Very sad and so very avoidable.

Shooting at movement in the brush. I've never understood how people can be mistaken for deer.

Article states he was mistaken for a "dear".

gunshot during bow season???? oooops!!!!

I may need to rethink my deer hunting camouflage.

I've never understood how that can happen.

"Poacher shoots another poacher in Georgia"

Alternate headline

Cassius said:

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I've never understood how that can happen.

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Me neither. I can understand and imagine pretty easily how someone could be accidently shot. That's just part of humans owning guns. But mistaken for a deer? That just doesnt make any sense.

Oh please, he was probably screwing the shooter's sister.

Or his wife. Either would make a lot more sense.

It's Georgia. She could be both.

There is no type of hunting where shooting at something you can't identify is acceptable.

Are these guys just blasting away anytime they sense motion? I just don't get it.

Happens more than you'd think...

Article says he may have survived if they hadn't field dressed him.

The shooter's identity revealed

No different than hunting east Texas.

Shots are short, even for rifles, unless you're hunting some sort of road or easement that was cleared in the past.

Brush simply means you have to be patient and identify your target.

No ethical hunter would possibly do this, because an ethical Hunter is trying to get proper shot placement, which means you can clearly see a significant portion of the target to identify the proper aim point.

Alta said:

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There is no type of hunting where shooting at something you can't identify is acceptable.

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This times eleventy million. Queso's Dad's good friend killed his own son because he was unforgivably reckless.

Me: "Not sure what kind of spread that buck has. Better wait a bit before I shoot."

This guy: "Is that thing standing on two legs or four? Can't really tell. F*** it, it's getting dark, let's light that thing up."

And in Texas: do his ears look like they reach the inside edge of his antlers? How many points on each side?

You have to be super sure of your target for so many reasons. It should never happen.

Burnsey said:

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Poster here on TA was mistaken for a deer and shot in the gut. He survived but barely. Somebody here knows who I'm talking about.

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Cassius said:

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I've never understood how that can happen.

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Considering they were already hunting illegally, it isn't a stretch to assume they were drinking too.

There is a difference between accidentally shooting someone and purposely shooting someone mistaken for a deer. Accidents happen, and they could happen to any of us. Of course best practices can significantly reduce the risk but it will never be eliminated.

Mistaking someone for an animal should be 100% eliminated. There is just no excuse for that.



In fact, it is so outrageous, I tend to agree with trouble. If I was a local cop I would have some questions.