On ABC Local radio the hunter said that
bushwalkers should wear high vis vests and that would sort it.
Now, regardless of the desire to wear high vis vests or not, a
quick google brings up from a hunting website ...
Much has been made about the use of
high-vis orange clothing when hunting. Many believe that heading
afield without at least wearing a small amount of blaze orange
borders on insanity, especially in hunter-heavy areas. However,
studies have proven that even high-vis orange in certain low-light
conditions is insufficient. An analyzation of the Virginia Game
Warden's reports, both prior to and after the legislation of the
use of orange in 1987, showed poor results where accidental
shootings occurred in hunting situations. "In nearly
two-thirds of cases (63.9%) of deer hunting accidents in
Virginia... the victim was wearing orange to the legal
requirement."
http://www.albertaoutdoorsmen.ca/archives/outdoor-pursuits-january-09.html
So, not sure I'd be pinning my expectations of not being shot on a
high vis vest.
storm
On 9/07/2012 11:14 AM, Carl Clifford
wrote:
Dear All,
The NSW Shooters and Fishers party now claims that hunters will be shooting in National Parks unsupervised and that parks will not be closed while hunting is taking place. See http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-07-09/fears-of-unsupervised-nsw-national-parks-hunting/4118214
I wonder how many non-hunters being accidentally shot it will take, before this excellent bit of policy is reversed. I suppose that depends on what electorate the victim comes from.
Carl Clifford
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