Twisp hunting accident

[huntingfool7]

Wow! Does anyone not agree that this entire situation could have been avoided with a little common sense from all parties involved? The kid shaking the bush made poor judgement. Pretty damn dumb. The guy who shot made poor judgement. I always stressed to my kid, once you pull that trigger, everything that bullet hits is yours!

This is sad, and this is scary. As dumb as it may have been to shake that bush and make noises, if that is what actually happened, it is still the responsibility of the shooter to know what the hell he is shooting at. Too me, that is non-excusable.

I don't hunt much anymore but, when I did, I hunted the the thick, nasty, brushy, crap, for deer. Loved it! But if I got shot because someone did not do what they should have been trained to do, which is identify your target, 100%, no doubt about it, then I would have been kind of bummed out.

I agree with everything in this post.  I think the shooter will end up being charged and paying a small fine.  That will set him up for a civil case. 
That said, I think the shooter would be wise not to plea it down and get this in front of a jury.  I don't believe a jury would convict in this case.  If those charges don't stick, he would be sitting in a much better position for the civil case.

[NOCK NOCK]

Wow! Does anyone not agree that this entire situation could have been avoided with a little common sense from all parties involved? The kid shaking the bush made poor judgement. Pretty damn dumb. The guy who shot made poor judgement. I always stressed to my kid, once you pull that trigger, everything that bullet hits is yours!

This is sad, and this is scary. As dumb as it may have been to shake that bush and make noises, if that is what actually happened, it is still the responsibility of the shooter to know what the hell he is shooting at. Too me, that is non-excusable.

I don't hunt much anymore but, when I did, I hunted the the thick, nasty, brushy, crap, for deer. Loved it! But if I got shot because someone did not do what they should have been trained to do, which is identify your target, 100%, no doubt about it, then I would have been kind of bummed out.

FWIW, I think most all agree it could have been avoided, but it wasn't, therefore the discussion.

[Rainier10]

Wow! Does anyone not agree that this entire situation could have been avoided with a little common sense from all parties involved? The kid shaking the bush made poor judgement. Pretty damn dumb. The guy who shot made poor judgement. I always stressed to my kid, once you pull that trigger, everything that bullet hits is yours!

This is sad, and this is scary. As dumb as it may have been to shake that bush and make noises, if that is what actually happened, it is still the responsibility of the shooter to know what the hell he is shooting at. Too me, that is non-excusable.

I don't hunt much anymore but, when I did, I hunted the the thick, nasty, brushy, crap, for deer. Loved it! But if I got shot because someone did not do what they should have been trained to do, which is identify your target, 100%, no doubt about it, then I would have been kind of bummed out.

I agree with everything in this post.  I think the shooter will end up being charged and paying a small fine.  That will set him up for a civil case. 
That said, I think the shooter would be wise not to plea it down and get this in front of a jury.  I don't believe a jury would convict in this case.  If those charges don't stick, he would be sitting in a much better position for the civil case.