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Turkey Hunter Mistakenly Shoots, Kills Camouflaged
Topic Started: Mar 25 2008, 09:01 AM (249 Views)
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http://www.local6.com/news/15667578/detail.html

POLK COUNTY, Fla. -- A camouflaged hunter sitting in a tree was accidentally shot and killed Friday by another hunter trying to shoot a turkey, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.

Investigators said Michael Shane Hasting, 40, was hunting with his 6-year-old son at the River Ranch Acres Hunt Club Friday and spotted a turkey.

Hasting fired at the turkey and moved forward to see if he hit the bird. He then discovered that he accidentally shot Randall Williamson of Pompano Beach.

Williamson was in the wooded area sitting in what is known as a squatter's chair and wearing camouflage clothing and mesh over his face, according to a Polk County sheriff's news release. He was also holding a camouflage shotgun.
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Wow... that must be hard for him to deal with. Specially when his son was with him.. that will stay with his son forever.. knowing your dad accidently shot someone else..



I feel for him...
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What a tragedy. I wonder if he was shooting at his decoy ? Some of them new ones look to real.
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Thats why they say Turkey hunting is so dangerous. Still, I can't undersatand shooting a guy in camo and thinking it was a turkey. Very sad.
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:omg: some people have that shoot first then check later mentality,unfortunite people get hurt when that happens,l'm sorry for the son. :omg:
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He was probably shooting at his decoy which was probably in direct line with him. Too bad.
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What a tragedy....all I got to say is that guy should go take the turkey course over and over and over again cause he doesn't know what he's doing. :girlhysteric:
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:omg: WOW!!!

What a shame.
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