North Carolina Turkey Hunter Shot By Fellow Hunter: “I knew it then. He was going to shoot me. I figured I had to just roll over and take it.”

Post From Raymond Bunn / Taken From FaceBook

April 12 6:44 am Duplin County NC in rural eastern NC and I am dialing 911 after being shot while hunting for wild Turkey. I am shot in my upper left arm and left side . Only 5 minutes earlier I’m trying to get the attention of the man I’m hunting with to answer his phone . He is pointing his shotgun at me at less than 30 yards. I waved my arms and threw my hat towards him while screaming and hollering no don’t shoot! He wouldn’t lower the shotgun and the motion evidently made him more convinced I was a turkey. I braced for the shot and leaned over and covered my head and neck with my left arm . Reckon I got lucky and am able to post this . Hunting and shooting is serious as hell and don’t let your guard down . There were no decoys out no tail fans carried no wing feathers . Just me calling and movement. Please look for signs of fatigue in older hunters and and any strange behavior in any age hunters you may be sitting with. Yes the creator was looking out for me . Hunt safe!

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I have been hunting for wild turkey 41 years. I have had a few close calls with other hunters as the majority of the time I have hunted public land . This post was intended only to educate and make us all aware of what can happen if things go wrong. The man that shot me was hunting with me and we have hunted many years together safely . Father Time catches up with us all is what happened here. Please take a lesson from this . Don’t ignore changes or unusual behavior in your hunting partners. We all need to be good to each other and take care of each other.