Illinois bow hunter kills his friend.............
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Illinois bow hunter kills his friend.............
JOHNSONVILLE, Ill. — A young Fairfield, Ill., hunter was killed Thursday night when his friend apparently mistook him for a wild turkey and shot him in the back with an arrow.Aaron J. Long, 20, was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after 7 p.m. Thursday night.
According to Wayne County Sheriff Jim Hinkle, Long had been hunting near the Sam Dale Lake State Park with several friends Thursday evening when he decided to come down from his deer stand earlier than expected.“Mr. Long was sitting on a small ridge when his 16-year-old friend walked up on him and mistook him for a wild turkey,” Hinkle said. “He was struck in the upper back and died at the scene.”
The accident remains under investigation by Illinois State Police, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, and Wayne County Coroner Jimmy Taylor. The scene of the shooting is in a remote part of northwestern Wayne County, at the north end of Sam Dale Lake.
According to Wayne County Sheriff Jim Hinkle, Long had been hunting near the Sam Dale Lake State Park with several friends Thursday evening when he decided to come down from his deer stand earlier than expected.“Mr. Long was sitting on a small ridge when his 16-year-old friend walked up on him and mistook him for a wild turkey,” Hinkle said. “He was struck in the upper back and died at the scene.”
The accident remains under investigation by Illinois State Police, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, and Wayne County Coroner Jimmy Taylor. The scene of the shooting is in a remote part of northwestern Wayne County, at the north end of Sam Dale Lake.
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Very tragic for those involved.
After 7:00 pm, hmmm??
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After 7:00 pm, hmmm??
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Is it just me or does it seem like alot of accidents happen while Turkey hunting? I just took the turkey course this fall and safety was a huge part of it. It seems hard to mistake your Buddy for a turkey while bow hunting. KNOW YOUR TARGET. Now 2 people are screwed for life.
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unbelievable how did the guy know if it was a hen or a tom as hens are eligal??? When turky hunting there should be no mistake kinda like deer hunting if you only have a buck tage you better make dam sure the deer has antlers . Did this hunter not look at the head of the persumed turkey. He should also be charged potential poaching??? I dono sounds pretty fishy!!!!!
All is fine that our goverment wants a law making parents responsable for there kids till they are 18. I say fine and dandy if that is the case but then they must stay out of our lives and not tell us how to raise them then if that is the case.bstout wrote:The *parents* (of the 16 year shooter) should do some prison time in my opinion.
If your kid kills someone impaired driving should you go to jail for it?
Kids parents were not even there. Maybe they were drinking.
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I've hunted in and around the Fairfield area....Sims, Enterprise and Wynoose. I'm hunting down by Dale Illinois now.Kelley wrote:This happened about 30 miles from me. Heard it on Fairfield Radio. Just shows the lack of hunting training and carelessness of today's youth.
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The way I read the article is the deceased was sitting down and I guess the shooter saw just his upper torso. The victim probably moved a little and the shooter's mind thought "TURKEY!" and he shot.
Sad situtation all around..
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Hens are legal, In southern Ontario in the fall. Not spring though.deer jamie wrote: unbelievable how did the guy know if it was a hen or a tom as hens are eligal??? When turky hunting there should be no mistake kinda like deer hunting if you only have a buck tage you better make dam sure the deer has antlers . Did this hunter not look at the head of the persumed turkey. He should also be charged potential poaching??? I dono sounds pretty fishy!!!!!
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News said victim was sitting on the crest of a small hill. The guy that shot him was walking to vehicle and thought he was a turkey. I think it was after legal hunting time. Haven't heard anything on the news since the day after the death. Keeping it pretty quite.
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