Hunter drowns

[Pathfinder1]

Hi...

Just heard about a duck hunter in upper state New York who rode his kayak out in a lake to retrieve a duck...and he fell out of his kayak and drowned...!!

A fellow kayaker hunting with him was unable to assist.

His body was retrieved about three hours later.

Does this scenario sound familiar?

By simply properly wearing a life jacket, this tragedy might not have happened.

Just how would you catagorize these ignorant people. He's dead...but his family...?

This happened just today.

 

[briansnat]

It's foolish to go out on the water, particularly in cold water, without a PFD. I admit I rarely wear one in the summer, especially if I have a partner along, but once that water gets below 70 or so degrees I wear one no matter what.

 

[charley]

That is so sad, as well as preventable. Prayers for his family.

 

[wvbreamfisherman]

I feel sorry for his family for sure, but he was very much tempting fate by not wearing a PFD. He might have died from hypothermia even so, but at least he would have had a chanc.

 

[Otto]

Yes, you're right. Don't believe your swimming ability, you need to wear PFD, beacuse any time it may save your life

 

[Grandpa]

Late November, probably heavily dressed against the cold, possibly wearing heavy boots, a quick dunking and he is suddenly wearing another 100 lbs of clothing. An expert swimmer wouldn't stand a chance with all that additional weight without a large pfd.

So sorry for his family. What a tragedy for all.

 

[Lorax]

Happens all too often here. Two kids last year. My neighbor also lost his grandfather that way.

 

[Greatoutdoors]

That's terrible, and right before the holidays too. I feel so sorry for this guys family, and the man who had to witness it. Something so simple could have saved his life.

 

[Fluttershy]

Stuff like this just breaks your heart, because it's so preventable. There's no way that duck was worth it. Prayers to his family and friends.

 

[Skeeterbait]

I feel really bad for the buddy who couldn't save him. Can you imagine just sitting back and watching one of your friends drown, knowing you can't help them?