Wisconsin Squirrel Hunter Dead

Local news reports

Authorities say the squirrel hunter accidentally shot to death near Wausau last weekend was mistaken by another hunter for a squirrel.

The Marathon County sheriff’s department identified the victim as 29-year-old Xou Chang of Wausau.

Sheriff Scott Parks says that Chang was shot by his friend, a 32-year-old man from Wausau.

The sheriff says Chang had two dead squirrels next to him on a stump, and his friend thought he saw movement and fired.

Chang was in a hunting party of three and was struck in the head from about 50 yards away last Sunday.

The shooting happened on private land. Autopsy results are pending.

Florida Squirrel Hunter Injured after Taping Cartridge to BB Gun

The Gainesville Sun via democommie

A man who tried to shoot a squirrel for dinner by taping a .40-caliber cartridge to a BB gun was hospitalized with shrapnel wounds after the cartridge exploded.

A sworn complaint was filed against William Daniel Lloyd, 31, for discharging a firearm in public and possession of ammunition by a convicted felon, Officer Ben Tobias stated in a press item.

Lloyd fired the BB gun, causing the BB to strike the cartridge’s primer. The cartridge discharged and fragmented, striking Lloyd in the upper arm and lower leg.

A sworn complaint was filed in lieu of arrest because of Lloyd’s injuries.

The state Department of Corrections website shows that Lloyd served time in prison for 2009 offenses for grand theft and trafficking stolen property. He was released in November 2011.

Lloyd told police he was trying to shoot a squirrel with a Pumpmaster 760 BB gun. His girlfriend told police that Lloyd told her he was trying to shoot a squirrel for dinner, according to police.

Lloyd told police he knew he was not allowed to possess ammunition and that he found cartridges while “scrapping” — looking for scrap metal.

Accidental Shooting of Texas 12-Year-old While Hunting Squirrels

Local news reports

A shooting near Whitt Sunday involving a 12-year-old boy was found to be accidental, according to the Parker County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies were dispatched to the 1700 block of Hardy Road around 6 p.m. to collect evidence after a 12-year-old boy was taken to Palo Pinto General Hospital for an injury to his right ankle, according to Parker County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Danie Huffman.

Two boys, believed to be brothers, were behind the house apparently hunting squirrels, when the 10-year-old handed the older boy a loaded .22-caliber rifle, Huffman said.

The 12-year-old shot himself in the foot and right ankle area, the sheriff’s office reported.

The boy was reportedly transported to Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth from Palo Pinto General Hospital and the bullet surgically removed.

The father was reported to be at work at the time, accoridng to Huffman.

Deputies collected the rife from the home during their investigation and the incident was later cleared as an accident.

Do you think these boys had permission to use the .22, or did they do so against dad's instructions?

Either way dad's guilty of negligence, wouldn't you say?  My bet is they had his permission, after all, what's more natural than young boys doin' a little hunting. Besides, they're not stupid. They'd been told never to point the rifle at your foot.

What's your opinion?  Please leave a comment.