Hunter Shot In Pink Mountain Area
Tuesday, October 16, 2012 @ 7:26 PM
Ft St John – Police are continuing their investigation into the shooting of a hunter in the Pink Mountain area. The hunter was sitting on his ATV when a hunter from another party mistook him for an animal and shot him.
The incident took place today at around 8.30am this morning , When a Vancouver Island hunter said he mistook the other hunter , during what was described as poor visibility in the area, and fired a shot at the man from another party hunting the same area.
The victim was hit in the knee with the rifle shot. First aid was immediately given to him and he was transported to Pink Mountain so an ambulance and police could attend.
The 56 year old victim from Delta BC was taken to hospital in Ft St John and subsequently transferred to Grande Prairie Hospital where he remains in serious but not life threatening condition.
Comments
Why was he wearing those antlers then. Coulda been avoided i think!
I’ve never understood how a human can be mistaken for a hunted animal. You have to buy a tag for the animal you are hunting. If you can’t positively identify that animal or human why are you shooting at it?
What a dumbass!
are u kidding me. pretty sure you are supposed to identify the animal u are looking at to make sure it is legal before u fire a shot. what an idiot. i hope he is charged loses his guns and right to hunt. makes all hunters look bad with his stupidity
Not knowing the information, I will not make a judgement. Enough just to say what an unfortunate situation. I think that most hunters do an excellent job.
Most hunters identify before they even raise the firearm. A very bad choice for the person who did the shooting. If he doesn’t lose his hunting priveledge, I would be very upset with our justice system — for the n’th time.
Manslaughter, revoke hunting and firearms license. Accidents like these should never happen. Make these careless poachers cause thats what they are if they are shooting something they can’t identify; angain poachers accountable.
“makes all hunters look bad with his stupidity”
I’m a hunter and don’t think that way. Not my fault there are so many stupid people on this planet. It has nothing to do with being a hunter.
doogood…..HUH???
yup sure seems like a poacher
“Pink Mountain Area?” Fat blondes beware!
There are smart hunters who shoot knowing that their target is acceptable legal game and Dragonmaster i don’t doubt you are a smart hunter. Not shooting at anything that moves. This guy is a Poacher.
Um why was the guy on the quad that early in the morning to begin with?
Horrible accident, I work with someone who was shot at once by a “city” person who took the course, bought all the supplies, then shot at the first thing he saw moving. I think we need a little more training given to people who have never been out in the bush hunting before in their life.
A big OOOOPPPSSS!!!
As Bill Engvall would say:
“Theres your sign!”
People like that are why I don’t go into the woods during hunting season anymore.
Heres hoping the guy with the shot knee can walk normally again.
metalman.
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