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12/06/2002 "More Wisdom from the DNR on CWD Hunting; Chain of Fools"

I am not making this up!

Below is a Headline from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Dec. 3, 2002, page 7B.

DNR PLEASED AS GUN-DEER SEASON RANKS AS 5th SAFEST
2 HUNTERS SHOT TO DEATH:ONE SUFFERED HEAD INJURIES IN A FALL

Three hunters died during the gun-deer season that ended Sunday-one of the safest seasons in Wisconsin. ....There were 17 accidental shootings that injured hunters. A 13 year old girl who shot herself in the foot and a 14 year old boy shot himself in the buttocks. 10 hunters were struck by bullets fired by their hunting partners.

A 14 year old boy shot a man when a deer jumped between them; a 13 year old boy shot his father in the back; a 30 year old man shot "something brown" which turned out to be a man wearing brown pants; 3 hunters shot at one deer, and hit a 61 year old man in the head.

Another man died when he fell out of his tree stand but since the DNR only counts shootings, that man's death was not included in the hunting deaths tally.

A total of 618,000 people purchased licenses, 10% fewer than 2001.

Last year 5 died but one was a homicide and one was a suicide, according to "authorities".

The Non-Hunters Rights Group found the below hunting statistics collected by the Bear Interest Group.

According to the International Hunter Education Association (IHEA), hunters shot 1038 to 1780 people per year in the US and Canada during 1987 to 1997.

The IHEA listed the situations for 822 of the shootings in 1997 as follows:

193 victims were mistaken for game.

143 victims were obscured by vegetation or were in their homes or vehicles.

140 victims were not noticed as the hunter quickly swung and shot at game.

28 victims moved into the line of fire.

318 were victims of firearms accidentally discharging. Accidents occurred whether the hunters were hunting deer, bears, foxes, raccoons, crows, turkeys, or other game.

Weapons were shotguns (70%), rifles (25%), other firearms (4%), and bow and arrow (1%).

Many of the shooters were careful, experienced hunters who had taken hunter safety courses.

Bullets ricocheted, traveled for miles, or ripped through leaves to hit someone out of sight.

Alcohol, Trespassing, and inexperience were occasionally factors.

Shooters were as young as 8 years old.

Anxious hunters shot partners wearing blaze orange who they knew were there, and they shot people they glimpsed wearing a brown jacket or a grey cap.

Victims of stray bullets were sitting in their homes, out taking walks, or driving.

Other victims were pets and livestock.

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