Why ??????????

[CAM-O]

This is really getting sicking.

This years hunting accident story list is getting really way out of hand.

http://www.9wsyr.com...efQv1mgm-A.cspx

[RifleSharpShot]

Poor gun handling at its' finest!!

[Doc]

Shotgun slug in the head ....... yick! I don't even want to imagine that sort of thing. They were dragging a deer for crying out loud. I can't imagine why the gun was loaded or at least why the safety wasn't on.

[New York Hillbilly]

Not that it could have been any less worse if he were older, but my goodness an 18 year old kid. How sad! My heart and condolences go out to the family.

[fasteddie]

This is the same story I posted this am only it was in the Rochester D&C ................Lockport Teen shoots self

[nyantler]

I hope there are some youngsters on here paying attention to this... maybe you can learn something... if you're thinking none of this can happen to you and you don't need to do the right things.. like unloading your gun, keeping the muzzle pointed away from others, looking beyond your shot, etc... this is an unfortunate way to have to see that all the stuff you learn is very very important... it only takes a little time to do the right thing.

[cynthiafu]

not just youngsters

[Steve7]

awful tragedy. unload the damn thing. you are dragging !!

[Moosemaple]

A tragedy, could more gun handling education help?

[Elmo]

If they've already successfully taken a deer and was dragging it out, was it necessary to keep a bullet in the chamber?

[the blur]

Note to self: Unload rifle after bambi dies. This would certainly be a change for 99% of us. or at least take 1 out of the chamber, and leave 1 in the mag for coyotes.

[Jafo]

This has been happening since guns were invented and it is sad.. I remember my father telling me a story from when he was a kid in the 50's, his best friend was carrying a loaded rifle while walking through the barn. He had it pointing towards the ground and it went off, ricocheted back up and hit him in the neck, dead. It is so very sad. Just remember these stories when you teach your children how to handle guns.

[SteveMcD]

Very Sad Indeed! 18 Years Old, What a tragedy! I think the angels cried over that one. .

[Suilleabhain]

I read that at my brother's. Condolences to his family and his hunting partner. I wouldn't want to have to live with that memory.

[vizslas]

the 18 year old kid i talked to a guy in his hunting party and he said that they didnt know if the gun was going to work that day.well it worked twice.poorly maintained firearms ,and lack of experiance seems to be the cause of this kids demise.

[Marti375]

WOW! Who gives a kid a gun they don't think will work. Blow up your kid with a hunk of junk you won't use?

[Chrishunter]

Gonna make a statement that some of you may disagree with, but I have always hunted with my father and brothers my whole life. When one of us gets a deer, there are usually two of us dragging the deer out. I actually do not unload my rifle, due to the fact that I have shot 2 deer in my hunting experiences while dragging out one already. But, always maintaining safe gun handling while making the drag. I know that Im not the only hunter that does this. Anyone else ever take a deer while dragging one out?