Got shot at

[OakLeaf]

Heavily guarded illegal crops are going to be in more remote areas, not right next to public trails.

I've never even heard of any of the big plantations in the mid-east being guarded at all. They've raided several in our area over the last couple of years, and every one has been a camp of poor, expendable laborers, recruited and directed by someone who didn't get caught. All of the guarded farms I've ever heard of have been out west.



Intentional or not, drunk or not, this was just some a-hole (the kind that IMO will persist until guns are demystified in our culture and everyone learns at a young age how to use them responsibly).

Falling out of tree stands is actually the most common hunting injury there is, I've read, way more than anything weapons-related. But did anyone else think it was kind of a sick sense of humor for the paper to illustrate that story with a stock photo of a buck?

[jessmarimba]

Eek!!

There was someone shooting near the Colorado Trail last weekend while I was riding, too, but none of the bullets came anywhere near me. I probably would've instinctively screamed if I heard one hit the tree beside me!! Glad you're both ok. And let us know if anything comes of this!