{"id":128192,"date":"2020-05-04T12:32:23","date_gmt":"2020-05-04T16:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=128192"},"modified":"2024-08-03T20:51:48","modified_gmt":"2024-08-04T01:51:48","slug":"hunt365-turkey-hunters-shot-in-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/hunt365-turkey-hunters-shot-in-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkey Hunters, 20 and 7 Years Old, Shot in Accident by &#8216;Family Acquaintance&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" title=\"Turkey Hunters, 20 and 7 Years Old, Shot in Accident by 'Family Acquaintance'\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/wvnrp.png\" alt=\"Turkey Hunters, 20 and 7 Years Old, Shot in Accident by 'Family Acquaintance'\" class=\"wp-image-128194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/wvnrp.png 1000w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/wvnrp-400x240.png 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/wvnrp-150x90.png 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/wvnrp-768x461.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption><em>The West Virginia Natural Resources Police are still investigating the incident. (WVNRP Facebook)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two turkey hunters in West Virginia were shot by a \u201cfamily acquaintance\u201d last week in a remote area of Camp Creek State Park, law enforcement <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DNRpolice\/posts\/3791948330847308\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-turkey-hunters-shot-in-accident\" title=\"Turkey Hunters, 20 and 7 Years Old, Shot in Accident by 'Family Acquaintance'\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two brothers, 20 and 7 years old, had been hunting in an area\nthat borders private property when they \u201cencountered\u201d the acquaintance, who was\napparently hunting the same section of land. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOn a heavily forested ridge mixed with White Oaks and\nPines, the acquaintance mistook movement of the boys as a turkey and fired at\nthe brothers,\u201d the West Virginia Natural Resources Police said in a statement\non Facebook. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/hunt365-utah-cutting-buck-permits\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-turkey-hunters-shot-in-accident\" title=\"Turkey Hunters, 20 and 7 Years Old, Shot in Accident by 'Family Acquaintance'\">Utah Recommends Cutting Buck Permits by 9,000 for 2020<\/a> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Emergency responders were called and \u201cthe shooter assisted in the first aid and rescue of the boys and has been cooperative during the investigation,\u201d the WVNRP said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 7-year-old was airlifted to a nearby hospital where he\nis recovering in stable condition. The 20-year-old was treated at the scene. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Law enforcement have not indicated whether the shooter will\nbe charged, and the WVNRP did not immediately respond to a GunsAmerica request\nfor comment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The WVNRP cited a \u201cjudgement mistake\u201d as the cause of the\naccident and encouraged hunters to identify their target from \u201ctip to tail.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe excitement of the hunt, poor visual conditions and the hunter not following proper shooting guidelines can turn an enjoyable day afield into a tragedy. The WV DNR asks that you please make safety your first concern while outdoors, your wellbeing and the wellbeing of the ones you love depend on it,\u201d they said in the Facebook post. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/hunt365-man-attacked-panther-turkey-hunting-florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-turkey-hunters-shot-in-accident\" title=\"Turkey Hunters, 20 and 7 Years Old, Shot in Accident by 'Family Acquaintance'\">Man Attacked by Panther while Turkey Hunting in Florida<\/a> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A 2005 <a href=\"https:\/\/news.psu.edu\/story\/211397\/2005\/03\/10\/report-turkey-hunting-most-dangerous-deer-hunting-most-deadly\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-turkey-hunters-shot-in-accident\" title=\"Turkey Hunters, 20 and 7 Years Old, Shot in Accident by 'Family Acquaintance'\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">study<\/a> by Penn State University found that turkey hunting is the most dangerous type of hunting in Pennsylvania. The study considered hunting-related accidents from 1987 to 1999 and found that fall turkey hunters had the highest shooting-related injury rate, and that the rate was increasing over the time period considered. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The researchers theorized that turkey hunters experience a\nhigher rate of accidents because they dress in full camouflage and make turkey\nsounds to attract the birds within shooting distance. If other hunters are\nstalking turkeys in the area, they may mistake those sounds for those of a real\nturkey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s unclear whether that\u2019s the situation that unfolded in West\nVirginia last week. The WVNRP simply indicated that the acquaintance mistook\nthe movement of the boys for turkeys. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s also reason to believe that turkey hunters are becoming more aware of the dangers involved. The Pennsylvania Game Commission <a href=\"https:\/\/triblive.com\/sports\/pa-game-commission-boss-says-hunting-in-state-is-as-safe-as-its-ever-been\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"hunt365-turkey-hunters-shot-in-accident\" title=\"Turkey Hunters, 20 and 7 Years Old, Shot in Accident by 'Family Acquaintance'\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">reported last week<\/a> that, for the first time ever, no turkey hunting-related accidents occurred in the state in the spring of 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>State-specific topography, hunting tactics, and game laws will no doubt determine both the relative danger of turkey hunting and the changing rates of hunting-related accidents. The dangers and rates in West Virginia may not adhere to Pennsylvania\u2019s, and western states with less tree cover likely differ more drastically. But in Pennsylvania at least, it\u2019s never been safer to get out in the turkey woods. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">***<a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/\" campaign=\"BuySellGA_Register\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a>***<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cOn a heavily forested ridge mixed with White Oaks and Pines, the acquaintance mistook movement of the boys as a turkey and fired at the brothers,\u201d the West Virginia Natural Resources Police said in a statement on Facebook. 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