RSSMan airlifted after shooting himself in leg
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YAKIMA, Wash. -- A 68 year-old man from Colfax, Wash., was injured in a hunting accident Saturday morning, according to a news release from the Yakima County Sheriff’s Office.
The man, whose name has not been released, inadvertently shot himself in the lower leg in the area of Fish Creek Road.
The preliminary investigation revealed the man had been hunting elk approximately a half-mile east of Fish Creek Road, according to the release. He was walking in an area where the uneven terrain consisted of a clay-like mud, which made foot travel difficult.
The man slipped while he was walking. When he slipped, the firearm he was carrying discharged, causing a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The man was able to call his hunting partners for help using an FRS radio. Emergency personnel on scene, along with other hunters in the vicinity, were able to help the man to an area where he could be transported to the awaiting Advanced Life Systems ambulance.
The ambulance then transported him to a Life Flight Network helicopter that was standing by at the Tieton emergency airstrip. The helicopter then transported the man to a local hospital.
That is an unfortunate accident. I do hope that the hunter is okay.
When my daughter took gun safety, one of the most important ideals stressed was NOT to load your gun BEFORE you were to shoot. I know that a few extra seconds might cause you the animal you are hunting; however, not allowing those few extra seconds could cause you a life!
Think safe and be safe!
Ha! I must amend my first post: ...do not load gun a significant amount of time before shooting. Load your gun at the point the hunter/shooter plans to shoot. Sorry for any mis-communication.
Report ViolationWhen hunting it is illegal to have a loaded weapon in your vehicle so loading it upon exiting and leaving to hunt is appropriate if you PUT IT ON SAFETY FIRST! and keep your finger away from the trigger.
Granted dropping a rifle discharge a round if the safety is off.
I hope he recovers well.
I wish the hunter well and a speedy recovery. I remember back when Hunter Safety was part of the school curriculum along with drivers ed (received my drivers license when I was 14 yrs old). Each class lasted a quarter..that's when schools had 4 quarters and 2 semesters. I sort of get a chuckle out of thinking of our local gangsters taking hunter safety classes and drivers ed. I suppose I have dated myself enough. Oh and by the way..I grew up in Northern Idaho!
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