Man accidentally shot self in head while fishing for salmon
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — It's a complicated story, but a Thurston County, Wash., man says he managed to shoot himself in the head with a .22-caliber rifle while fishing for salmon.
A sheriff's report says the man told deputies he fired a shot into Washington's Deschutes River on Sunday afternoon but the bullet ricocheted off a rock and hit him in the temple.
When he scratched the spot with his finger, he says the bullet fell out of his head and into the river.
The tale came to light although the man went home and refused to tell his girlfriend how he had been injured.
After he left again, she called 911.
When deputies pulled over the man's pickup truck, he told them what happened.
The Olympian reports that the man was treated at an area hospital and released. The newspaper says the man was not cited for any violations.
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Information from: The Olympian, http://www.theolympian.com
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.
I thought shooting fish was easy. I guess only if they are in a barrel.
Could someone explain refraction to this fool before this happens again.
Not cited for any violations? If he shooting at fish, wouldn't this fall under poaching?
 @str1ngb3nd3r yeah, shooting. What gives with that? Everybody knows you're supposed to use dynamite!
He did say it was a complicated story. I would say no matter how silly this sounds he's very lucky to be alive to tell his story!
Must be a southern transplant. However, it is in southern Washington state - just sayin.
Darwin shoots again.......
@kramr Darwin shoots. He Scores!!!!
@AmFromHere Welcome. Thank you for accepting my invitation.
Runner-up for the Darwin award.
Oregon is quite the news entertainment lately....eaten by pigs, shoots self in head while fishing....we need a "what's next pool".
 @deejm2112 at this rate the Oregon gene pool is gonna run dry....
Hmm... my dad absolutely LOVED to fish... Â funny, but I don't recall that he ever did it with a .22, though...Â
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Does shooting the water attract fish? I always thought noise kept them away. Was he actually shooting at the fish?
 @Portlander29 A rockfish?
What kind of a duffus fishes for salmon with a .22 rifle? This story seems very fishy!
Duffas is right, what an idiot.
He will have a story to tell his kids and grandkids that will take a lot to top!
Lucky he was not shooting something bigger. I wonder if he will take a fishing pole elk hunting?
@ Just Lookin...Probably a 12 foot Sturgeon rod, eh?
@Just Lookin I am really hoping this guy doesn't have kids or grandkids. The gene pool is WAY too shallow.
"...he managed to shoot himself in the head with a .22-caliber rifle while fishing for salmon." I once got a fish hook stuck in my ear when I was turkey hunting. I have no idea why I had a fishing pole with me...
How is this news?
 @JJT429 It is posted so he gets a proper public mocking.
@JJT429 Sometimes it's entertaining to read about people who are really, really... really dumb.
his story sounds fishy
Wow, that's one hard headed guy.
@DeaconBugg - That's exactly what I was thinking.
Yeah I was just there..... really sad.
@DrivingMsPatty Yo Driving, how's things up this way, awful quiet back down where I'm at
@AmFromHere - AZC made a choice and so did we.
 @AmFromHere  @DrivingMsPatty Ghostown is more like it.