Thread: Why do hunters continue to be accidentally shot?

Whatever it is,speculation without the facts is really just that. However we,as a group, seem to be faced wit this type of event year on year with awfully similar circumstance leading to our speculated (educated guess) result.
Whats the answer, blowed if i know, all i know is i have spent many hours,days,weeks in and out of the bush and more often than not empty handed.
Now that's not to say i haven't seen animals or I'm a shit hunter what I'm saying is i have always taken the time to really watch my quarry and decide if, in fact, this is the animal i want or, lets face it, I've blown the shot.

I have watched some really good vids on you tube and in turn i have seen some bloody terrible vids. Some really bad firearms handling and attitudes are displayed and when you mention this to them they get really quite defensive or block/turn off comments. Are these the source of increased hunter numbers? I'm not convinced. What I can say is the younger (<25) guys aren't the ones that turn up to range days or interested in disciplined shooting (in our club).
Im with @ebf on this one, this is a hunting issue and as a group (hunters) we need to take ownership of it and make steps to preventing the yearly recurrence. Now before you get up me and say "I'm good, i know my shit" that may not stop you from being shot/at yourself.

It seems there's no simple answers just devastated families and a nervous hunting fraternity.