Thread: Hunter Shot

Originally Posted by Maddoghunter

Just read the closed thread.
If that’s indeed true there definitely needs to be a man slaughter charge laid.
The rules of Te Urewera forbid hunting during darkness for this very reason.
Condolences to the dudes family though.
And a part of me feels bad for the shooter too.
Hell of a thing to live with.
I hope and pray I never make that mistake.

The other threads was closed due to the nature of some of the posts, a lot of jumping to conclusions etc, out of respect for those involved let's not get into that here. There are real people involved and there are processes to be followed.

More will come out in due course....right now my thoughts are with the victims

Its a shocker for all concerned,especillys familly and friends.

Has the article been changed? There doesn't seem to be much detail there at all except "A Paeroa man has been fatally shot while hunting in the Te Urewera Ranges in Ruatāhuna.

The 63-year-old was found dead by police who were responding to the activation of a personal locator beacon around 2am on Friday, December 1.

A man, who is not thought to be known to the victim, is assisting police with their enquiries."

Hopefully it does come out IDC so others can learn from what happened in this sad situation.

Stuff page has a update.

Two PLB's were set off. One in each party I believe. rescue chopper went in, but then left as status zero patients are not transported in 'rescue' helicopters as its not a rescue, its a recovery.

Originally Posted by XR500

Two PLB's were set off. One in each party I believe. rescue chopper went in, but then left as status zero patients are not transported in 'rescue' helicopters as its not a rescue, its a recovery.

Maybe more because of the crime scene ?
I've stuffed plenty of dead body's on a rescue choppers even though what your saying is correct.

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Yup, death in the community. Police have jurisdiction under the guise of the coroner. Body is left to be part of the investigation and a machine wouldn't be used after the fact unless access issues were significant.

Originally Posted by Davo

Yup, death in the community. Police have jurisdiction under the guise of the coroner. Body is left to be part of the investigation and a machine wouldn't be used after the fact unless access issues were significant.

Body was flown out the day before I started the other thread. But nothing had hit the headlines.

Originally Posted by BRADS

Maybe more because of the crime scene ?
I've stuffed plenty of dead body's on a rescue choppers even though what your saying is correct.

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Yes, could be a bit more to it, talking to a family friend

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/301...urewera-ranges

Originally Posted by zimmer

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/301...urewera-ranges

Regarding the stuff story linked above I had a conversation with the journalist in regards to her last paragraph.

Police issued the following advice for anyone who owns or uses firearms:
Always treat your firearm as loaded, [what about your mates firearm?]
Always point firearms in a safe direction,
Chamber your cartridge only when you are shooting, [oh really, is that for 30 seconds, or five hours?]
Identify your target beyond all doubt,
Check your firing zone,
Store and transport firearms and ammunition safely,
Avoid alcohol or drugs when handling firearms.

Of course the actual rules state "every firearm" and "when you are ready to fire".
She confirmed she knows nothing about firearms or hunting, but also denied putting her own "touch" on the very simple rules.
She simply copied and pasted the content in the press release issued by the police
[shakes head]

I'll ask for a copy of the press release.

I think "Identify your target beyond all doubt" is the key issue in this case.

Originally Posted by on2it

Regarding the stuff story linked above I had a conversation with the journalist in regards to her last paragraph.

Police issued the following advice for anyone who owns or uses firearms:
Always treat your firearm as loaded, [what about your mates firearm?]
Always point firearms in a safe direction,
Chamber your cartridge only when you are shooting, [oh really, is that for 30 seconds, or five hours?]
Identify your target beyond all doubt,
Check your firing zone,
Store and transport firearms and ammunition safely,
Avoid alcohol or drugs when handling firearms.

Of course the actual rules state "every firearm" and "when you are ready to fire".
She confirmed she knows nothing about firearms or hunting, but also denied putting her own "touch" on the very simple rules.
She simply copied and pasted the content in the press release issued by the police
[shakes head]

I'll ask for a copy of the press release.

What about your mates firearm? If he is a license holder, he should be following the same rules. If he is not he should be right beside a licience holder when discharging a firearm. I don't quite see your point on that one. Or am I missing something?

The 7 basic rules are failsafe if followed correctly.

Yet nothing on maim stream news(tv) ..strange day’s alright.

Incredibly sad news for his family & friends, losing a loved one in such tragic circumstances. One can only hope the investigation brings accountability and closure in near future.