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  Thanks for the info! Do they ever Embark the animals they get to see the wolf content?
context: The fact that hunters were that close to marked trails and shot in their direction is fucked up. >
  
  AND they shot at blaze colored clothing none the less. 
  Nothing in nature is that bright of an Orange or Yellow, at least nothing you could legally be shooting at unless you’re a flower hunter. >
  
  Took a course for my FID 10 years ago and one of the biggest rules was DONT FUCKING SHOOT UNLESS YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU’RE SHOOTING AT ffs >
  
  Which part of "Be sure of your target and what lies beyond it" do these clowns not understand? >
  
  Not a requirement. There are no training, competence, intelligence or responsibility requirements no own and operate a gun in this country >
  
  This was a hunter. To get a hunting license in my state requires 12 hours of classroom instruction, passing a written test and demonstrating the ability to safely handle and shoot a gun at a range.
  The problem is that no training is required before purchasing a firearm. >
  
  Hunter safety is required in PA but there's no handling of firearms during the course. >
  
  There is absolutely handling of firearms and teaching to be sure of your target and what is beyond.
  Source: went through PA Hunter Safety >
  
  I assume they meant that you don't physically handle a firearm in class. >
  
  You handle firearms in class.
  Edit: at least in the 90s you handled firearms. >
  
  Not in every. Did not in the mid 2000s. Only classroom time. >
  
  Also did not handle any guns in the late 90's. It's possible the curriculum has changed or a specific instructor/region does the class differently. >
  
  Insane that Someone mistakes a dog for a coyote. LAZY damn hunters. If can’t confidently ID - don’t shoot. Jesus.
  Also - if I’m hunting deer what good is it to shoot at other shit when I’m trying to be quiet? >
  
  
  mistakes a dog for a deer
  
  Article said he mistook him for a coyote >
  
  Fixed it - was frustrated and posted in haste lol >
  
  mistaking a dog for a coyote isn't nearly as crazy as mistaking one for a deer, though, so your outrage doesn't make any sense
  missing the harness and collar, though, is pretty outrageous
  ITT: people who can't read and want to argue with shit I didn't say >
  
  It was an Alaskan Malamute. I’m not saying they couldn’t mistake it for a coyote but I’m skeptical. The dog looks like a domestic dog to me, if anything I’d mistake it for a husky. 
  Pic of the dog >
  
  Says a malamute mix and now that ive seen the picture, that actually looks MORE like a coyote than i was expecting. Not sure of its size, but the only thing that might clearly differentiate it as a domestic dog is its wider snout. Thats not too far off though, IMO. and coyotes can be light grey in color too.
  I still dont disagree with you that he shouldnt have pulled the trigger unless he was certain. >
  
  Sadly I think the real story isn’t being told here.
  They adopted the dog from a wolf dog sanctuary, a place in NJ that specializes in adopting out said animals- and claimed it was a malamute mix? Yeah, I’m thinking PA is not pursuing charges on this because this animal wasn’t legal to own in PA to begin with. Wolves and wolf hybrids aren’t legal to own in PA, and haven’t been for quite some time. 
  I’m not saying it’s right or okay to take any dog or hybrid out this way, especially not a loved family pet-  but basically, Fish and Game aren’t going to push too hard because the dude saved the state having to confiscate/euthanize it. >
  
  My wife and I also adopted dogs from the same place. Yes, they have mostly wolfdogs, but they also occasionally rescue normal dogs that get mixed up in the wolfdog craze. Example: A family in Maine pays thousands of dollars for "wolfdog" puppies from a backyard breeder. What do they actually get? Two GSD mixed with malamute. Now they go around telling everyone they have wolfdogs (including their vet) so on paper the animals are labeled as wolfdogs. Eventually, they decide they can't take care of them, so they give them up to a recuse like Howling Woods Farm. The "wolfdogs" gets brought to the recuse and the staff there take one look at the animals and realize they have 0% wolf in them. So now they have two regular dogs for adoption.
  Just because the dog came from HWF doesn't mean it was a wolfdog.
  Source: we adopted the dogs in my example.