Norfolk hunter shot

[kodiakjack]

Were you near Princton/Drumbo either Monday or Tuesday?




Hopefully the guy pulls through. I'd really like the details on how this went down as it's hard to fathom how one could be shot when wearing orange. The controlled hunt, often with drives and fast action shooting, has the potential to be dangerous if hunters don't use their heads.

I went past drumbo (about 2 miles north of it) on Tuesday around 9am. There’s a little grass airstrip right on the right-of-way there, where I saw 3 or 4 blockers in orange set up right on the edge of the strip. Just north of township road 10, and oxford road 3. If that wasn’t you, then you probably just saw one of our other training aircraft out and about. One of our 3 designated practice areas is over Princeton and drumbo.


As to the hunter that was shot, there’s been precious little follow up. I live in the area, but have heard nothing. A close freind runs the local radio station, and I’ve sent a message to see if there’s anything forthcoming. Haven’t heard back yet. I’ll update you if I do.

 

[kodiakjack]

If you saw me today i was squirrel hunting. Had several planes flying low. West lorne area

Naw, wouldn’t have been me. Glencoe is about as close to West Lorne as I get.

How was your hunt? Get any? I’ve got Steve Rinella’s newest cookbook on my Santa list this year. Looking forward to trying out some new squirrel recipes

 

[Trimmer 905]

Lol can just picture it. Orange spots all over

LOL,we call it the "pumpkin army". Laugh all you want,though,but, it really works. Hunting incidents stats are very low when you consider the hundreds of thousands of hunters that take to the fields every year in Ontario. I think last year,there were 6 accidental shootings and 2 were self inflicted through careless handling.

 

[kamlooky]

HAH!! Yeah that’s me! That’s hilarious! What a bizarre way to connect with another gun nut lol.

PM me where you are and I’ll wave next time. (And know where to NOT toss out my apple core )

Wartch dem cigarette buttzs too.................

 

[Power Pill]

You fly near Simcoe?

 

[Galt]

I went past drumbo (about 2 miles north of it) on Tuesday around 9am. There’s a little grass airstrip right on the right-of-way there, where I saw 3 or 4 blockers in orange set up right on the edge of the strip. Just north of township road 10, and oxford road 3. If that wasn’t you, then you probably just saw one of our other training aircraft out and about. One of our 3 designated practice areas is over Princeton and drumbo.


As to the hunter that was shot, there’s been precious little follow up. I live in the area, but have heard nothing. A close freind runs the local radio station, and I’ve sent a message to see if there’s anything forthcoming. Haven’t heard back yet. I’ll update you if I do.

you fly for BFC?

 

[kodiakjack]

You fly near Simcoe?

Yep. There’s a line on Hwy 3 from Jarvis to Delhi.