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From: jholand%peruvian@hellgate.utah.edu (John Holand)
Newsgroups: rec.hunting
Subject: Re: Hunting "Accidents"
Message-ID: <1991Jun1.105510.3415@doug.cae.wisc.edu>
Date: 1 Jun 91 15:55:10 GMT
References: <1991May31.094933.27675@doug.cae.wisc.edu>
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In article <1991May31.094933.27675@doug.cae.wisc.edu> HUDSON%EIVAX%UALR.BitNet@vms3.macc.wisc.edu writes:
>Yes, that was my point.  I believe we are required to wear orange to avoid
>being shot by other 'hunters'.  Anyone who would actually mistake and shoot
>another human being for game is not, in my opinion, a hunter (at least, not
>a 'good hunter').  I am upset with the requirement since I feel that the
>'hunters' of this type should not be in the woods anyway.  When I hunt, I
>follow the rule of "don't shoot what you can't identify".  It has to be a deer,
>not a COW or PERSON, period.  I see no resonable excuses, and I thnk folks that
>shoot others during hunting should be prosecuted (probably MANSLAUGHTER).
 
You said that you are upset with the requirement since it
is your opiion that a good hunter wouldn't shoot a human.
Well that is rather the point that there are plenty of hunters
that are not 'good' hunters. The young ppl learning, the city 
slickers trying the sport. If we expected that all hunters in 
the field are 'good' then none of use would ever get to hunt
because we all start off as novice hunters and gain knowledge 
and wisdom to hunt safely with experience.
 
Blaze orange saves lives.... it may be yours someday...
just try hunting in UTAH deer season!!
John R. Holand