Becareful even if your not hunting!

[JDMAG]

A acquaintance of mine here in Tennessee was shot this weekend by some one who was deer hunting (supposedly) while he and his son and another relative were working on a duck blind on reel foot lake. He is now(last I heard) in critical condition in Memphis. No one has come forward about the shooting. None of the three who were working on the duck blind had any orange on. So PLEASE remember if you or a loved one are out and about this time of year, even if you are not hunting be safe and wear your hunter orange. This is no excuse for not being sure of your target, but better safe than sorry. that might have prevented this accident.
JDMAG

 

[froggy]

Sorry to hear about that. Will keep him in prayers.
This year someone was killed in oregon because a "hunter" shot towards a sound in the bushes. There is no excuse for that kind of crap and it really hurts real hunters images.
It's good to be reminded to be very careful and always know your target, and what is behind it.

 

[john480]

in new state a 16 month baby was killed.

 

[flyfish]

On the news this morning a hunter was shot, the other guy thought he was shooting at a buck.

:evil: BULL$hit! In our state a deer must have a minimum of three points and a point must be at least one (1) inch in length. That guy didn't know or even care if it was a buck he was just shooting to kill something. People like this are ruinning it for the rest of us!

 

[bullet]

I wonder how many hunting accidents are really miss identified game?? Is it possible that some accidents this year and for the next few years might be an attempt by certain people to create a situation where guns and eventually hunting with center fire guns then other types of fire arms are finally banned?

I sure hope this feeling I am getting by reading about hunting accidents this year is not in part about discrediting the hunting community.

 

[JD338]

JDMAG

Tragic accident!
First off, I hope the victim recovers and is ok. Second, I hope they catch and hang the shooter!

JD338

 

[JDMAG]

I do to. Today they were trying to rebuild his elbow, and colon. It sounds like he's lucky to be alive. Thankfully there was another adult and not just his son with him.

 

[FOTIS]

An idiot born every minute. :evil:

 

[paolo65]

An idiot born every minute. :evil:

In Italy we are used to say that the mothers of the idiot are always pregnant...
I completely agree with you,
paolo

 

[C.Smith]

I doubt it I think there are enough idiots out there hunting that we do not have to worry about that.

Corey

 

[JDMAG]

It was some sort of quota hunt.Buck or doe may not even matter, but none the less, there is quite a bit of difference between a man and a deer. I don't know if they have any idea where the shot came from, or even if the perpetrator even saw a deer to shoot at. If i had accidentally shot someone, even if I had thought I was sure of my target, I couldn't live with myself if I didn't come forward. Accidents do happen, even in the safest situations, but not coming forward out of fear is un called for. I'm sure there is a better way to say this but I don't know what it is right now.
Here is the whole story, so I dont mess anything up as to who helped and what is going on.


From staff reports
An investigation of the Saturday afternoon shooting of a former Obion County resident at Reelfoot Lake is under way by multiple agencies.
Obion County Sheriff Jerry Vastbinder said Sunday that Paris resident John Burnett, a Union City native, was severely wounded by a round fired from a high-powered rifle that hit below his left elbow before entering his abdomen.
The incident occurred about 2 p.m. Saturday in a forested area of Reelfoot National Wildlife Refuge near Walnut Log.
The unarmed Burnett — accompanied by his nephew, Luke Burnett, and friends Blake Turner, Chris Fisk and a dog — was on his way to check on a duck blind they were rebuilding when they heard the rifle shot ring out.
Burnett cried out, “I’ve been hit,” according to reports from the family, and the others began waving their arms and screaming for the shooter to stop shooting.
Afterward, Luke Burnett asked for a belt from one of the others and told them to go back to the house trailer at Walnut Log and call 911 for help. He wrapped his uncle’s arm in a tourniquet and assisted him — sometimes dragged him — back to the trailer.
When they arrived at the trailer, they loaded him in a vehicle and, while another nephew (Ben Burnett) drove, Luke Burnett helped his uncle keep his arm above his head and kept pressure on the wounds. They raced toward Union City, where they eventually met the ambulance en route to the lake. During the ride, they tried to keep their uncle alert and said he remained conscious, for the most part.
After arriving in Union City, the 44-year-old Burnett was airlifted to Regional Medical Center (The Med) in Memphis, where he underwent several hours of surgery that required 30 units of blood.
Wynn Burnett of Union City said his brother is doing better today but remains in the critical care unit at The Med.
“He’s got some movement in his arm now,” he said, noting the rifle shot blew out eight inches of artery in his left arm. “The doctors had to take an artery from his leg to put in his arm. It shattered the bones and artery below his elbow and went on into his stomach.”
He added that his brother was to undergo additional surgery on his abdomen this morning.
He also credited the quick action of his nephews and other young men for saving his brother’s life.
“If they had delayed any part of that — the tourniquet, the 911 call or driving him toward town — he probably would have bled to death,” he said. “They saved his life.”
He added that, so far, his brother’s only communication has been writing notes. “He wanted to know if they (the authorities) have found out who shot him and why there was duck hunting and deer hunting on the same day,” Wynn Burnett said. “He’s pretty confused by it all.”
The Obion County sheriff said the investigation is ongoing.
“Right now, we don’t have the identification of the shooter,” Vastbinder said. “We’re trying to run down leads.”
Early Sunday, agents of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the sheriff’s department, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and Federal Bureau of Investigation were at the lake canvassing duck hunters for information.
“The shot definitely came from the woods,” Vastbinder said. “The Tennessee section of the wildlife refuge had an open deer hunt that started Saturday. The federal portion was closed to deer hunting. Also, Saturday was opening day of the first duck season on the lake.”
Vastbinder said he’s convinced the shooter was “definitely a deer hunter.” He urged anyone with information about the shooting to call the sheriff’s department at 885-5832. Anonymous tips may be reported to Crime Stoppers at 885-TIPS (885-8477).
Sheriff’s department Chief Deputy Kent Treece told The Messenger today that anyone who was in the area Saturday and who may have seen or heard anything — no matter how insignificant they feel it may be — is asked to call the sheriff’s department or one of the other investigating agencies.
Burnett is the son of Peggy Burnett of Union City and the late Bill Burnett.

 

[corbin9191]

JDMAG

Tragic accident!
First off, I hope the victim recovers and is ok. Second, I hope they catch and hang the shooter!

JD338

+1

 

[JDMAG]

This friend of mine died yesterday morning from his injuries. They have a suspect but no names have been released leading me to believe it was possibly a juvenile. Please continue to be vigilant and careful.
JDMAG

 

[JD338]

JDMAG,

I am sorry to hear that your friend has passed away.
My condolences to your friend's family.

Being a state certified hunting instructor, I really have a hard time understanding an accident like this. If it is a juvenile, where was the adult supervision???

JD338

 

[JDMAG]

It may have not been a juvinile, there are a host of reasons that they are not releasing the name. But that and the fact that there have been no criminal charges filed as of yet lead me to this conclusion. If it was,yours is a $10,000,000 question.

 

[JD338]

and if it wasn't, hang the moron!

JD338

 

[JDMAG]

Just found out it wasn't a minor and the charges have changed from "accidental shooting " to "involuntary manslaughter" it happened on a federal reserve so the feds are involved.