Tommy, I must disagree with your take. First off, the girl (and horse) were NOT in woods, as far as I can tell. Secondly, they were not even on the blind geezer's property. People who can not tell a white horse and rider from a deer and can not tell 200 yards from 50 yards should NOT be allowed to hunt. He just saw movement off in the distance and fired. At least he didn't have a .30-06.
89 year old deer hunter shoots horse
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Howdy,
A few things come to mind, a white horse does not look like a deer, especially at 200 yards away!
Deer usually do not have riders, especially 12 year old girls.
The old duffer hit a moving horse at 200 yards with a shotgun!!
See it fer yersef.......
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (AP) -- An 89-year-old deer hunter was charged with shooting a white horse while it was being ridden by a 12-year-old girl.
Clinton Hurlbut told authorities he thought he had seen a deer.
Authorities said he fired the shotgun slug from his property, about 200 yards from where Lindsey Duffield was riding her horse, Princess. The slug narrowly missed the girl's leg and struck the horse in the shoulder.
Hurlbut was charged with misdemeanor reckless use of a firearm, which carries a maximum penalty of a year in jail and a $1,000 fine.
Traverse County Sheriff Don Montonye said Hurlbut feels terrible about the November 9 shooting. "He's taking it real hard," Montonye said.
The girl was riding on her grandfather's farm on the outskirts of Browns Valley, a town of 800 near the South Dakota state line.
Lindsey's mother, Candy Duffield, said Hurlbut apologized. "He just sat and cried the whole time," Duffield said.
Princess was recovering but might not be able to be ridden again.
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Personally I think he should feel bad, but more to the point, I'd stop hunting if I could not differentiate between a 170 lb Deer and a 1100 lb horse with a rider on it.................more luck than brains I'd say.
:hmmm:
A few things come to mind, a white horse does not look like a deer, especially at 200 yards away!
Deer usually do not have riders, especially 12 year old girls.
The old duffer hit a moving horse at 200 yards with a shotgun!!
See it fer yersef.......
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MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (AP) -- An 89-year-old deer hunter was charged with shooting a white horse while it was being ridden by a 12-year-old girl.
Clinton Hurlbut told authorities he thought he had seen a deer.
Authorities said he fired the shotgun slug from his property, about 200 yards from where Lindsey Duffield was riding her horse, Princess. The slug narrowly missed the girl's leg and struck the horse in the shoulder.
Hurlbut was charged with misdemeanor reckless use of a firearm, which carries a maximum penalty of a year in jail and a $1,000 fine.
Traverse County Sheriff Don Montonye said Hurlbut feels terrible about the November 9 shooting. "He's taking it real hard," Montonye said.
The girl was riding on her grandfather's farm on the outskirts of Browns Valley, a town of 800 near the South Dakota state line.
Lindsey's mother, Candy Duffield, said Hurlbut apologized. "He just sat and cried the whole time," Duffield said.
Princess was recovering but might not be able to be ridden again.
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Personally I think he should feel bad, but more to the point, I'd stop hunting if I could not differentiate between a 170 lb Deer and a 1100 lb horse with a rider on it.................more luck than brains I'd say.
:hmmm:
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Hunter who shot Browns Valley, Minn., horse is charged
Doug Smith
Star Tribune
Published Nov. 20, 2002 ONOT20
An 89-year-old deer hunter who allegedly accidentally shot a white horse ridden by a 12-year-old girl in western Minnesota on the deer hunting opener has been charged with reckless use of a firearm.
Clinton Hurlbut of Browns Valley, Minn., is scheduled to appear Thursday in Traverse County Court on the misdemeanor charge, authorities said Tuesday.
Hurlbut allegedly fired a shotgun slug from his property about 200 yards from where Lindsey Duffield was riding her horse, Princess, on Nov. 9. Lindsey and Princess were leading another brown horse behind them when Princess was shot in the shoulder.
The shot narrowly missed Lindsey's leg. She was riding her horse on her grandfather's farm on the outskirts of Browns Valley, a town of 800 near the South Dakota border.
Hurlbut told authorities he thought he had seen a deer. He has declined to speak to reporters, and feels terrible about the incident, said Traverse County Sheriff Don Montonye.
Doug Smith
Star Tribune
Published Nov. 20, 2002 ONOT20
An 89-year-old deer hunter who allegedly accidentally shot a white horse ridden by a 12-year-old girl in western Minnesota on the deer hunting opener has been charged with reckless use of a firearm.
Clinton Hurlbut of Browns Valley, Minn., is scheduled to appear Thursday in Traverse County Court on the misdemeanor charge, authorities said Tuesday.
Hurlbut allegedly fired a shotgun slug from his property about 200 yards from where Lindsey Duffield was riding her horse, Princess, on Nov. 9. Lindsey and Princess were leading another brown horse behind them when Princess was shot in the shoulder.
The shot narrowly missed Lindsey's leg. She was riding her horse on her grandfather's farm on the outskirts of Browns Valley, a town of 800 near the South Dakota border.
Hurlbut told authorities he thought he had seen a deer. He has declined to speak to reporters, and feels terrible about the incident, said Traverse County Sheriff Don Montonye.
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