R.W.Dale
Member
Prayers to all parties involved in this tragedy. Obviously investigation is ongoing but I feel compelled to share this because of two gross failings of judgment are evident.
http://5newsonline.com/2012/11/29/johnson-county-man-mistaken-for-deer-fatally-shot/
Cliff notes: man lounges on porch, hears and sees motion in the bushes. Shoots assuming deer and kills a "hiker"
What we should all take away from this is two things.
That orange should always be worn in the woods during season for hunters and non hunters alike.
That the entire thought process behind "brush busting" is a failure of judgment. Not only from a ballistic standpoint but a safety one as well. IMO and this verges on rant, if the target is obscured enough by flora that getting a bullet through is a concern then the shot is not a good one and therefore should not be taken.
posted via that mobile app with the sig lines everyone complaints about
http://5newsonline.com/2012/11/29/johnson-county-man-mistaken-for-deer-fatally-shot/
Cliff notes: man lounges on porch, hears and sees motion in the bushes. Shoots assuming deer and kills a "hiker"
What we should all take away from this is two things.
That orange should always be worn in the woods during season for hunters and non hunters alike.
That the entire thought process behind "brush busting" is a failure of judgment. Not only from a ballistic standpoint but a safety one as well. IMO and this verges on rant, if the target is obscured enough by flora that getting a bullet through is a concern then the shot is not a good one and therefore should not be taken.
posted via that mobile app with the sig lines everyone complaints about