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2020 Reports
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This section is dedicated to those—of all species—whose lives were stolen in the ongoing and senseless war on wildlife. It would take far too long and would be nearly impossible to amass a list of all the non-human losses. C.A.S.H. holds dear the precious wild animals who’ve been killed for sport. Though they had no name, they will never be forgotten. In addition to the thousands on record as successfully “harvested,” an incalculable number of animals are wounded, only to crawl off and die, their deaths never reported. Therefore, this victims list, compiled by the Committee to Abolish Sport Hunting, is limited to humans.
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2020 HUNTING ACCIDENTS
- Alberta, CA: Former Shelburne resident shot in hunting accident
- MA: Mashpee man injured in Nantucket hunting accident
- AL: Man dies in fall from tree stand while hunting in north Jefferson County
- SC: SCDNR investigate after someone shot during hunting incident near Hartsville
- NJ: Hunter found stabbed, beaten to death at Boy Scout campground
- NY: Adirondack hunter falls out of tree stand, gets injured: DEC Forest Ranger rescues
- HI: Hunter rescued after accidental fall down embankment
- RI: Wakefield Man, 28, Injured In Richmond Hunting Accident
- NY: Hunter injured from tree stand accident
- AB: Man injured in Tuesday hunting accident near Calgary: RCMP
- MEXICO: Man dies at hunting accident in Tekit, Yucatan
- MS: Hunting accident claims woman’s life in Wayne County
- OH: Man shoots and kills son in Delaware County hunting accident
- IA: IOWA DNR REPORTS SIX SHOTGUN DEER HUNTING ACCIDENTS OVER THE WEEKEND
- NJ: Man, 38, Shot In Sussex County Hunting Accident
- PA: 76-year-old hunter dies after falling out of tree stand
- FRANCE: Man, 25, shot dead by hunter as he cuts wood at home in Lot
- VA: 10-year-old wounded while deer hunting in Westmoreland County
- WI: Woman, 26, shot by hunter in Waushara County
- MN: Bemidji man killed in hunting accident
- WI: HUNTER INJURED IN WAUSHARA COUNTY HUNTING ACCIDENT
- MT: Man dies in Ravalli County hunting accident
- WI: Hunter airlifted to hospital after falling 35 feet from tree stand in Kettle Moraine State Forest
- WV: Mayor-elect injured in WV hunting accident
- WI: Man shot in hunting accident
- AR: 14-year-old killed in hunting accident
- WI: Hunter dies following apparent accidental shooting on Washington Island
- MS: Brunswick County teen killed in hunting accident in Mississippi
- TN: Hendersonville man found dead after hunting trip accident
- MI: Michigan hunter died in woods while tracking deer he shot,
- IN: Dillsboro Man Impaled By Antlers During Hunting Accident
- MN: Norman Twp. hunting accident leads to surgery for Boyne Falls man
- OR: Search and rescue teams save injured hunter
- NC: Man hospitalized after son shoots him in the leg in a hunting accident
- IA: Missing Hunter found dead in Winneshiek County
- MD: Safety Harness Saves Hunter After Fall From Tree Stand in Leonardtown
- IN: Indiana authorities investigating 3rd incident, in a week of hunter falling from tree stand
- CO: Police Investigating After Hunter From West Virginia Shot And Killed In Colorado
- MN: Accidents injure 2 deer hunters … Hunting accident injures teen
- NC: Fatal hunting accident under investigation in Duplin County
- NY: Hunter trapped under boulder with broken leg: DEC Forest Ranger rescues
- WI: Horse dead after being shot with arrow during trail ride in Southern Unit of Kettle Moraine Forest
- IN: Hunter airlifted to hospital after falling from tree stand in Jennings County
- MT: Hunters injured in grizzly mauling near Whitefish
- GA: Hunter killed in Monroe County 4-wheeler accident identified
- NE: 9-year-old Nebraska boy killed in hunting accident
- IA: Iowa hunter dies after tree stand collapses
- WY: Rescuers spent night on South Fork with injured hunter
- CA: Search team rescued hunter missing for more than 24 hours
- KY: Man killed in hunting accident in Christian County
- SC: Hunter flown to hospital after falling out of deer stand
- NM: U.S. Air Force Airman has fatal fall while bowhunting on the Florida Mountains
- MN: Minnesota hunter survives scary accident in woods
- UT: Elk hunter injured, rescued near Fool Creek
- UT: Man Found Dead After UTV Accident at Wasatch Mountain State Park
- MN: Duck hunter rescued from Minnesota lake after resident hears cries for help
- SC: Boy playing outside in Beaufort County shot in hunting incident
- ME: Maine boy shot by father in hunting accident
- AUSTRALIA: Australian Trophy Hunter Gored By Dying Buffalo He’d Just Shot
- ALBERTA: STARS takes man to hospital after northern hunting accident
- AK: Hunter Killed by Grizzly Bear in Alaska at Largest U.S. National Park
- ID: Hunters fight off reported grizzly bear near Island Park
- BC: Hunter recovering after being bitten by a grizzly near Pemberton, B.C.
- MI: 14-year-old Michigan deer hunter killed after being run over by corn harvester
- MI: 11-year-old boy killed in hunting accident in Clay Township
- Canada: Yukon man dies in hunting accident near Whitehorse after injured bison charges
- MT: Bear attacks hunter
- IA: Minnesota Man Killed in Squirrel Hunting Accident in NE Iowa
- ME: Maine bear hunter killed when truck collapses on him
- IN: Man Injured In Fall From Elevated Hunting Blind
- SC: Goose Creek man killed in hunting accident in Beaufort County, coroner’s office says
- OR: Hunter killed by Elk in Tillamook County
- AFRICA: Hunter who killed colleague remanded for two months
- FL: Man nearly loses arm in gator attack on Lake Jesup
- INDIA: Boy serious after mongoose hunter’s bullet hits him
- CANADA: Probe ends into Manitoba Mountie’s hunting accident; officer refused interview
- KS: Kansas boy, shot by trespasser while hunting, recovering from head injury
- TN: Off-duty TWRA Wildlife Officer involved in hunting accident
- NY: Police Investigating Accidental Shooting of 2 Hunters in Lockport
- AL: Boy Killed in Apparent Hunting Accident Near Birmingham
- MI: DNR says a 21-year-old is doing fine after being accidentally shot by hunter
- WV: Boy shot in hunting accident airlifted
- KS: 7-year-old shot in hunting accident improving
- MO: Hunter lucky to be alive after being shot, mistaken for turkey in Shannon County, Mo.
- MO: Edina man charged in deer hunting accident that killed grandson
- TX: HUNTER KILLED IN WEDNESDAY ACCIDENT AT YOUNG COUNTY LINE
- NC:A 14-year-old boy shot in Jones County hunting accident
- TX: Texas Rangers investigating hunting accident in Jack County MN: Squirrel hunter shot in foot in Poland
- Malaysia: Two shot dead in separate hunting accidents
- FL: Sumter deputies rescue lost turkey hunter in Lake Panasoffkee
- Malaysia: Former soldier shot dead in hunting accident
- FRANCE: Deer rips off French hunter’s FACE as it charges into him while trying to escape
- TX: Hunter shoots, kills another man on Llano County ranch
- PA: Ellwood City man injured in Venango County hunting accident
- MI: Police say man was accidentally shot in hand while coyote hunting
- SPAIN: Man shot in Almeria hunting accident
- MS: Person found dead after hunting accident
- CANADA: Man injured in hunting accident in Digby County
- CANADA: Family confirms Saanich man killed in hunting accident near Calgary
- WI: Dog caught in foot trap on walk in state wildlife property
- CANADA: Quebec hunter airlifted to hospital after being attacked by 500-pound seal
- NY: Forest rangers rescue a hunter, a climber and two anglers
- Fire Kills 11 Youths Hunting Animals In Field In Venezuela
- SD: South Dakota woman, dog caught in animal trap while hiking
- LA: Coast Guard rescues hunter with gunshot wound near Lake Borgne
- PA: Dog’s paw caught in trap
- MS: Mississippi hunter bitten on head by copperhead in tree
- LA: PARAGON EMPLOYEES RESCUE THREE HUNTERS FROM BURNING BOAT
- IA: Man shot in leg while hunting, DNR investigating
- TN: Teen rescued from embankment after squirrel hunting mishap
- NV: Las Vegas man’s dog caught in baited trap on popular hiking trail
- SC: Father, daughter killed in South Carolina hunting accident
- WA: Coast Guard rescues three duck hunters after boat overturns near entrance to Skagit River
2020 HUNTING VIOLATIONS
- GA: DNR arrests 3 men on hunting violations
- KY: Kentucky wildlife officials use robot deer to catch man accused of hunting illegally
- ON: Haldimand residents facing fines for black bear hunting violations
- CANADA: Two hunters convicted of illegal night hunting in northern Ont., ordered to forfeit firearm
- NY: Hunter ticketed for killing deer in Conn., bringing it over N.Y. state line to brother’s shed
- Trio Charged with Illegal Deer Hunting in Garrett County
- LA: Breaux Bridge man cited for deer hunting violations
- TX: Texas hunter fooled by decoy deer, fires shot and gets caught, game wardens say
- KS: Ellinwood hunting guide sentenced for violating Migratory Bird Treaty Act
- MT: Names released in Meagher County elk hunting incident
- NB: Popular Instagram Hunting Couple Charged in Nebraska’s Largest Ever Poaching Case
- MI: Michigan poacher who killed 18 wolves, bald eagles loses hunting license for life
- AK: Idaho man cited for using Alaska residency for hunting and fishing
- NB: Nebraska outfitting company, hunting guide sentenced
- MN: Brainerd man pleads guilty to illegally hunting 700-pound bear, cutting off its head, on the Red Lake Reservation
- MI: Father, son accused of poaching elk, other game at Northern Michigan hunting camps
- NB: 2 men are latest sentenced in Nebraska illegal hunting case
- MI: Rogers City father-son pair arrested for illegal hunting
- MI: 4 Miss. men face years in prison over illegal turkey hunting
- NB: Wisconsin man gets probation, fine for illegally hunting in Nebraska
- UT: Hunting licenses suspended for 5 Utahns for wildlife-related violations
- CANADA: $10,000 in Fines for Careless Hunting
- Canada: $17,500 in Fines and Hunting Suspensions for an Illegal Moose Hunt
- NB: Outfitter pleads guilty to hunting violations
- ID: Blackfoot man sentenced for years of trapping and hunting crimes
- VA: Drunk driving hunter arrested in Pulaski County, deputies say
- TN: Man jailed for poaching Tennessee elk
- NB: Broken Bow man sentenced for unlawful hunting activities
- AK: Florida man receives federal probation for illegally shooting, transporting Alaska black bear
- WA: Nine Men From St. John and Colfax Area To Be Charged With Illegal Elk Killings
- SD: Traversie gets probation and no hunting for 1 year; $9,000 restitution bill for poaching giant buck
- PA: Teens punished in criminal cases involving viral deer torture video shot in Pa.
- CANADA: Hunter handed violations after illegally shooting mother bear in the BC Interior
- NB: Former employee of Nebraska hunting and outfitting business sentenced for Lacey Act violations
- WY: Trapper will go to jail, lose privileges
- OR: Four Oregonians charged with poaching 27 big game animals could face $162,000 in fines
- W.Va. Natural Resources Police say multiple people cited for turkey hunting violations
- WI: Judge charged, cited for improper hunting practices
- Thailand: Hunter arrested, slain game seized
- AK: Petersburg man charged for trapping, shooting deer
- LA: DeRidder Man Cited for Closed Season Turkey Hunting
- IA: Bedford hunting outfitter sentenced in federal case
- VT: POMFRET MAN CITED FOR ILLEGAL TRAPPING
- FL: WCSO jail lieutenant, husband caught illegal night hunting near Argyle
- GA: Convicted felon charged with hunting without license; possession of a firearm
- CO: Two Florida men banned from hunting in Colorado — one of life, one for 20 years — in poaching case
- MT: Hunting dispute involving Anaconda-Deer Lodge county attorney leads to misdemeanor charges
- AK: Guide fined for illegal hunting in Noatak preserve
- CA: California hunter fined $20G for baiting, shooting trophy deer on his property after season: report
- AK: Idaho man fined $20K, banned from hunting in Alaska after illegally guiding hunts
- MI: Hunter surprised by DNR officer accidentally fires muzzleloader through deer blind wall
- TX: Hunters hit with 20 citations for shooting ducks from boat in area lake
- AK: Fairbanks man snared dozens of moose to use as wolf bait, troopers say
- MI: Michigan man who shot, killed fellow hunter gets 5 years in prison
- NY: Well-known North Country hunting personality charged for baiting during guided hunt for second time
- NY: Area Man Admits To Illegally Hunting Deer
- NY: State fines Staten Island man who admitted to illegally hunting in Blue Heron Park