Should at least be manslaughter. 
Posted on 2/27/13 at 6:15 pm to SmackoverHawg
Every time someone misses a deer with a rifle in the woods it is possible to shoot someone by accident. Now people have gone to using 300 magnums and crazy guns like that that can carry for miles. Rare, but it happens.
I think over 90% of gun related hunting accidents are people shooting themselves. Mistaken identity kills are really rare.
I think over 90% of gun related hunting accidents are people shooting themselves. Mistaken identity kills are really rare.
Posted on 2/27/13 at 6:16 pm to TutHillTiger
You'd know all about shooting where you don't know what your target is.
Posted on 2/27/13 at 6:16 pm to TutHillTiger
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I think over 90% of gun related hunting accidents are people shooting themselves.
Agree with this. Would like to see the stats.
Posted on 2/27/13 at 6:17 pm to Nodust
I doubt its 90%, I'd think its closer to 75%
Posted on 2/27/13 at 6:23 pm to JAB528
Well I swear I was told that at hunter safety class but as some many on here like to point out obviously it didn't take. Everyone, I know over last few years that was injured shoot himself or fell from a stand. Sorry I am wrong.., Most shooting accident are someone shooting someone else.
4/66 (6%) of turkey hunting accidents which involved two parties that occurred across Canada, USA and Mexico were fatal.
101/635 (16%) of turkey hunting accidents of turkey hunting accidents which involved two parties that occurred across Canada, USA and Mexico were non fatal.
The deer hunting accidents indicate a much higher incident rate possibly due to the fact that it is a more popular game. But should still be considered a dangerous statistic since 38/66 (58%) of all fatal accidents in hunting were deer hunting accidents.
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Posted on 2/27/13 at 6:26 pm to SmackoverHawg
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Hunter acquitted of killing man mistaken for bear
I don't see ANY f$%king way possible you could shoot someone by accident. Unless they were behind something you were shooting and you didn't see them. But to shoot them as a primary target? Should at least be manslaughter.
Even if your name is donte stallpepper
Posted on 2/27/13 at 6:28 pm to SmackoverHawg
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Hunter acquitted of killing man mistaken for bear
I don't see ANY f$%king way possible you could shoot someone by accident. Unless they were behind something you were shooting and you didn't see them. But to shoot them as a primary target? Should at least be manslaughter.
Even if your name is donte stallpepper
Posted on 2/27/13 at 6:35 pm to Choirboy
Just don't understand how things like this happen. With availability of scopes, identifying your target and proper shot placement how do you shoot a human thinking they are a four legged hairy animal?
Maybe the victim was on all 4s crawling through a thicket on hands and knees roaring each time a thorn poked him and has on a fur coat and fur ear flapped hat like them folks up north wear but even then I wouldn't accept it as legitimate mistake
Maybe the victim was on all 4s crawling through a thicket on hands and knees roaring each time a thorn poked him and has on a fur coat and fur ear flapped hat like them folks up north wear but even then I wouldn't accept it as legitimate mistake
Posted on 2/27/13 at 8:16 pm to 4LSU2
quote:Isn't it illegal NOT to?
I am guilty of not wearing orange at my lease when I am on the ground. I need to do better.
Posted on 2/27/13 at 9:09 pm to Geauxtiga
I always wondered why so many of those accidents while deer hunting were chest shots? I was lurking in the shoot in the bush thread the other day. I quit hunting public property about 15 years ago out of fear of idiots!
Posted on 2/27/13 at 9:41 pm to ISmellMischief
I grew up in Nawf LA. where the sportsman from down South would come for doe days. You would'nt believe some of the stupid shite that went down during those doe days. "Sound shots" is one of the terms that I learned from a visitor. A sound shot is when you hear something in the bush and fire at the sound. 
The above statement is not an attack on cajuns/coonass folks. I found it was more of an issue of big city/neighborhood guys that would travel up to the wilderness of NELA to "kill" some meat. They never said they wanted to hunt. It was always "We came up here to kill some meat" and I guess taking some sound shots is what they thought it took.
The above statement is not an attack on cajuns/coonass folks. I found it was more of an issue of big city/neighborhood guys that would travel up to the wilderness of NELA to "kill" some meat. They never said they wanted to hunt. It was always "We came up here to kill some meat" and I guess taking some sound shots is what they thought it took.
Posted on 2/27/13 at 10:14 pm to Choirboy
I cant tell you how many animals I have not shot because I wasn't sure......
The fact that he shot at a bear illegally to begin with says a lot..
The fact that he shot at a bear illegally to begin with says a lot..
This post was edited on 2/27/13 at 10:47 pm
Posted on 2/27/13 at 10:17 pm to TutHillTiger
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Every time someone misses a deer with a rifle in the woods it is possible to shoot someone by accident. Now people have gone to using 300 magnums and crazy guns like that that can carry for miles. Rare, but it happens.
Happened on some land I used to hunt in La. Dude shot at a deer and missed and killed someone on the other side of the field.
Posted on 2/27/13 at 10:19 pm to choupiquesushi
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he shite at a bear illegally
Damn, they are legislating everything these days...
Posted on 2/27/13 at 10:19 pm to RogerTheShrubber
Posted on 2/27/13 at 10:52 pm to choupiquesushi
If I dont like my options for shot placement, I let them walk.
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