Slug hits vehicle in Hwy 401

[Noseyarentcha]

What so difficult to believe in this story? You really think hunting accident don't happen? Do you really think all hunters look what's behind the deer before pulling the trigger?
Conspiracy theory BS.....

Of course hunting accidents occur.
So do drive by shootings, ticked off ex's, neighbors etc.
All I am saying is that before the finger gets pointed at a particular group of people who possess firearms, perhaps some PROOF should be found.
There is absolutely ZERO concrete evidence in this case, at this point in time...but I guess it is ok to blame us hunters anyway.
THAT is the BS.
Assumptions are not facts.
If you think it is ok for us hunters to automatically assume the responsibilty for this act then that is your mindset and you are welcome to it, as I am welcome to my own.
Didn't we have something along these same lines on another thread about a shot dog?
The example was given "lady found dead at bottom of stairs amid a pile of dirty laundry."
Some immediately blamed her husband.
Some thought the lady fell down the stairs.
Point was....until there is PROOF, we should not automatically assume anything.
Oh...by the way.
The lady did fall down the stairs and the husband was cleared of all accusations.

[finsfurfeathers]

Of course hunting accidents occur.
All I am saying is that before the finger gets pointed at a particular group of people who possess firearms, perhaps some PROOF should be found.
There is absolutely ZERO concrete evidence in this case at this point in time...but I guess it is ok to blame us hunters anyway.
THAT is the BS.

When looking a the list of suspects its most likely someone out for deer. Had it been downtown GTA sure point the finger at a gangbanger. Don't get me wrong great to defend the integrity of hunters however you need to temper that with a bit of reality. Just like we ask from the anti's to accept that not all guns are bad just the people who use them for illicit means we too have to accept the reality that sometimes bad things happen to good people too.

[Noseyarentcha]

When looking a the list of suspects its most likely someone out for deer. Had it been downtown GTA sure point the finger at a gangbanger. Don't get me wrong great to defend the integrity of hunters however you need to temper that with a bit of reality. Just like we ask from the anti's to accept that not all guns are bad just the people who use them for illicit means we too have to accept the reality that sometimes bad things happen to good people too.

I hear you fff.
I am just saying that the possibilty of it not being a hunter is still out there...until we have proof, it is not right to blame any group.
I agree that it could have been a hunter and yes, most likely.
However...
Until there is proof, hunters and hunting is being painted bad, in a big way in the media.
It is not right.
Until it is proven, do not place blame.
Just feels like a wee bit of discrimination towards hunters.
What happens when blame for something is automatically placed upon other "groups" for certain acts that are committed?
The discrimination card gets thrown on the table.
How does this situation not apply to the above?

[Noseyarentcha]

Seabast I removed a sentence from my post because it was not very nice and removing it was the proper thing to do.

[benjhind]

I saw vehicles parked at the side of the 401, as well as hunters carrying firearms walking down the 401 on this section last week. Walking down the 401 is illegal and accessing the back of a property via the 401 rather than parking on the sideroad is unsafe, lazy and makes all hunters look bad.

Sadly, this is not the first time a vehicle has been hit by a stray bullet on the 401. No wonder the general public views hunters as drunken yahoos with guns. Incidents like this are a direct threat to the future of hunting in our province. Whoever is responsible belongs in jail.

[seabast]

Seabast I removed a sentence from my post because it was not very nice and removing it was the proper thing to do.

I'm not sure what sentence you are talking about so it couldn't be that bad....

[Snowwalker]

The example was given "lady found dead at bottom of stairs amid a pile of dirty laundry."
Some immediately blamed her husband.
Some thought the lady fell down the stairs.
Point was....until there is PROOF, we should not automatically assume anything.
Oh...by the way.
The lady did fall down the stairs and the husband was cleared of all accusations.

I said injuried....You trying to thin out the competition? Don't worry your a real trophy....most can't even play in your league.

[Noseyarentcha]

I said injuried....You trying to thin out the competition? Don't worry your a real trophy....most can't even play in your league.

...injured, dead...whatever.
The husband didn't do it.
LOL

[Noseyarentcha]

I'm not sure what sentence you are talking about so it couldn't be that bad....

Seabast,

I hear where you are coming from.
Bottom line is this:
Hunters, as a group, are taking it on the chin for an incident created by ONE person.
We do not know who that one person is, whether he/she is even a hunter.
Could be.
Could not be.
In the event that this person is not caught, hunters, as a group, have already been convicted by a great many people reading that article, without any proof.
The actions of one should not encompass the entire group nor should the actions of an unknown person, be shouldered upon us, without proof.
Since I am a member of the hunting community, I do not appreciate being tarred and feathered for the actions of an unknown individual.

[trimmer21]

It was a loose lug nut from a wheel,not a shotgun slug,at all........a little bird told me.