In article t,
Lew Hartswick wrote:

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That covers a lot of different scenarios. Was Cheney drunk? Was he
acting recklessly, with gross violations of safety standards? I want
to have a mental picture of what happened.

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Acording to ABC (is that liberal enough?) the guy shot had gone out
in front to check or retrieve a bird, he was comming back toward
Cheney with the sun at his back (in Cheneys eyes) when another
covey flushed and Cheney took a shot at them.
I use to hunt a lot and it sounds like it was at least half the
other guys fault. He shouldnt have gone in front of the line to
look for a bird. The sun in Cheneys eyes made it easier for the
accident to happen.
...lew...

I'm no hunter, but I had always assumed there was kind of an implied
rule to not shoot unless you knew where your buddies were. Is it common
practice for hunters to split up and continue hunting without knowing
where the others are?

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