This sh.. should never happen.

 

No excuse for it. Unacceptable

 

Glad he’s ok!

 

I hope Zack heals well and the P.O.S pulled the trigger gets the book thrown at him. There is no excuse for not identifying your target.

 

How does this happen so regularly? It’s insane. Is just shooting at dark objects common practice? Did they identify a beard?

I personally think it should come with jall time. I understand people make
Mistakes but this is just plain negligence.

Glad the young man is ok.

 

He didn't mention what he was wearing...

 

Sorry, although I can appreciate some dark humor, I find nothing funny about some dummy thinking a man was a turkey and shooting him.

 

Awful just shows there’s idiots every where

 

Can’t imagine what you all went through
Especially in the early moments of not knowing the extent of his injuries
Glad he will recover
Hopefully shooter never has a chance to hunt again

 

Michigan or another state ?
Hope to read about a follow up story about the arrest of the guy pulling the trigger.

L & O

 

Glad to hear that he is OK. They need some jail time and loss of weapons for that kind of stupid.

 

If you shoot me in the face then gaslight me and try to get away I’m probably gonna….. nvm.

 

Michigan or another state ?
Hope to read about a follow up story about the arrest of the guy pulling the trigger.

L & O

I'm not sure it was shared by a friend in my FB..... I'll find the original poster and get the state....

Michigan or another state ?
Hope to read about a follow up story about the arrest of the guy pulling the trigger.

L & O

They're from Ohio.... I just looked up her page and it's on there from a day ago so this isn't dated.... Maybe we will see it on the news...

I'm sure if it is somebody on my FB will post a link and I'll post it

 

WOW! How does this happen? I just don’t get it. That is “one tough kid” physically and mentally.

 

Tragic. But I get steering clear of someone you accidentally shot. If I forgot everything I was taught about firearm safety and shot someone. I'm willing and able to treat them. But not if they have a firearm. They would have to toss it away first. Not many guys would do that though.

 

I don't buy this being an accident. There is absolutely no mistaking a person for a turkey at 60 yards away. Especially with their disregard for his health after the fact. Seems more likely some psychos got pissed he ruined their hunt and shot him.

 

I think this is more plausible than being an accident. Maybe he wanted to spray the brush in front or behind the hunter to send the message but could the could not even do that correctly.

 

Ded- are you friends with Zack?

 

No but there's alot of folks sharing it on FB some from nearby where it occured

 

Was this in Michigan?

 

I was shot in the the spring of 89 in VA. 22 pellets in the shoulder and 3 still to this day in my head. Ages ago now. The old boy was a local saw movement and shot from 35 yards with number 4 lead. Peer pressure-- his buddies had gotten birds and not him. I had walked for over an hour in the darkness to this isolated Spot of national forest. He had driven up to the mountain top through private ground. He never expected to see a person. Shot at movement. Lucky for me I was seated and it was from behind. Also 3 pellets in my shotgun stock as it laid across my lap. To this day I remember hearing the pellets hit the tree before hearing the shot. I knew what had happened instantly. Got up looked uphill to see a hunter with his gun down. First you don't know how bad your hurt. With his gun down I felt I didn't need to shoot back. With my 10 gauge I'd have killed him from 35 yards. Greatfull I haven't had that memory to live with for all this time. Bleeding and scared but able to function OK he did help and drove me down the mountain to the little clinic. Thats a whole story in itself. Long story short he was local and the COs and police tried to find a reason why this could be my fault. Never did anything to him from a law standpoint. No ill effects for me. It did take several years to get over being a little extra nervous in the turkey woods but it passes. Don't let him give up. It'll get better soon. Its what he loves help him get through the rest of the season.Glad he's Allright. Brings back old memories.

 

I've been sprayed and bled just a little. But no big deal compared to you or the subject of this thread. By the looks of it, he might have lost one or both eyes if the shot was a little higher.

Scary is a good title for this thread.

 

Glad to hear he'sOK, and I hope he can get back out and do what he loves without to much anxiety. As for the dumbasses that joke on such a serious thread, do us all a favor and delete your membership!

 

Back in 1981, a load of #6's is why I gave up on duck hunting. Thank god for wet and cold weather, ie lots of clothes.

 

I've been strafed with 6's by a Duck Hunter, too. Only I saw it coming, and hit the dirt just before he shot at ducks flying between him, and me (on shore). None of the pellets broke my skin, and only a few penetrated my jacket. I was a kid, and was with my Godfather at a private lake. The Hunter was a member of the club that owns the lake. Uncle Tim had a LOT of choice words for the Offender, and I think the guy actually quit duck hunting shortly after that. Their friendship was never the same.

If someone shot me, and I was carrying a loaded gun, I'd probably unload my gun in return fire. If they shot me once, what's to say they wouldn't do it, again? It's probably a good think that I prefer to kill fish than Ducks, Turkeys, Deer, etc.

 

I've been strafed with 6's by a Duck Hunter, too. Only I saw it coming, and hit the dirt just before he shot at ducks flying between him, and me (on shore). None of the pellets broke my skin, and only a few penetrated my jacket. I was a kid, and was with my Godfather at a private lake. The Hunter was a member of the club that owns the lake. Uncle Tim had a LOT of choice words for the Offender, and I think the guy actually quit duck hunting shortly after that. Their friendship was never the same.

If someone shot me, and I was carrying a loaded gun, I'd probably unload my gun in return fire. If they shot me once, what's to say they wouldn't do it, again? It's probably a good think that I prefer to kill fish than Ducks, Turkeys, Deer, etc.

I had that happen when I was pheasant hunting back in the 60s. I don't know what size shot I got hit with but none penatrated. I had on a leather jacket and got my back turned before I got hit. I had a bad case of PTSD and it blew up. I emptied my pump gun on them. The range was over 150 yards and nobody got hurt bad.

 

I googled turkey hunter shot Ohio and found articles and a news story about it. Here it the link to the news story. The guy in the freeze frame shot in the news story is the shooter. He gives a quick statement to the reporter about what he says happened. It happened in West Virginia.

Father thankful his son’s alive after shot while turkey hunting; suspect turns himself in

Wayne Williamson Jr., who goes by “Little Wayne,” celebrated his 25th birthday in a hospital bed after a simple pastime made his life flash before his eyes.

www.wsaz.com

In the first page of google result from my search showed stories of a turkey hunter shot in Oklahoma a few days ago and a turkey hunter shot in Central Florida a month ago.

Here are quotes from the Oklahoma article about turkey hunter shot.

The turkey hunter was hosting two Indiana residents, who were positioned around dawn at a baited feeder on private property, officials said in an April 20 news release. Meanwhile, the victim and a partner were positioned in the trees to watch the visitors.

When three young male turkeys came to the feeder, one of the Indiana hunters shot at the first turkey. But the shooter’s host was in line with the turkeys and was also shot, according to the game wardens. The victim was taken to the hospital, where he was “treated for several pellet strikes,” officials said. “Everyone involved is extremely lucky that the victim was not seriously injured, killed, or maimed,” according to the news release. “The investigation revealed that the shooter was less than 50 yards away from the victim.”

Game wardens said everyone involved was “cited for illegal possession of turkeys and hunting turkeys within 100 yards of bait.” Charges were not filed for the hunter being shot.

Here are quotes from the Florida article about turkey hunter shot.

Officers spoke with the hunter, who said he was hunting when he saw three female turkeys in the road, according to police. He followed them, and in the “low light,” he thought he saw a male turkey in the woods.

He fired his shotgun at it, but it was actually a decoy set up by another hunter, police said. Then the turkey hunter heard the man shout out that he had been shot.

The hunter called 911 and “expressed remorse,” police said. He led officers to where the incident occurred, and they found a shotgun shell, puddles of blood, a stake for the decoy and an instrument to make a turkey call, according to Bunnell police.

When first responders found the man, he had birdshot wounds to his head and torso, police said. They called a helicopter to airlift him to a Daytona Beach trauma center.

 

I wonder if that shooter has taken a bath or shower within the last year.

L & O

 

You sure do wonder some weird things on these forums........

 

Crazy shat, glad he's ok.not going to comment on this anymore because I will be using words I shouldn't!!! First thing u are taught, Now You're Target!!!!!!!

 

An Ohio hillbilly will shoot you over a lot less than a turkey.

 

You do know people in Ohio don't you?!!!