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Updated: 10:28 AM Nov 21, 2007
4 Hunters Die During WV's Buck Season
The state Division of Natural Resources is reporting four hunting-related deaths since the start of buck season.
Posted: 10:12 AM Nov 21, 2007Reporter: The Associated Press & WSAZ Email Address: News@wsaz.com |
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - The state Division of Natural Resources is reporting four hunting-related deaths since the start of buck season.
The latest report, confirmed Wednesday by spokesman Hoy Murphy, was the death of 59-year-old Robert Douglas Criswell of Martinsburg. Criswell died of an apparent heart attack while hunting in Hampshire County on Monday, the opening day of gun season for bucks.
The DNR also confirms that a 57-year-old man from Charleston died of an apparent heart attack while hunting in Roane County Tuesday evening. The Department of Natural Resources says Roger Whiting was hunting near Blown Timber Road in Newton.
Earlier, Murphy reported that 69-year-old John Myers, of Westernport, Md., fell from a 25-foot tree stand while deer hunting in Preston County and Ferrill Hall, a 68-year-old hunter from Orrville, Ohio, suffered a fatal heart attack after shooting a buck in Calhoun County. Those deaths also occurred on Monday.
About 320,000 hunters are expected to participate in the state's biggest season of the year, which continues through Dec. 1.
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Posted by: Jeff
on Nov 23, 2007 at 02:11 PM
There should be a law about requiring some sort of physical before getting a tag like the anonymous article stated. This would be a wonderful idea. Lawmakers can make laws about other things that kill people, why can't they fix this one!
Posted by: Anonymous
on Nov 22, 2007 at 06:21 PM
all this state worries about is how to tax us now if theyfigure out a heart attack tax we will be forced to pay
Posted by: Anonymous
on Nov 22, 2007 at 10:33 AM
Maybe everyone should be forced to take a physical before receiving a deer tag, that would cut back on the deaths---- hey, that could be a law. Why aren't lawmakers acting on this is beyond me. Every year, it is a big news story about how many hunters have died. The state should do something!!!!!!!
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