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Show Hunters warned to be sure of target "Be sure of your target before be-fore you shoot is the best advice ad-vice we have for deer hunters at this time," Said a spokesman spokes-man from the Division of Wlldlrfe Resources today. . Accidents involving deer hunters are generally caused by carelessness or failure to observe the laws of the hunt. Each hunter has the responsibility responsi-bility to make sure of his target tar-get (before he shoots, and to be certain he is properly dressed with the prescribed red, yellow yel-low or bright organge clothing and headgear. Hunter accidents are reason enough for added caution dur-ing dur-ing the hunt, but the "acci-dential" "acci-dential" killing of elk and moose during the deerhunt also al-so indicates the need for proper pro-per Identification of the target. tar-get. This waste of game could be largely eliminated were the hunter sure of his target before he shot. Deer hunters hunting on buck only units should make certain the animal they shoot at Is a legal buck. Unfortunately, Unfortun-ately, does killed by mistake are often left to waste and the productivity of the herd is unecessarlly reduced. |