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I got news this morning. A very good friend of mine, and hunting partner, shot his brother in a hunting accident. They were out duck hunting. They were out in a refuge, walking out around their blind in a few feet of water, when my buddy got tripped up in mud and fell. As he fell, his shotgun accidentally discharged, hitting his brother about 15 yards away. He got his brother out of the water, on a small island. He passed away while my buddy went for help. Even though a medic helicopter responded quickly, it was too late.

They had hunted for over twenty years that I know of; this had become an annual Thanksgiving weekend hunt.

I just got back from seeing him; he is so distraught. Him and his brother were real close. It was hard seeing him like this, especially since my own brother(and hunting partner) gave me the news.

I can't imagine what he is going through inside. I've known him for 33 years. He was there when my son got his first duck last year; he called the duck in. He was there when my brother got his first deer a couple years ago.

I got the news this morning; I was meaning to call him about hunting next Saturday...

I feel so bad for him; he is a really great guy. Just so sad...
 
That's so sad .

I too have been shot and it happened before I could even think about what I was doing . In my case it was a pre64 30-30 with a exposed trigger . Somehow I was able to snag the trigger in brush and pull it to the fully cock position . ( half cock is saftey on this rifle) . I was lucky and only spent the next 3 months off work .
One thing I do now require is all my hunters keep there safety "on" until they bring the gun to bear . There are no exceptions. Sounds like the safety was off in this case .

Again I am so sorry for your loss
 
Wow. That sux. Just yesterday my buddies' son was peppered while bird hunting.. minutes after the guy made a comment about not to worry he's never shot anyone yet... No body was hurt (it's on tape too as they were filming dogs), but scary and humbling still. Our prayers are with you all in this tough time.
 
It hard to know what to do or say when something like this happens. All you can do is be there for him. He will defiantly need his friends and family close for a long time.
 
Man, that's terrible news. Accidents can happen anytime, anywhere no matter how safe you are. I think about that every time I go out hunting. The gun is always empty and the safety is always on when I'm not prepared to shoot anything.
 
RNE228 said:
I got news this morning. A very good friend of mine, and hunting partner, shot his brother in a hunting accident. They were out duck hunting. They were out in a refuge, walking out around their blind in a few feet of water, when my buddy got tripped up in mud and fell. As he fell, his shotgun accidentally discharged, hitting his brother about 15 yards away. He got his brother out of the water, on a small island. He passed away while my buddy went for help. Even though a medic helicopter responded quickly, it was too late.

They had hunted for over twenty years that I know of; this had become an annual Thanksgiving weekend hunt.

I just got back from seeing him; he is so distraught. Him and his brother were real close. It was hard seeing him like this, especially since my own brother(and hunting partner) gave me the news.

I can't imagine what he is going through inside. I've known him for 33 years. He was there when my son got his first duck last year; he called the duck in. He was there when my brother got his first deer a couple years ago.

I got the news this morning; I was meaning to call him about hunting next Saturday...

I feel so bad for him; he is a really great guy. Just so sad...
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Just what I don't need to hear as my son (12) & I go out deer hunting tomorrow morning.

My thoughts & prayers go out to you & your friends.

I'm so sorry

Tom
 
TOMLESCOEQUIP said:
Just what I don't need to hear as my son (12) & I go out deer hunting tomorrow morning.

My thoughts & prayers go out to you & your friends.

I'm so sorry

Tom
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Ya, I am not sure about next weekend; I have a waterfowl reservation for a refuge just a few minutes from where this all happened. I was planning for My son and I , and my buddy to go. I was planning to go to the same pond as where we all went last year when my son got his first duck.

My son and I were talking about safety with our guides last weekend(My son participated in a Fish and Game youth pheasant hunt; they have some guys come out with dogs to help new hunters). My son even passed on an easy shot; he felt the shot was too close to one of the guides.

I might sit out the hunt this coming weekend...
 
Thanks to all; it helps to talk/type about it. It hit, obviously, so close to home. I called another of our close hunting friends before I went to my Buddies house. Even though I really did not know his brother, I still started to break up, just knowing how hard this would be.

I got the original call from my sister in law; her and my brother live in the house we grew up in, across the street from my friend. I had to call her back to confirm things, because I just couldn't believe something like this happened.

On top of this happening, everything came back to my buddies house, including his brothers dog. Poor dog was whining all night.

I did not know what to do or say once there. What can you say? Some small words of comfort, and a shoulder to lean on... I know there will be a bunch of hard days coming. I know he'll never hunt again, but that was just part of our friendship.
 
manomanoman.
wish I knew something to say that would actually help you and/or your buddy.
you're all added to my prayer list this week.
and congrats for having a son who took the safety lessons to heart - I've skipped a lot of opportunities to hunt in the past because I felt some of the others didn't take safety serious enough.
 
Oh man, I hate to hear that.

I've had one accidental discharge in my life and it scared and humiliated me to such an extent that I have rarely hunted since. No harm was done, it hit the ground about two feet in front of me, but as they always say, "I know better". It really upset me because I always thought of myself as being really careful and safe.
 
RNE228 said:
I got news this morning. A very good friend of mine, and hunting partner, shot his brother in a hunting accident. ...
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Nothing anybody could say could ease the pain, but hope that time will heal the wounds.... Our prayers are with you and his family
 
What a tragic accident. all you can do is be there for your friend, nothing you can say will help at this point. He will just need people to stand by his side.
 
I lost my Brother in a tragic accident nearly 20 years ago but not in this way....no words can explain my grief at the time but i am at peace and blame no-one as this dont help.....took time and alot at that.

RNE your friendship is needed more now than ever and i would suggest everyone keeps a close eye on your friend as to the fact guilt can make you think and do things that are normally not in character for you.

I will be Praying for all involved and hope your friend finds peace in what was an accident nothing more.

Galv.
 
Jesus, thats HORRIBLE! I cant begin to imagine the pain he is going through. God I wish there was something I could do to help or comfort. What a horrible thing to endure. I hope no one in the family or any of th frinds blames him or is mad at him. Just hearing about the dog crying got my eyes swelling up. Well, Ive not been hunting with guns before and I dont think I will be going anytime soon.
 
cowgirl said:
What a tragic accident. all you can do is be there for your friend, nothing you can say will help at this point. He will just need people to stand by his side.
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A short update. Frankie is doing better with more family and friends in town. He met with his sister in law; it was very hard; she was mad at him at first, but understands it was accidental. They have worked together on funeral arrangements.

Have been over there as often as I can; they have been out with family etc a bit, so have only seen him a couple times.

The funeral is this coming Tuesday; that is going to be real hard for him. My brother and I are both taking off work to go.
 
As others have said, he NEEDS friends & family around, and for quite a while. Especially in the time when others start to 'get on with' their life, he might start to feel the guilt stronger. Our prayers for you, your friend, and both family's are on the way.
 
RNE228 said:
A short update.

The funeral is this coming Tuesday; that is going to be real hard for him. My brother and I are both taking off work to go.
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I knew the funeral would be hard. My brother and I stayed and offered any support we could. Originally, a bunch of us were going to go to my friends families house; he did not feel up to it. His wife took him home, and we followed.

Between stress, asthma, a drink, and all that happened during the day, he wound up in a bad way with an asthma attack. I wound up sending him to the hospital. This is the first time I have had something happen to a friend since I got my EMT certs in 2000. Been on plenty of calls with my volunteer engine, but nobody I knew. He could barely breath. We were trying to help him through it with inhalers and controlled breathing, but it got real bad.

I stayed around his house till we got some news. He was doing better, but they were doing some tests and are keeping him over night.

I was going to go back to work for part of the afternoon, but decided to hang out with him. Glad I did.

It was sure different having a direct friend with a medical emergency, than someone in the public that you don't know. I was much more amped up.
 
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