Sask Hunter Shot

stubblejumper said:
It sounds like a lifetime firearms prohibition is in order,as the shooter has proven that he can't be trusted with firearms.

If it was me that was wounded,I would have my lawyer serving papers,and the shooter would be sued for as much as I could get to punish him as much as possible,because our spineless authorities likely won't do anything to punish him.
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We dont know the facts yet, or do we?... Accidents do happen and its not good judgement to be calling lawyers right away, now is it. :rolleyes:

It sounds like you have limited experience in the field and live a life of bliss, without knowledge of common risk.
 
We dont know the facts yet, or do we?.
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If you read all the posts,you should have a good idea of what happened.

What started out as an ordinary hunting trip for Robbie Ripplinger ended with him being rushed to hospital after being shot in the gut.

On Monday, Ripplinger, 32, who lives on a farm near Montmartre, was out with a hunting party of 10 about 16 kilometres south of Candiac. They were hunting white-tailed dear, he said.

"We organized a push on a quarter of land," he said. "Three of us walk through the trees. The other guys basically surrounded the perimeter. We pushed all kinds of deer out to the south, where my wife was sitting."

Ripplinger said a group of vehicles pulled up and asked his wife why she wasn't shooting. He said she told them it was because all that was coming out were small deer and does. She also told them they shouldn't be shooting into the bush because walkers were coming through.

"So the guy drives away and drives down the road," he said. "He passes another one of our point men and turns around and parks behind one of my friends, jumps out of the truck and shoots me. There was lots of deer running."

Ripplinger said he didn't realize the other vehicles had approached so he wasn't sure what was going on then. He described getting shot as "10 times harder than a paintball."

"I stood there, holding my gut, but there was no blood on my hand," he said. "I thought, 'Well, what if he shoots again. I better lay down.' I didn't know if somebody was trying to kill me or what and then I thought if I'm laying down and my friends don't find me right away, I could bleed to death here, so I stood up."

Ripplinger said he yelled for about five minutes before a friend found him and called a truck over so Ripplinger could be loaded in it.

He was rushed to hospital in Regina. RCMP received a 9-1-1 call about the incident at about 3:15 p.m. on Monday. EMS picked up Ripplinger on Highway 48 between Odessa and Kendal. He didn't need surgery or stitches, he said.

Ripplinger described himself as "very lucky," noting the other hunter was shooting a large calibre gun. The bullet entered in the centre of his gut and exited in front of his ribs, he said.

He also said he is frustrated about the other hunter's lack of safety and hunting etiquette, noting the distance between him and the hunter who shot him was about 200 metres and that Ripplinger was wearing red-coloured clothes.

"He had to have seen me," he said. "You don't just point at a deer and shoot. You identify it. He had no reason to be there. He was told not to be in there. There was no etiquette being used at all. We were hunting with the land owner. They had no permission.
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The shooter had been warned that pushers were coming through the bush,yet he ignored the warning,and shot anyways,onto land which he did not even have permission to be on.The victim was only about 200 yards away,and was wearing red colored clothing.

What more do you need to know?

It sounds like you have limited experience in the field and live a life of bliss, without knowledge of common risk.
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I grew up hunting in Saskatchewan and then in Alberta.Yes we pushed bush just as the victim was doing,but we were sure that we never fired towards the pushers,and most of all we didn't shoot onto land that we didn't have permission to access.We picked our shots,and none of us needed 40 rounds or more to fill our tags for the season.

In total,I have hunted for over 35 years in Saskatchewan and Alberta,so it's very likely,that I have more experience hunting under those circumstances than you do.
 
Sorry to hear/read about the kids' dog

I hope it was quick for the dog (less pain.)
I have seen a pet dog die a slow painful death (but it was from cancer, until the vet put it to sleep.)
 
the method of killing has changed. Over and out.
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According to you the method of killing was the spear.

They would chase them into rivers where they would spear them
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Chasing an animal into a river is part of the chase itself,before the spear or gun does the killing.If they are no longer chased into the river,the chase itself has changed.Over and out.
 
stubblejumper said:
It sounds like a lifetime firearms prohibition is in order,as the shooter has proven that he can't be trusted with firearms.

If it was me that was wounded,I would have my lawyer serving papers,and the shooter would be sued for as much as I could get to punish him as much as possible,because our spineless authorities likely won't do anything to punish him.
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My mention of common risk has a lot to do with you're suggestion of running to a lawyer.
What if you fell on youre face and youre gun got dirty?, or if you hurt youreself on private property?
Sounds like you would call a lawyer to fix things.
Maybe lawyer callers should take up knitting, or quilt making, and not spend too much time out doors, specially with a weapon.
 
7mmlefty said:
We dont know the facts yet, or do we?... Accidents do happen and its not good judgement to be calling lawyers right away, now is it. :rolleyes:

It sounds like you have limited experience in the field and live a life of bliss, without knowledge of common risk.
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The guy was an ass clown. Shooting at deer on propety that he had no permission. Immediatly after he was told there were pushers out there. He is an absolute R tard. Should never have a gun again as long has he lives. Accident my ass...It was an irresponsible idiot with no respect for other people or their property. Let him rot in jail.

7mmlefty...as for you....:HR: Im stunned anyone would defend such ignorant stupidity. Let me guess, You have hunted without landowners consent???
 
My mention of common risk has a lot to do with you're suggestion of running to a lawyer.
What if you fell on youre face and youre gun got dirty?, or if you hurt youreself on private property?
Sounds like you would call a lawyer to fix things.
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Hurting myself is a far cry from some idiot being negligent by shooting someone immediately after he was specifically told that other hunters were coming through the bush that he ended up shooting toward.He didn't even have permission to be on the property.

Maybe lawyer callers should take up knitting, or quilt making, and not spend too much time out doors, specially with a weapon.
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Maybe people like you that don't see anything wrong with the shooters irresponsible behavior,should not be allowed to possess guns.People with your attitude are a hazard to public safety.

The guy was an ass clown. Shooting at deer on propety that he had no permission. Immediatly after he was told there were pushers out there. He is an absolute R tard. Should never have a gun again as long has he lives. Accident my ass...It was an irresponsible idiot with no respect for other people or their property. Let him rot in jail.
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+1.

7mmlefty...as for you.... Im stunned anyone would defend such ignorant stupidity.
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Seeing his posts for a considerable time now,I am not at all surprised that he would defend the shooters actions.
 
7mmlefty said:
I am not defending anyones actions.
I was commenting on youre eagerness to call a lawyer for when you fall and get youre gun dirty.:D
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You said "accidents happen" about the shooting. And refered to it as a "common risk" to get gutshot while out hunting. WTF? Only if there are stupid people out and about where you are hunting. And there are more and more of them every day. So maybe it is getting to be a common risk:eek:
 
If you take "people" outa the equation there would be no such things as accidents in any aspect of life , but humans are fallible creatures.Nobody should have to worry about getting shot when hunting, and it shouldn't be accepted as a "risk" of the pastime.

That is why we implement hunter safety programs. If someone fails at following the safety guidelines which results in this type of incident, then yes, they should be made an example of.

Education is the key to slowing this type of event down.
 
Kelly Timoffee said:
If you take "people" outa the equation there would be no such things as accidents in any aspect of life , but humans are fallible creatures.Nobody should have to worry about getting shot when hunting, and it shouldn't be accepted as a "risk" of the pastime.

That is why we implement hunter safety programs. If someone fails at following the safety guidelines which results in this type of incident, then yes, they should be made an example of.

Education is the key to slowing this type of event down.
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Very true. But there is an ever growing abundance of people that are ignorant, disrespectful and just plain stupid. This man is a good example. Im sure he was trained just as you and I were. But he was a very very stupid man where as you and I are not. The basic problem is....you cant fix stupid
 
I was commenting on youre eagerness to call a lawyer for when you fall and get youre gun dirty.
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Your imagination must be getting the best of you,since I posted nothing of the kind.:rolleyes:

No reasonably intelligent person should ever equate getting shot by a high powdered rifle to getting their gun dirty,but somehow you have come up with this nonsense.:onCrack:

You said "accidents happen" about the shooting. And refered to it as a "common risk" to get gutshot while out hunting. WTF? Only if there are stupid people out and about where you are hunting.
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It is very scary that anyone could accept getting shot with a high powdered rifle as a "common risk" while hunting,and then downplay the incident by posting "accidents happen" .That type of attitude makes me wonder if the person posting such nonsense should be trusted with a firearm.If incidents like this are not taken very seriously,and the shooters are not dealt with,shooting like this will continue to occur,and innocent people will pay with their lives.
 
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stubblejumper said:
It is very scary that anyone could accept getting shot with a high powdered rifle as a "common risk" while hunting,and then downplay the incident by posting "accidents happen" .That type of attitude makes me wonder if the person posting such nonsense should be trusted with a firearm.If incidents like this are not taken very seriously,and the shooters are not dealt with,shooting like this will continue to occur,and innocent people will pay with their lives.
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There you go again, twisting words to suit youre fancy.
You must be bored, and are very annoying stubs!.

You are not a master at debating. I dont think you have anyone here convinced that you are.

You should take up fishing, as you seem to have a thing for baiting, and you may become a master baiter in that field.:D.
 
Firearm accidents don't just "happen". They are caused by incompetence of the person holding the gun. There is no excuse that is valid for shooting at another person and saying it was an accident. There would be nothing wrong with a lifetime ban for this person being imposed; and a murder charge if this event had gone the other way. The guy that was shot had a horseshoe in his pocket that day.
 
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