Never mind that deer tend to walk around on all fours and humans DON’T (in fact, most humans who are mistakenly shot in hunting accidents have been standing on only two legs). But whatever happened to the “ethical” idea of getting a clear kill shot so a targeted animal doesn’t suffer? (Of course, that would require having a clear view of one’s target before pulling a trigger.)

All three women killed by hunters featured in the article, “History of hunting deaths invites question of reform” (September 22, by Megan Gray), were clearly NOT deer—at least that should have been clear to anyone aiming a rifle, looking for the vital organs of the “animal” they hoped to kill. Somehow, a pair of white mittens mistaken for a deer’s tail doesn’t suffice.

In addition to trespassing, taking pot-shots at movement or sound should be considered a major crime, especially if…