Comments on: Hunter Killed In Accidental Shooting Identified As Alabama Man

By: Terri Sanders

Terri Sanders — Sat, 27 Jan 2018 01:16:11 +0000

is this the Darrin Smith who used to live in McDavid?

By: Terri Sanders

Terri Sanders — Sat, 27 Jan 2018 01:10:59 +0000

Hunting season…a legal time to commit murder and get away with it…I am NOT saying that is the case here..but in times past people have been shot and killed by another hunter who supposedly thought they were shooting at an animal….

By: Shenna

Shenna — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 21:59:22 +0000

I happen to know BOTH of the parties involved and they were as close as any brothers I have ever seen. Both men are/were avid hunters, awesome, hardworking family men. The “shooter” is DEVASTATED!! There was no foul play, there was no hidden agenda, this was an awful life changing accident for both families. Please keep them in your prayers

By: Burnie Silcox

Burnie Silcox — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 20:20:25 +0000

While on subject….Ive had trouble with Nite Poarchers.To me the worst of the worst.They shoot does ,fawns…horses.They are not hunters….but killers with small souls if any.One guy on Sunshine Hill Rd. Hope GW catches you….

By: DJC

DJC — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 18:21:43 +0000

@Robinhood:
Unfortunately, I have heard of hunters accidentally shot in stands as well.

By: atmoredude

atmoredude — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 15:25:28 +0000

ROBINHOOD: You also make the case for me when you say:

” I do not participate in Deer Drives because you will always have a couple DUMMIES in the bunch that will shoot you. You just NEVER EVER shoot towards anywhere there may be a risk of shooting someone.”

THAT is my point exactly, how do we know that it is not the victim in this case that was where he was not supposed to be and got shot accidentally by the person that pulled the trigger. That would not make the person that pulled the trigger, negligent, grossly negligent, or even reckless. It would make it an ACCIDENT on his part because he had no way of knowing.

I don’t know if this is the case in this situation or not, I wasn’t there and I am assuming you were not there. SO, people need to start offering up charges for the man or woman that pulled the trigger unless you know what you are talking about.

By: atmoredude

atmoredude — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 15:20:57 +0000

“Robinhood”, I too have never ever come close to shooting anyone, but I have been on hunts when people were not where they were supposed to be and I know of one hunt where a 15 year old boy was supposed to be in a tree stand on a deer drive, and climbed down out of the tree stand (not thinking) and later in the drive, the drive was coming through a deer jumped up, the drive shot at the deer in a direction there should have been no one in his line of shot, and accidentally shot the kid in the hand, a stray pellet his the kid.

Don’t assume that because I am making a case here that accidents happen, don’t assume that I am in any way ignorant, or that I shoot at the first thing that moves, or that I am not extremely safe. I have let a monster buck walk once because I could not be certain that I had a clear shot due to the terrain and lay of the land. I could not be certain that my shot was not going to carry past the deer and possibly hit someone.

My comments are due to the fact that you and others immediately jumped to “reckless endangerment” and “manslaughter” and all other conclusions that really there is no way for you to make that call. Again, ACCIDENTS do happen, yes it is tragic and horrific, but it does not mean that the hunter that shot him was even negligent, must less grossly negligent or recklessly negligent.

I am speaking from common sense because, YES, I have been on more deer hunts than I care to remember. I too, prefer now to hunt food plots with rifles, but even that is still not 100% safe. Unfortunately, my life is too busy to hunt now days, but all of us that do hunt, have hunt or intend to hunt in the future must realize that there are risks involved. We can and should do all we can to mitigate those risks but the fact remains, ACCIDENTS HAPPEN!

By: Mike J.

Mike J. — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 14:49:02 +0000

Instead of arguing with each other and accusing others of never having hunted before, the FIRST thing to do is say prayers for the victim, Darren Smith. Prayers for his life and his family and his friends. May he rest in Peace.

The next step is to solve the crime OR accident. I’m sure the authorities will find that if he was hunting alone that there were others on the hunting club at the same time. If he was not hunting alone then solving this should be easier. Maybe somebody panicked and fled but they will be found out.

By: Chad

Chad — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 14:23:16 +0000

No mention of anyone coming forward

By: Robinhood

Robinhood — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 13:27:35 +0000

Atmoredude states: You guys must not have hunted all that much…depending on the type of deer hunting, if it was a “deer drive” in which deer are being driven by dogs and at least one “driver”, then accidental shootings can happen when a deer happens to “jump up” or “run” between two hunters.

I have been hunting for over 55 years and have never shot anyone or come close to shooting anyone for that matter and the very reason I do not participate in Deer Drives because you will always have a couple DUMMIES in the bunch that will shoot you. You just NEVER EVER shoot towards anywhere there may be a risk of shooting someone. I “Still Hunt” where I climb trees to get away from idiots like Atmoredude and his bunch of no hunting idiots.