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Man accidentally shoots another man while aiming for a deer. I guess that could happen somehow but my skeptical part of myself thinks the guy could have lied.

Wondering what you think 🤔 🧐
 

I used to deer hunt years ago. I was in a tree stand. Others went out in other directions.
Behind me was the path to other stands but brush was blocking the view before a clearing was visible.
I heard a noise on that path and turned, had my rifle pointed at the clearing waiting to see if it was a deer.
Rifle pointed, finger on trigger and ready.
It was not a deer, it was one of the other hunters who had taken off his orange hat to scratch his head.
So yes, I can see where situations can cause something like that. I was shaking for having nearly pulled that trigger.
I quit hunting with a rifle that day. I began using a camera instead if I went.
I had the brown of his head right in my sights waiting to see if the deer was going to hesitate and drop it's head coming to the clearing.
I still get shivers remembering it.
 

Ruthanne said:
Yes I know it happens but maybe the guy just used that as an excuse to knock off his buddy ..🤔
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It's a possibility @Ruthanne but I'm sure it was an accident. It happens quite a bit in PA. Hunters adrenaline gets pumping, they get excited and sometimes careless.

They need to be sure of their target before firing and wear the proper amount of orange.
 
The first time I passed by the hunting section of a sport store, I was amazed to see not only camouflage underwear but camouflage toilet paper. I asked a clerk why they had those and he looked at me and said, "You don't hunt, do you?"

Apparently deer tails are white underneath. If you were to step behind a bush, pull your pants down and you were wearing white underwear and wiping your nether regions with white toilet paper, some idiot might just take that flash of white as the rear end of a deer and shoot you. Thus the camouflage undies and paper. Now, I'm not sure what I'd do about my old white derriere...... I guess I'd have to take my chances.
 
The accidental shooting of a fellow hunter results in around 100 deaths per year in the entire US, and there are about 1,000 accidental shootings that result in injury. Most of these accidents are because the hunter failed to wear the identifying bright orange, or not enough of it.

The reason orange is the hunter's flag color is because scientists said game animals do not see orange. Their eyes see it as various shades of brown.
 
IrishEyes said:
I used to deer hunt years ago. I was in a tree stand. Others went out in other directions.
Behind me was the path to other stands but brush was blocking the view before a clearing was visible.
I heard a noise on that path and turned, had my rifle pointed at the clearing waiting to see if it was a deer.
Rifle pointed, finger on trigger and ready.
It was not a deer, it was one of the other hunters who had taken off his orange hat to scratch his head.
So yes, I can see where situations can cause something like that. I was shaking for having nearly pulled that trigger.
I quit hunting with a rifle that day. I began using a camera instead if I went.
I had the brown of his head right in my sights waiting to see if the deer was going to hesitate and drop it's head coming to the clearing.
I still get shivers remembering it.
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So, about your camera, was it a "Canon AE-1?" Lol!... Sorry I just had to ask a smart azz question 😆
 
I know two people that have been accidently shot while hunting.

First was a guy I worked with that was shot in the shoulder while ground hog hunting. Brad was laying on the ground in a tree row and another hunter across the field saw movement and shot, the bullet passed thru his upper shoulder but missed the bone.

Second shooting just happened a few weeks ago, guys out pheasant hunting losing track of other hunters. Bird takes off and guy shoots while the bird is low and hits Roger in the shoulder and face with shotgun pellets, one piece of shot hit him in the corner of his eye but luckily won't lose his vision.

So yes it does happen.
 
Lawrence00 said:
I was just about to ask how far those high calibers travel. I'm guessing that hunters don't even know who else is out there, on public lands, and their diametric position.
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With rifles, distance traveled isn't so much a function of caliber as it is muzzle velocity and bullet shape but yes, rifle bullets can travel long distances. That's one reason all of the deer hunters I know generally hunt with shotguns. I believe most states limit rifle hunting to certain low population areas.
 
This happens all too often. Here in Pennsylvania, we have a law that hunters and non hunters who take to the game lands must wear 25o square inches of orange, so most wear an orange cap and an orange vest over their jacket.
 
The military had the right idea and training with weapons. They put the gun in your hand and you point it down range. Even think about swinging it off range and you were in a world of hurt. No, if, ands or buts.
Respect the potential and use common sense. Do not point a weapon at anybody, ever, unless you are going to pull the trigger. Just a joke does not excuse stupidity.
Hunters go in the woods to shoot deer. If you were tracking humans would you be so cavalier as to think it is only deer. So obsessed with bagging a deer that you stop thinking and pull the trigger. Vast difference in understanding.
I don't care how much yellow and orange a person wears. Some people should not be allowed to buy or carry weapons. Don't know how that can be controlled except that there is a problem when someone wearing a bright yellow or red blouse gets shot because the shooter thought it was a deer????????????????????????????????????
 
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