Formal charges for Mzl/archery shooting

[Poser]

Some more details are presented as formal charges are filed against the PA Mzl Hunter who killed a archery hunter in CO.

Rifle hunter charged with ‘recklessly’ killing bowhunter in Southwest Colorado

Formal criminal charges were filed Tuesday in Dolores County court against Ronald J. Morosko, a black powder hunter accused of fatally shooting bowhunter Gregory Gabrisch last month in the San Juan Na...

www.durangoherald.com

 

[505Wapiti]

Already been a couple threads on this but it still pisses me off. Dude says he heard elk calls, saw ‘white in the pines,’ and took a shot. As careless and idiotic of a mistake as one can make, should’ve never happened. Neglected the very core of basic firearm safety. Hunter orange is not required in NM with the exception of a few areas and hunts, but this makes me want to wear orange from head to toe. I know more orange isn’t the answer and you simply just can’t fix stupid. Horrible tragedy.

 

[dtrkyman]

I still can not understand the seeing white part, elk are not white!!! Should have tipped him off that he wasn't aiming at an elk!

I think the mind see's what it wants to many times!

 

[Broomd]

Yeah, the victm's wife doesn't want Morosko to get bail, either...damned ugly all the way around.

 

[sndmn11]

I was hoping this was formal charges for Alec.

 

[whaack]

Sad all around. Two lives ruined.


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[AZ8]

Archery hunts shouldn’t be mixed in with rifle/mzl seasons.

 

[Ucsdryder]

Wait…why does he have a public defender? He has enough money to go on a NR elk hunt but needs a public defender! I knew Colorado elk licenses were too cheap!!!!!

 

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[Cwillimon]

I’m not going to try and make a excuse for this guy. Knowing your target is a basic rule of hunting. I’m sure there is a antler restriction in this area? Allowing muzzleloader season to run in conjunction with the archery season and not making the archery hunters wear orange is asking for trouble.

 

[def90]

Archery hunts shouldn’t be mixed in with rifle/mzl seasons.

Why? The shooter broke a cardinal rule of gun safety as well as violated a basic rule of hunting in regards to identifying your target and what is behind/beyond it, overlapping seasons has nothing to do with this.

 

[ahlgringo]

Why? The shooter broke a cardinal rule of gun safety as well as violated a basic rule of hunting in regards to identifying your target and what is behind/beyond it, overlapping seasons has nothing to do with this.

Exactly, I will not support legislating stupid at the expense of limiting opportunity.


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[Rob5589]

Archery and muzzy concurrently isn't the problem. Dumb asses like that are. People get shot every year during rifle season; likewise during turkey season. Same dumb asses.

 

[Poser]

Wait…why does he have a public defender? He has enough money to go on a NR elk hunt but needs a public defender! I knew Colorado elk licenses were too cheap!!!!!

Jumped out at me, too.

 

[Button]

The people that want to be outdoorsman and “kill something” are the most dangerous cucks.

 

[Pocoloco]

I’m not going to try and make a excuse for this guy. Knowing your target is a basic rule of hunting. I’m sure there is a antler restriction in this area? Allowing muzzleloader season to run in conjunction with the archery season and not making the archery hunters wear orange is asking for trouble.

In Idaho we don’t wear orange during rifle and I dont feel any less safe. I travel with a large orange bandanna that we wrap on our bulls antlers when we pack them out. Shooting at an unknown target is inexcusable. When we pheasant or chukar hunt I wear orange and am still a little nervous, those are fast moving birds and you can quickly find yourself in the line of fire.

 

[Rob5589]

Wait…why does he have a public defender? He has enough money to go on a NR elk hunt but needs a public defender! I knew Colorado elk licenses were too cheap!!!!!

A defense atty charges 300+ per hour. Criminal case is probably hundreds of hours. Plus there's that pesky 6th amendment and all.

 

[MichaelO]

Not only did the guy think he was shooting an elk but that he had a bead on the lungs/heart.

did he have an either sex tag? If not he even thought it had antlers......

 

[Ucsdryder]

A defense atty charges 300+ per hour. Criminal case is probably hundreds of hours. Plus there's that pesky 6th amendment and all.

My freedom is worth more than 300 an hour. Like I said, if you have the funds to drop on an out of state hunt then I would hope you have the funds to hire an attorney to protect your freedom.

 

[LongWayAround]

My freedom is worth more than 300 an hour. Like I said, if you have the funds to drop on an out of state hunt then I would hope you have the funds to hire an attorney to protect your freedom.

That's quite the leap you're making.

I'm glad to see the guy is being charged.