AUDUBON COUNTY, IOWA – Iowa Department of Natural Resources conservation officers responded to a hunting incident around 3:30 p.m., on Nov. 25.
Arthur Goupille, 56, of Negaunee, Mich., was hunting pheasants in Audubon County when his gun discharged hitting two members of his hunting party standing about six feet away.
The group had completed a drive and was taking a break when the incident occurred. Goupille’s gun fell over, discharged, and struck the nearby hunters. The hunters were taken to the Audubon County Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. They were treated and released.
The DNR reminds hunters to use safe hunting practices, treat every firearm as if it is loaded and always keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction.
7 thoughts on “Iowa hunters hurt when gun falls over, goes off, shoots them”
Remember that the safety on a firearm often just blocks the trigger. When dropped other parts may be jarred loose, causing firearm to fire. The only safe way to handle firearms is with the chamber empty.
The picture with this article shows deer slug type ammo. It was bird shot type ammo in this accidental shooting.
The squirrel did it.
Another reason to despise out of state hunters.
They were hunting with Cheney.
Dumb Ass!
That’s their story, and they’re sticking to it.