Edison hunter shot in mishap

hkdonfishn · Nov 14, 2006

Edison hunter shot in mishap
An Edison man was accidentally shot by another hunter in a state wildlife area in Millstone early this morning.

New Jersey State Police reported William Savovick Jr., 53, was walking into the woods at the Assunpink Wildlife Management Area when a hunter took a shot at a pheasant that had kicked up in front of him.

Sabovick was hit in the side of the face and the eye with buckshot, said Sgt. Jeanne Hengemuhle. Sabovick's son called 911 and Sabovick was rushed to Centra State Medical Center in Freehold with non-life threatening injuries, she said.

No charges were filed against the hunter.

Contributed by MaryAnn Spoto

JJoe · Nov 14, 2006

Buckshot?? Most likely bird shot.. Good to hear he is ok.

hkdonfishn · Nov 14, 2006

Yea it was more then likely Bird Shot1 Buck shot would have done more damage.

Beaverkill · Nov 14, 2006

Sabovick was hit in the side of the face and the eye with buckshot,

Buckshot? If this is true, I think there will be some fines...But the media always makes these kind of uneducated mistakes..

BTW, where was Wingshooter hunting on Sat??

buffalostink · Nov 14, 2006

Buckshot?? Most likely bird shot.. Goos to hear he is ok

Yeah, he would have had his head blown off if it were buckshot. I hate to see this sort of thing. Makes us all look like yahoos. I can see the headlines now!
"Cheney's cousin goes hunting in NJ"
Not good for all of us. I hope this guy is OK!!

JerseyJim · Nov 14, 2006

I heard it was with a crossbow......

All kidding aside.....I'm glad he is ok and WAKE UP PEOPLE!!!!! A pheasant isn't worth hurting someone over!!!!! Make sure of your shot!!!! Safety first... If your not 100% sure of your target and beyond P [no swearing please] ON THE SHOT!!! There is plenty more birds where that one came from!!!

gspowner · Nov 14, 2006

Hope the guy is Ok.

buffalostink · Nov 14, 2006

Yes, I have had this happen with bird shot, luckily I was not close enough to get hurt. Also had it happen with buck shot and had to lay on the ground with shot pounding the ground all around me until the gun was empty. Not fun!! 5 shots, yahoo took the plug out. Did I mention he was a cop. Yes it was quite a confrontation.

MarkMartinFan · Nov 14, 2006

Thats why I stopped bird hunting at the WMA's. I have a family to support.

230grain hollowpoint · Nov 14, 2006

No charges were filed against the hunter.

You have to be kidding me!!!!There is NO EXCUSE for shooting another hunter. He should be prosecuted.

My guess he was trying to shoot a bird on the ground. I practice I think should be illegal and enforced by undercover game wardens.

I can see how this could happen with quail because they fly low and are hard to hit. Still there is no excuse. Cheney should have been prosecuted also. I say this in spite of my "T"shirt that reads "I would rather go hunting with Dick Chaney than go for a ride with Ted Kennedy"

hkdonfishn · Nov 14, 2006

Someone shot into the parking lot at Whittingham on Saturday. My buddies truck got nicks on it and one gouy had the shot end up in his coffe cup while drinking it. I was leaning on my buddies truck when it happened and had the shot hit me in the back of the head it stung!

catfish hunter · Nov 14, 2006

Someone shot into the parking lot at Whittingham on Saturday. My buddies truck got nicks on it and one gouy had the shot end up in his coffe cup while drinking it. I was leaning on my buddies truck when it happened and had the shot hit me in the back of the head it stung!

someone would have gotten a beating for being so dumb

buffalostink · Nov 14, 2006

You have to go with alot of people you know and then take the place over. Otherwise it can be risky![rofl][rofl]

JerseyJim · Nov 14, 2006

Being "peppered" from long range is one thing the shot has to come down somewhere but to turn and shoot someone in the face is just inexcusable!!!!!!

hkdonfishn · Nov 14, 2006

The shot into the parking lot was about 5ft off the ground and far from being pepper shot it has flying pretty good. And yes a beating was a thought in my head but I was not sure who did it. A- Holes in my book! [mad][down]

wojtowicza · Nov 14, 2006

BTW, where was Wingshooter hunting on Sat??

[rofl][rofl][up]

Smack_A_deer · Nov 14, 2006

I always hunt birds with 00Buck. Don't you?? [confused]

This is how inaccurate and stupid reporters are. Way to get the facts idiot.... [mad]

mpemt24 · Nov 14, 2006

My guess he was trying to shoot a bird on the ground. I practice I think should be illegal and enforced by undercover game wardens

It sounds to me that he shot while the bird was rising.

I don't think shooting on the ground should be illegal. It is like shooting at a rabbit. If you know your target and beyond there is nothing wrong with it.

230grain hollowpoint · Nov 14, 2006

It is like shooting at a rabbit.

First of all there isn't the number of hunters around rabbit hunting as when pheasant hunting so it is a safety issue with pheasant hunting.

Also it is a sportsmanship issue. The sport of bird hunting is to shoot a FLYING bird not one on the ground. Unless the bird is a cripple( in which case the dog should catch it anyway)it is not really hunting to shoot a bird on the ground, Shooting a pheasant on the ground is tantamount to shooting a duck sitting on the water.

mpemt24 · Nov 14, 2006

Then I guess that most of my birds were not taken in a sportmans fashion.

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