Son Shoots Father While Hunting Woodcocks In NH
October 13, 2013
BOSTON (CBS) — A 55-year-old man was shot by his son as they were hunting woodcocks in New Hampshire.
New Hampshire Fish and Game says 55-year-old David Osgood of Berlin, New Hampshire, was struck by bird shot on his right side when his son, 24-year-old Cory Osgood of Notingham, discharged his shotgun at a woodcock in an over grown apple orchard off of Hill Road in Dummer.
David Osgood drove himself to the Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin where he was treated and released for approximately 7 puncture wounds from the shotgun pellets.
NH Fish and Game Conservation Officers met with the hunters and are currently investigating the shooting incident.
Police say both Osgood’s were wearing hunter orange at the time, but could not see each other when the incident occurred.
An American Woodcock (Credit: Ronald Slabke/Wikipedia)
Exposing the Big Game 
Doubt it was an accident…
I read everything concerning this incident, and I have a gut feeling that this was not an accident. I hope they start interviewing the neighbors and friends of the son, I bet there were many issues between the father and son. I just have a hard time believing you can’t see your dad who was wearing orange, it just doesn’t jive, also when two people are hunting together you make damn sure you know which way your partner is heading. I don’t care for hunting myself but I do know people who do, and this just isn’t the norm.
But however it went down, the woodcocks benefit. So, don’t worry, be happy!
Yep. This just proves it’s easier to hit a bigger target.