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[at-l] AT Hiker Shot By Hunter
It is the hunter responsibility to know the target first. I have hunted
deer among a herd of Jersey Cows with no accidents, my target was my
responsibility. So to the requirement that hikers take responsibility is
bull. Especially since there were multiple hikers on the hike. This is not
a bleeding heart activity is it?
Hunting is serious stuff especially near a trail, the hunter knew that and
violated all that.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Christopher McNabb" <cmcnabb@4mcnabb.net>
To: <at-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 24, 2002 3:23 PM
Subject: Re: [at-l] AT Hiker Shot By Hunter
> On Sun, 2002-11-24 at 15:48, Slyatpct@aol.com wrote:
>
> > Ferguson's father said the hunter must
> > have been "shooting blind," or without a specific target. "How can a
hunter
> > be hunting on the Appalachian Trail and not see a human being?"
>
> As one who both hikes and hunts, I have a comment on this ( and please,
> no flames because I happen to enjoy hunting )
>
> I think that every one of us can think of times we've met someone on the
> trail that we didn't see until we were right up on them, so I think that
> since you can hike on the trail and not see a human being you can
> certainly not see a person while hunting near the trail either. The
> article doesn't say if the hikers were wearing clothing that would stand
> out, such as hunter-orange. When I am hiking (or hunting) in the fall I
> always wear a hunter-orange jacket because I do not want what happened
> to the girl in GA to happen to me. I urge everyone on the list to do
> the same.
>
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