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A 31-year-old man who was hunting with his father and brother on the opening day of New Hampshire's firearms deer hunting season was fatally shot today at approximately 8 a.m. by another hunter in the vicinity. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident occurred off of Mt. Eustis Road in Lisbon, N.H. The alleged shooter was unrelated to the victim's hunting party and is being interviewed by authorities at this time.
All hunters are encouraged to review the ten commandments of hunter safety:
1. Treat every firearm with the same respect due a loaded firearm.
2. Control the direction of your firearm's muzzle.
3. Be sure of your target and what is beyond it.
4. Be sure the barrel and action are clear of obstructions.
5. Unload firearms when not in use.
6. Never point a firearm at anything you do not intend to shoot.
7. Never climb a fence or tree, or jump a ditch or log, with a loaded firearm.
8. Never shoot a bullet at a flat, hard surface or water.
9. Store firearms and ammunition separately.
10. Avoid alcoholic beverages or other mood-altering drugs before or while shooting.
Based on the Thread Title I though the deer had learned how to drive. Also Commandment #11 - Never, ever look like a DEER. There is a reason to wear orange or red clothing.
I agree, Greg. Blaze orange is a really good idea for everybody during hunting season. I do not know if the victim was wearing any or not, but it is definitely a good idea.
I second that, even if you are just hiking- throw on an orange hat/vest. Likewise orange is a better choice than red...more clear.
Also if you are a hunter...you don't have to wear straight orange- they have great orange camo.
Is blaze orange not required in NH during firearms season? It is in many states. Heck, my state won't even allow the "camo" blaze orange, has to be solid blaze hat and vest at a minimum. Failure to wear blaze orange can be a $100. fine if reported or caught by a game warden.
NH does require Hunter Safety courses - apparently this guy was a sound shooter. Good hunters know to see and sight the animal, and don't just aim at moving underbrush.
One additional rule that all should follow (stated from NH law):
"Can I hunt on land that's not posted under the legal manner of posting?"
No.
Even if a landowner doesn't meet the letter of the law in RSA 635:4 (see legal manner of posting), a hunter or hiker cannot use land where the landowner has made a reasonable effort to post it against trespassing.
Let's say a landowner long ago put two or three aging "No Trespassing" signs where his land abuts a town road. But he didn't put up signs all the way around his property, as the law requires. Now let's say some hunters see the signs, but decide to reach the man's land from another direction. Those hunters could be charged with criminal trespass.
Here's what the law says (RSA 635:2): "Criminal trespass is a misdemeanor if … the person knowingly enters or remains … in any secured premises. … Secured premises means any place which is posted in a manner prescribed by law or in a manner reasonably likely to come to the attention of intruders, or which is fenced or otherwise enclosed in a manner designed to exclude intruders."
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required or not?
