The Dick Cheney hunting incident occurred on February 11 , 2006 ( this particular date has been subject to question ) , when then U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney shot Harry Whittington , a 78-year-old Texas attorney , while participating in a quail hunt on a ranch in Kenedy County , Texas .
The Dick Cheney hunting incident happened on February 11 , 2006 , when then U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney shot Harry Whittington , a 78-year-old Texas attorney , while participating in a quail hunt on a ranch in Kenedy County , Texas .