Hunting Accident:
http://woodtv.com/2017/11/27/msp-woman-18-critically-injured-in-hunting-accident/
An 18-year-old woman from Berrien County is in critical condition after a hunting accident at her home.
Michigan State Police say Delaney Nicole Flagel was unloading her vehicle after hunting when a rifle accidentally fell and fired a round, hitting her in the chest area.
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http://wkrg.com/2017/11/25/bcso-person-shot-in-leg-in-hunting-accident/
The wife of Adam Catrett, Charity, says her husband is stable at USA Medical center. Catrett was flown there following a hunting accident Saturday morning. Authorities say Adam Catrett and his father were hunting in the Upper Delta Wildlife Management Area. They say his father slipped while crossing a creek and his gun accidentally went off. A bullet caused a significant injury to Adam Catrett’s leg.
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Man shot in both arms in Oxford hunting accident
http://wgme.com/news/local/man-shot-in-both-arms-in-oxford-hunting-accident
The Maine Warden Service says a group of four people were hunting over the weekend, about a quarter mile into the woods, when one of them shot another. (WGME)
OXFORD (WGME) – A man was shot in both arms in a weekend hunting incident that happened about a mile behind the Oxford Plains Speedway.
The Maine Warden Service says a group of four people were hunting over the weekend, about a quarter mile into the woods, when one of them shot another.
Investigators say it happened around two in the afternoon on Saturday, on land open to hunting.
Corporal John MacDonald says the four people were in the woods hunting deer when one of the hunters fired his rifle.
“The shooter is 21 years old. He is from Oxford,” MacDonald said. “This wasn’t a case where a weapon was, or a firearm was dropped and discharged. It was, we’re thinking this was a hunting related shooting incident where the shooter actually pulled the trigger.”
MacDonald says the victim is 32-year-old James Footman from Paris.
“He sustained some injury, fairly serious injury, to his arms,” MacDonald said.
He says Footman was taken by life-flight to Central Maine Medical Center after a bullet struck both his arms. The hospital says Footman is now in serious condition.
Investigators say all four hunters are cooperating. They say the shooter’s identity will not be released unless charges are filed against him.
CBS 13 spoke to a cousin of James Footman, and she told us the family is not commenting right now about what happened.
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Exposing the Big Game 
Reblogged this on The Extinction Chronicles.
Think of what the toddlers with guns in Wisconsin will do…..
Karma is out hunting this year too.
It’s having a good season, too.
Thank God!
The best thing about it is we are our own worst enemy – we do all of this to ourselves.
It does seem like there is a sort of justice that humans cannot control. At least something that we can’t control. It’s certainly been a banner year for hunting accidents.
It’s probably due to those who shouldn’t be anywhere near guns being encouraged to hunt, with zero experience, just more money than brains to spend.
For years I have been searching the net looking for hunting accidents and sending them to C.A.S.H. Committee to Abolish Sport Hunting. They have an accident report page keeping record of all the accidents. I have used those reports many times when writing letters to the editor in my county. Lately, they have become harder and harder to find. I have also used their info at town meetings and they are referred to as the CASH clowns. Of course they are elected officials who support hunting, and Fish, Game and Wildlife officials. Do you send these accidents to CASH?
Yes, I’ve been working with C.A.S.H. for a few months now (they just made me their new president), sending hunting accident reports, etc., so you should be seeing more of those reports on their site lately.
Glad to hear you’re such an active member!
Congratulations! I see that you also know Patricia Randolph. Her and I have been speaking on-line for years. I also support S.H.A.R.K. Showing Animals Respect and Kindness. Do you know of them? They have been active trying to stop live pigeon shoots, and rodeo cruelty.
Yes, I know of them. Good for you that you’ve been involved for so long!
“Authorities say alcohol was not a factor in the incident.”
I wonder whether a loaded gun was a factor? I’ve been told that guns don’t kill people, and I suppose it is the projectiles, but I seem to hear a lot about these incidents when the gun seems pissed about being dropped, and shoots at the dropper. I wonder if someone couldn’t invent some device to lock a weapon to keep it from firing, or have a rule about unloading weapons before stowing them. They could call the locking device a ‘safety’ to remind people. Of course, this section of the blog would lose about half of its appeal, and more people in orange would have to look like skunks, raccoons, squirrels, deer, elk, moose, or make a sound of some kind, to take up the slack.