Man shoots himself with crossbow

[mattg1500]

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[not on the rug]

Sounds like he was about to poach some deer and karma bit him in the ass.  Who puts loaded weapons in their vehicle?

[Bucksnbows]

Proving once again that you can’t fix stupid.

 

 

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[mazzgolf]

What is it with PA hunters and crossbows? Didn't this happened last year, too, to a guy in PA? IIRC, crossbow fired and hit him in the arm and he died.

 

UPDATE: geez - almost 2 years to the day: http://www.tribdem.com/news/gallitzin-man-dies-in-hunting-accident/article_d8e35dd6-8688-11e5-874d-275183fb5f72.html

Edited November 9, 2017 by mazzgolf

[JHbowhunter]

is this what they commonly refer to as "natural selection" ?

[Hitemnasty]

To quote Senfield... "That's a shame"....

[NorthNJHunter]

Wow! Lol.

[NotJust22s]

Proving once again that you can’t fix stupid.

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That's not entirely true. A better shot would have fixed it.

[BenedictGomez]

Sounds like he was about to poach some deer and karma bit him in the ass.  Who puts loaded weapons in their vehicle?

 

With the safety off to boot.

[Bucksnbows]

That's not entirely true. A better shot would have fixed it.

 

LOL, I should have said, "you can't fix stupid, but you can shoot stupid" 

[birdshotnj]

Wow, tough crowd. In my eyes, a fellow hunter got hurt, and I'll pray for a speedy recovery for him. Accidents happen, and usually to those who are comfortable and confident with the weapon. I know two guys who were unfortunate enough to find themselves on the business end of their own weapon. Was it from carelessness? Yes, but I wouldn't classify them as stupid or careless people, just had bad judgement at the worst possible time, and the worst case scenario happened. Prayers to the hunter.

[MZW]

Crossbow hunters have really been doing some great things for the sport lately.

 

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[jerseyhunter]

The article says an unknown object caused the CB firing.  Could it have been a pull-tab from a can of beer?

[Shootemandmountem]

As Homer Simpson put it....that will require a stitch!

[Lunatic]

Crossbow hunters have really been doing some great things for the sport lately.

 

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that's stupid