Young Deer Hunter's Hat Shot Off Head

[Kor37 9]

Young Deer Hunter's Hat Shot Off Head

AP

Posted: 2007-11-21 01:10:52

THERESA, Wis. (AP) - A 13-year-old boy out deer hunting with his father had his hat shot off his head but wasn't injured.

 

Jeffrey Trepanier, 32, called the sheriff's office Monday to report someone shot the hat off his son's head while they hunted on public lands just north of Theresa.

 

"That was way too close for comfort," said Dodge County Sheriff's Deputy Chief Blaine Lauersdorf. "We searched the area and where unable to determine where the shot came from."

 

Lauersdorf said the incident only reinforces that hunters must make sure of their target before pulling the trigger.

 

He cited a case last weekend in Waushara County in which a man inadvertently shot and killed his 18-year-old grandson, mistaking him for a deer.

 

Lauersdorf said rural residents also should make themselves as visible as possible when outside during the deer hunt, which opened last weekend and continues through Sunday.

 

"If you're out there during hunting season, make sure you are wearing something that stands out," he said.

How much you want to bet that alcohol was involved?

[He Who Shall Not Be Named 2]

I've never hunted, but I did serve in the Army for 3 years. So I wonder just how in the heck you are supposed to be visible to the hunters and hidden from the animals.

 

It seems to me that this contradiction makes hunting an inherently dangerous sport unless you are the only one in the field.

[GhostofMajorHayes 10]

This case makes me proud in a strange sort of way about my home state, Wisconsin. Fortunately for this young man, he survived unscathed,but it is not uncommon for their to be fatalities while hunting deer this time of year in the Badger State. This story really has a happy ending and his dad probably took him home and gave him a beer- most things here revolve around beer. :P

[trekz 7]

Maybe this young man was fired at by the drunk who later got upset and shot one of the family goats.

[GhostofMajorHayes 10]

Maybe this young man was fired at by the drunk who later got upset and shot one of the family goats.

 

 

 

Doubtful. In my experiences here in Wisconsin, drinking only enhances a persons aim. Sad,but true :P