A 63-year-old hog hunter was killed in a hunting accident in Florida last month. He was hunting hogs with a partner described only as a juvenile on private property. The two hunters separated during the hunt. The juvenile saw several hogs crossing a narrow road, and shot one time at the hogs using a 16 gauge shotgun loaded with number one buckshot. The older hunter was approx. 220 feet from the shooter and was hit and killed by the buckshot. Some cardinal rules of safety were violated here. What were they?
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A 63-year-old hog hunter was killed in a hunting accident in Florida last month. He was hunting hogs with a partner described on
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Two hundred twenty yards? That's over 70 yards!
It only takes one .36 caliber pellet to do the job!
When still hunting in pairs, know where your partner is. Wear blaze orange.
If in doubt about your partner, DON'T SHOOT until they are located. Stay in contact with each other. Hand signals or whistles.
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Don't hunt with juveniles unless you are behind them and defending yourself from their muzzle at all times. Even then it can be dangerous. You have to treat them like they are tight rope walking over a buzz saw and pay very close attention. The kid violated safety principles but I expect them to do that. I got shot once and had several near misses until I finally learned that lesson 50 years ago.
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