Indiana 2004 Hunting Incidents

2004-10-28 Indiana Deer B ? Nonfatal Y Handgun 30 N N
climbing
into/out of
position

2004-11-28 Indiana Deer B ? Fatal Y Shotgun 54 N N
Failure to use
safety belt

2004-04-21 Indiana Turkey SPRING A ? Nonfatal N Shotgun 51 N N
Failure to
check beyond
target

2004-05-23 Indiana N/A C ? Nonfatal Y Handgun 4 N N
Careless
handling of
firearm

2004-10-09 Indiana Squirrel A ? Nonfatal N Shotgun 21 23 N N
Shooter
swinging on
game

2004-10-24 Indiana Duck/Geese A ? Nonfatal Y Shotgun 43 N N
Trigger
caught on
object

2004-11-13 Indiana
Non-game birds &
mammals
A ? Nonfatal Y Rifle 52 N N
Careless
handling of
firearm

2004-11-25 Indiana Cottontail A ? Nonfatal N Shotgun 36 23 N N
Trigger
caught on
object

2004-12-19 Indiana Deer A ? Nonfatal Y Rifle 20 N N
Careless
handling of
firearm

2004-05-24 Indiana
Non-game birds &
Mammals
A ? Nonfatal N Handgun 26 17 N N
Ricochet

2004-08-10 Indiana N/A C ? Nonfatal Y Handgun 18 N N
Careless
handling of
firearm

2004-10-03 Indiana N/A B ? Nonfatal Y N/A 32 N N
Fall while
climbing
into/out of
position

2004-11-10 Indiana Pheasant A ? Nonfatal N Shotgun 28,49 N N
Shooter
swinging on
game

2004-11-13 Indiana Deer A ? Nonfatal Y Shotgun 28 N N
Careless
handling of
firearm

2004-11-13 Indiana N/A C ? Nonfatal Y Handgun 30 N N
Careless
handling of
firearm

2004-11-16 Indiana N/A B ? Nonfatal Y N/A 44 N N
Fall while
climbing
into/out of
position

2004-11-26 Indiana Deer B ? Fatal Y N/A 63 N N Other

2004-10-03 Indiana N/A C ? Nonfatal Y Rifle 14 N N
Careless
handling of
firearm

2004-02-18 Indiana N/A C ? Nonfatal N Rifle 16 15 N N
Careless
handling of
firearm

2004-08-26 Indiana N/A C ? Nonfatal Y Rifle 17 N N
Ricochet

2004-11-20 Indiana Deer B ? Nonfatal Y N/A 42 N N
Fall while
climbing
into/out of
position

2004-11-20 Indiana Deer A ? Nonfatal N Shotgun 18 21 N N
Victim out of
sight of
shooter

2004-12-07 Indiana N/A C ? Nonfatal Y Handgun 29 N N
Careless
handling of
firearm

2004-08-15 Indiana Squirrel A ? Nonfatal N
--unknown-
31 N N
Failure to
identify target

2004-08-15 Indiana Squirrel A ? Nonfatal N Shotgun 19 13 Y N
Failure to
identify target

2004-10-21 Indiana N/A B ? Nonfatal Y N/A 37 N N
Careless
handling of
bow/arrow

2004-10-23 Indiana N/A B ? Nonfatal Y N/A 53 N N
Failure to use
safety belt

2004-11-28 Indiana N/A C ? Nonfatal N Shotgun 20 19 N N
Careless
handling of
firearm

2004-12-11 Indiana N/A B ? Nonfatal Y N/A 35 N N
Fall while
climbing
into/out of
position

2004-01-11 Indiana Cottontail A ? Nonfatal N Shotgun 49 41 N N
Shooter
swinging on
game

2004-03-06 Indiana N/A C ? Nonfatal Y Rifle 40 N Y Improper
powder
substitution

2004-08-14 Indiana N/A B ? Nonfatal Y N/A 38 N N
Other

2004-09-05 Indiana Dove/Pigeon A ? Nonfatal N Shotgun 37 60 N N
Ricochet

2004-09-19 Indiana N/A B ? Nonfatal Y N/A 46 N N
Fall while
climbing
into/out of
position

2004-10-12 Indiana N/A B ? Nonfatal Y N/A 45 N N
Fall while
climbing
into/out of
position

2004-11-09 Indiana N/A B ? Nonfatal Y N/A 57 N N
Fall while
climbing
into/out of
position

2004-11-13 Indiana N/A C ? Nonfatal N Shotgun 36 N N
Firearm fell
from insecure
rest

2004-12-04 Indiana Deer A ? Nonfatal Y Rifle 24 N N
Dropped
Firearm

2004-12-11 Indiana N/A B ? Nonfatal Y N/A 42 N N
Other

2004-10-01 Indiana N/A B ? Nonfatal Y N/A 35 N N
Failure to use
safety belt

2004-11-05 Indiana N/A B ? Nonfatal Y N/A 21 N N
Failure to use
safety belt

2004-11-10 Indiana N/A A ? Nonfatal Y Rifle 66 N N
Careless
handling of
firearm

2004-11-14 Indiana Deer A ? Nonfatal Y Rifle 17 N N
Careless
handling of
firearm

2004-11-17 Indiana N/A B ? Nonfatal Y N/A 67 N N
Other

2004-09-09 Indiana N/A C ? Nonfatal Y Rifle 51 N N
Shooter
stumbled and
fell

2004-11-05 Indiana N/A B ? Nonfatal Y N/A 33 N N
Fall while
climbing
into/out of
position

2004-11-14 Indiana N/A B ? Nonfatal Y N/A 18 N N
Failure to use
safety belt

2004-12-05 Indiana N/A A ? Nonfatal Y Shotgun 16 N N
Careless
handling of
firearm

2004-11-08 Indiana N/A C ? Nonfatal Y Rifle 36 N N
Careless
handling of
firearm

2004-11-26 Indiana N/A B ? Nonfatal Y N/A 59 N N
Failure to use
safety belt

2004-11-27 Indiana N/A A ? Nonfatal Y Shotgun 17 N N
Dropped
Firearm

2004-05-08 Indiana Turkey SPRING A ? Nonfatal N Shotgun 57 58 N N
Failure to
identify target

2004-12-04 Indiana Squirrel A ? Fatal N Rifle 14 12 N N
Careless
handling of

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