What are the penalties for a Hunting Accidental Shooting?
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the penalties can range form a small fine to time in jail.  i have had the warden stop me before and one of our guys got a hundred and fifty dollar fine.  plus to be sure look at your local hunting laws and regulations for wht penalties you are subjected for each type of game you are hunting
108481
When hunting ground birds, a dog normally runs out in front of the hunters.  When the dog goes on point, the hunters get an idea of whee the birds are (in this case it was a covey of quail).  The hunters move forward and at some point the prey is flushed (they startle out of their nests and fly away, toward, up, all directions, although usually away.  Usually when hunting ground birds two hunters go with one dog, but a line could be used....  \n\nThe dangerous part is when a bird flies back through the shooting line.  The shooter have to be disciplined enough not to shoot outside of their arc, in order to avoid the other hunters.  Now the arc changes slightly as the shooting line follows the outriders and the dogs.  If someone is out of line or a bird flushes toward a hunter, there is a risk of getting shot.  In this case, the man who was shot was out ahead and to one side.  \n\nWhen one tracks a ground bird, one tracks from where the bird flushes and aims a bit ahead with the shotgun.  So the muzzle of the gun moves from down to up.  It is easy to get hit when hunting quail, pheasant, partridge, etc.  Safety rules must be observed and the guide has to keep track of where everyone is.  \n\nIf you hunt birds you are going to catch some bird shot from time to time, I have been hit twice, although at longer range and with fewer pellets.  The more you hunt, the more likely you will get hit.  Other factors influence as well.  This incident happened late in the day when people were tired and the sun was low.  This is when a lot of accidents happen?  Hope this helps.
126319
Gee what is the NORMAL procedure, when shooting a friend.
1100544
Look for a shooting park in your local area.  Josephine County Sportsman Park in Oregon has lots of shooting contest.  Black powder, rifle, guns etc.  You could also join the Army.  They always want someone that can shoot.
813662
Arkansas?\n\n"All modern guns are legal for deer hunting during modern gun season with the following exceptions:\n\n You may not use buckshot in a .410-gauge shotgun.\n\n You may not use shot smaller than No. 4 buckshot in any shotgun.\n any centerfire rifle, pistol or revolver smaller than .22 caliber.\n\n You may not use rimfire cartridges, military or full metal jacketed ammunition.\n\n You may not use handguns with barrels shorter than four inches. See illustration below."
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There are a lot of factors involved in sucessful archery hunting.  Becoming proficient with your bow is important.  This will only happen if your arrow (spine and length) is matched properly to your bow (draw weight, draw length, and broadhead weight).  Range estimation is critical.  I have found that trying to use a rangefinder is difficult under field conditions when the game is nearby due to the movement required.  If you hunt from a stand, mark 10, 20, and 30 yards from it with orange marker ribbon tied to trees or brush.  Use of sights and the type to use is a personal choice.  Some of the best bowhunters I know don't use any type of sights at all.  Knowledge of the habits of your quarry have a great influence on sucess.  Game animal movements are usually governed by access to food sorces and these change with the seasons, several times a year.  Most movement (except during rut) is between a food source and the nearest bedding area.  Try to set up to ambush animals moving from the bedding to the feeding area (evening) and back to the bedding area (morning).  Stalking and still hunting require a good deal of skill (practice) and an enourmous amount of patience, but can provide some of the most exciting oppurtunities.  Most people who try to stalk or still hunt move way too fast and just move the animals ahead rarely seeing them.  In thick cover, about 400-500 yards an hour is good.   Make certain you always use a razor-sharp broadhead.  Archery kills are made by blood loss, not trauma.  Patience is a virtue after the shot also.  Even if you are certain you made a vital hit, wait at least 30 minutes.  An hour is better, provided rain or snow isn't going to destroy the blood trail.  Speaking of which, you need to be able to follow the trail left by the animal.  Mostly this means blood trailing.  If you hunt in the evening and stick one near dark, you have to have a good light source to trail after dark.  A Coleman lantern is the best choice for this, but a 3 or 4 "D" cell maglite works and will fit in a backpack.  Blood less than a couple hours old is still very shiny in bright light.  Direction of blood spatters indicate direction of animal's movement and size and frequency of drops indicate speed of movement.  Large (8" or more) spots and puddles indicate the animal stopped for a period of time and bled in one spot.  Also watch for pieces of your arrow as all or some of it may work out of the wound.  Sorry for the long winded answer, but as I said, a lot goes into it.  Read any books by Chuck Adams, probably the finest bowhunter ever.  Good luck and good hunting.
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Any shot that severs the spine will drop a deer dead before it hits the ground.  However, those are risky shots and may end up wounding the animal.  The same goes for head shots...they end up wounding more deer than killing them.  The most effective shot is just behind the shoulder about 1/3 of the way up the body.  That will take out the lungs.  If the deer is quartering away from you, aim at the far shoulder.  If the deer is headed directly toward you, aim for the middle of the chest under the neck.  If the deer is facing away from you, wait until it turns to get a better shot.  Keep in mind that with all of these shots the deer will run off a little distance, usually less than 100 yards.  If you need to drop the deer right there in it's tracks, shoot for the middle of the shoulder.  That will bread the shoulder bone and drop the deer.  You will most likely need to follow up and shoot it again in the neck when you get to it.  Check out the link below to see a visual of what I just described.  Good luck.
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If your ball goes out of bounds from tee box it costs you stroke plus distance. You would have to hit another ball from tee box. You would be hitting three from tee box. If you think you went out of bounds on second shot  you would hit provisional ball in case you went out. If you find out you were out of bounds you would be laying four.  You would be out in 2, back in3 and hit four. You always hit a provisional ball in case you went out, if you do not go out , you use your  original shot and you are not charged the penalty. Out of bounds is stroke and distance that is why it is 2 shot penalty.
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If it was not your fault, no.  If it was your fault, you would be guilty of involuntary manslaughter.  But you would not be a murderer.  As for animals, murder does not apply.  I try my best to avoid hitting an animal on the road.  I hit a squirrel a couple weeks ago, it ran right in front of my car before I could even think about doing anything.  I felt bad.
745076
Maybe not, but it can turn into a crime when somebody gets shot over something silly.
84053
He should not get jailed for acciedently shooting someone, but he should get fined for not having the proper lisence for the type of bird he was hunting. Just because he is the Vice President of the United States, he is not above the law.
359818
Depends on where your hunting, in a wooded area I would want a .30-30, .270 is supposed to be pretty good, I use a .30-06
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Bird hunting like they were has the highest frequency of shooting accidents, because the hunter must always make a snap decision on a flush.  That is why rules should be established ahead of time and followed by the parties.  That's where they went wrong....2 individuals broke common sense rules. That said, wounds in these instances are often superficial and rarely result in death.\n\nBig Game wounds with high caliber rifles are much rarer, because the shooter typically identifies the target and waits for a clear shot....does not shoot on a snap.  But when they happen they are often fatal.
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I have personally missed deer and the very next day taken one from the same stand. You might mess up your chances for the day but you won't have any long term effects caused by a miss!! Good Hunting!
894165
your been fed a lot of bollocks hear again,\nThe killing zone of a ligal air rifle (anything under 12 ft lbs) is up to 20 yards and even then you have to be acurate ie head shots.\nGood shooting can be acomplished by a set of good sights and a silencer.\nYou mention shooting rabbits, squirrels and ducks, no problem there providing you can get close enough, On any bird up to the size of a phesant you should not have a problem with providing you can get close enough and their legal to shoot, Wildfowl genraly have a veary thick plumage so you may struggle to kill them,for the likes of gease i would say your wasting your time( certan spicies are  legal to shoot & no licence is requiare regardles of what some have said)\nOne bit of advice i will give you is if you intend to shoot any game bird, then you should purchas a game licence form your  local main post office, with out one it is iligal to shoot game in the british isls .Also make sure you have permision from the land owner whos land your shooting over otherwise your poaching and can also be done for armed tresspasing.\n\nIf you intend to get into hunting the way that you are, then it may not be a bad idea to apply for a shotgun/firearms certificate.\n\nFor anymore advice just e mail me,   your last e mail i could not reply to for some reason.
920611
Hunting season is different in each state.  Go to your local sporting goods store and they will have a brochure from the state you are in giving you the correct information.
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Try this site\nhttp://www.angelfire.com/sc/huntingstands/