Video: Angler Almost Gets Shot in His Own Backyard
OutdoorHub Reporters 12.16.15
Nothing scares away the fish faster than a speeding bullet, but that’s not exactly a hazard you’d expect while fishing from a pond in your own backyard. This angler was as surprised as anyone else when his fishing session was interrupted by a stray gunshot much too close for comfort.
According to the fisherman behind 618 Fishing, a small fishing channel on YouTube, he was filming recently on his property while one of his neighbors was doing some target practice nearby. They had been shooting for hours without incident so he thought it was safe enough to go outside and do a bit of fishing.
It turned out to be not that safe at all. If the video is to believed, it sounds as if a ricochet bounced right into the water.
This is one of those situations that—at the very least—demand a knock on the door and some stern words, although we would probably wait until after the shooting stopped. What would you do in this scenario?
