Just a reminder to all...

[walleyeking19]

"Know your target and what is beyond." Two years ago today i lost a good friend in a hunting accident because someone didn't identify their target. Let's make sure this never happens again.

RIP Brandon Lanie

[sticknstring]

I'm wearing the camo BLESS wristband right now. Good reminder.

[jwhawkridge]

Sorry for the lost man!

Three things my old man (passed on from his old man) told me before my first deer hunt:

1. Know what you're shooting at

2. Know what's behind it

3. Never raise you gun at anything you don't intend to kill.

[96trigger]

JWH, our Dads must have graduated from the same training school. I just don't understand how that can happen. I can maybe see a bullet traveling too far or ricocheting, but to point blank shoot someone. That should never happen.

Be safe people, and good luck.

Walleyking, sorry about Brandon, this is probably tough for you. I remember the story well.

[Musky Buck]

The metal rod in my uncles leg reminds us all of what a stray bullet can do and the one that nearly pierced my ear 3 years ago. We got away with our lives, sorry to hear about your friend walleyeking.

[Double D]

My brother was 8 years ago on WI deer opener. Got shot while sleeping in his bed by someone who just had to dry fire to make sure their gun was empty. Still makes me mad.

1 helicopter ride, 2 surgeries, 3 months of missed work and a lot of bad memories.

Just be careful everyone.

DD

[John478]

Never could under stand how anyone could mistake a person for any type of game whether there dressed in full blaze orange or full camo.

Sorry for your loss and yes RIP Brandon Lanie

[lungdeflator]

Muzzy will start this next weekend so even though rifle is over please wear orange in the woods til the 13th

[lakeshoremunster]

Sorry to bring this topic up again soo late but I had a whole night to myself so I decided to stalk around here tonight but, I took my little neph out for the first time this year even got him his own .22lr. He learned very fast on gun safty and only shot when he saw some tree rats.

But before every hunt at camp we always saw make sure you know wat you are shooting at and make sure it is clear behind what ever it is you are shooting at.

First time out bear hunting and I saw a bear coming towards me at 150yds away through the thickets and it looked like some lost guy at first, only knew it was a bear when it got 50yds from me, shadows and leaves in the woods plays tricks on the eyes.

[echotrail]

In the middle 60's my friends brother (6'7", 270 lbs) was a junior year starting defensive tackle for a Twin City area high school and was being recuited by colleges. He was accidentely shot while deer hunting on family property in MN. No more football.. ever.