Thread: Another Hunter Killed

What are we doing wrong with our training of people in the use of firearms??

My young fella and his cobber both have just sat their firearms tickets...should this include a HUNT's course..should everyone be taken out into the scrub with an instructor and shown how to clearly identify their bloody target not sound not movement not colour? MAKE BLOODY SURE!!! Should they also be taken to a range to be taught how to safely handle a firearm and made to sit down at a range and shoot of a shit load of ammo to get the 'Rambo" (all new and exciting) urge out of em. I have done these things with both my lad and his mate.... The one thing I drilled into them is you CANNOT PUT THE BULLET BACK IN THE GUN!!

I'm not bloody perfect but come on people this is not acceptable!! We as a hunting community have to do a shit load better and do it NOW.

Absolutely your rite, but apart from hunts courses and dads/mums training there young hunters themselves theres nothing but you tube.
Ive said before on here when you get your fire arms ticket it should include a practicle test with criticle passes and if you fail it no gun license.just like a car.

Originally Posted by Neckshot

Absolutely your rite, but apart from hunts courses and dads/mums training there young hunters themselves theres nothing but you tube.
Ive said before on here when you get your fire arms ticket it should include a practicle test with criticle passes and if you fail it no gun license.just like a car.

Reminds me of somewhere....I think both the instructors and students wear green..

Whats it going to be like when my 8 year old wants to sit his license in 8 years time? will he be allowed, will the age go up! the gov is good at knee jerk reactions this is going to impact on him.We have to do something im an advocate of rifle safety so were do you start?. hopefully ive jumped the gun no pun intended.

What am I going to do...

1st I'm going to sit Blake and Alex down again tonight and talk about this... It's mate shooting mates not some random guy shooting another hunter. These people knew there was another person on the hill that which makes it so dam much worse.

What am I going to tell them and myself ... STOP & THINK!! what am I shooting at what part am I shooting head neck shoulder heart and if I dont bloody know dont shoot. Also that there is no place for bravado or muchco crap with hunting the "if its brown its down or if it fly it dies etc bull shit has no place in hunting.

That we all have to stop and think ..my mates is out there somewhere could this possibly be him.

No snap shots from rabbits ducks goats everything eithier let it go or a 100% shot.

I ask that we as a hunting community do the same 1000 of us with the same message, we can change laws etc but like drink driving speeding drugs etc laws mean bugger all to some ,so it becomes down to us and our attiude. I'm taking this message to my son & his best friend and myself so the we do not ever end up in this situation.. not hope and pray ,I am going to make but make bloody sure that we won't.

As I've said I'm not perfect but what I can do is make sure 100%.