2015 Hunting Incident Synopsis

2015 HUNTING INCIDENT SYNOPSIS

Type of Incident SI = Self Inflicted Injury SP – Shooter & Victim in Same Party Changes/additions are in RED. No. Final Date Time County Injury Description Fatal SI Cause – Age/Sex of Age/Sex of Type of Report SP Circumstances Shooter Victim Firearm Recvd Hunter Ed Hunter Ed Grad Grad

1. Yes 1/28/2015 9:00PM Pepin .22 round to groin No SI The shooter was 47 yr. M Same as .22 Semi- area and lodged in hunting raccoon. No Shooter Automatic posterior Shooter previously Action Rifle drove over raccoon. The raccoon continued to run in an open corn field while shooter shot an estimated 10 rounds at raccoon. Shooter thought firearm was empty and grabbed on to the barrel with both hands and attempted to use the butt of the firearm to club the raccoon. The stock broke off the gun and a .22 round fired hitting shooter. 2. Yes 03/07/2015 2:00PM Rusk gunshot wound to Yes Neither The shooter was 17 yr. M 60 yr. M 30.30 abdomen hunting coyote. Yes Yes Slide/Pump Shooter fired one Action Rifle shot at running coyote, missing coyote and striking victim in abdomen. Shooter and victim (non-hunter) were approximately 811 feet apart. 3. Yes 04/25/2015 9:30AM Sheboygan 2 shotgun pellets in No Neither Shooter was hunting 62 yr. M 28 yr. M 12 Gauge the left hand turkey. Shooter set No Yes Semi- up with turkey fan Automatic decoy along field Action

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edge. Victim was Shotgun crawling on the ground holding a strutting tom turkey decoy heading towards shooters decoy. Shooter saw turkey decoy through brush and shot once hitting victim in left hand. 4. Yes 04/29/2015 3:42PM Racine gunshot wound to No SI Shooter was hunting 69 yr. M Same as 12 Gauge right heel nuisance black No Shooter Slide/Pump birds. Shooter rested Action firearm against a Shotgun tree while working in the garden. The firearm fell causing it to discharge and strike victim in the right heel. 5. Yes 08/26/2015 7:30PM Kenosha gunshot wound to Yes SI Shooter was hunting 66 yr. M Same as 12 Gauge center of chest coyotes. Shooter No Shooter Slide/Pump was on ATV/UTV Action type of vehicle with Shotgun loaded firearm. Firearm discharged at very close range with buckshot striking shooter/victim in chest. Yes 09/13/2015 10:20AM Vernon gunshot wound to No Neither Shooter was hunting 45 yr. M 43 yr. M .17 Bolt 6. shoulder, broken squirrel. Shooter No No Action Rifle humerus bone thought victim was a squirrel and shot at movement failing to

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identify target. 7. Yes 09/16/2015 7:30PM Sheboygan gunshot wound No SI Shooter was hunting 20 yr. M Same as .22 Semi- entered lower left squirrel. Shooter Yes Shooter Automatic torso above hip, no shot at squirrel then Action Rifle exit proceeded to go retrieve the squirrel when shooter tripped and fell, which caused shooter to lose control of firearm with the safety in the off position. 8. Yes 10/03/2015 7:00AM Green Lake Fine shot to right jaw No SP Shooter was hunting 31 yr. M 34 yr. M 12 Gauge and right middle waterfowl. Shooter Yes Yes Slide/Pump finger and victim set up Action about 50 yards Shotgun apart, shooter shot once at wood duck just above cattail height hitting victim with fine shot. 9. Yes 10/11/2015 1:30PM Bayfield 6 pellets to left side No SP Shooter was hunting 18 yr. M 16 yr. M 12 Gauge of body from mid grouse. Grouse Yes Yes Slide/Pump high to scalp flushed in a thicket Action and shooter shot Shotgun once striking victim on the far right side of the line. Shooter lost sight of the victim. 10. Yes 10/12/2015 1:45PM Chippewa bullet went through No SI Shooter was hunting 53 yr. F Same as .22 Semi- right foot from top nuisance squirrel. Yes Shooter Automatic and exited out Shooter unaware of Action bottom bullet already Handgun chambered was attempting to load

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the .22 rifle when rifle discharged directly into right foot. 11. Yes 10/17/2015 8:00AM Waukesha cross bow bolt No SI Shooter was stalking 42 yr. M Same as Crossbow penetrated through antlerless deer. Yes Shooter right foot, entered top Shooter was of foot between the carrying crossbow in bones on first and a high ready position second toe and lost sight of deer. During the transition from the high ready carry back to a one handed side carry the crossbow discharged. 12. Yes 10/17/2015 8:10AM Columbia bullet entered right No Neither Shooter was hunting 30 yr. M 34 yr. M .22 Caliber bicep and went squirrel. Victim was Yes Yes Bolt Action through causing an archery hunting in Rifle approximate 2 inch an elevated wound treestand. Shooter saw movement and looked through the scope on his gun and shot at what he thought was a squirrel hitting victim. 13. Yes 11/05/2015 11:00AM Jefferson BB to eye and right No SP Shooter was hunting 34 yr. M 37 yr. M 12 Gauge shoulder and chest pheasant on Yes Yes Slide/Pump area gamefarm with Action hunting party of five. Shotgun Shooter trailed behind the group after changing direction in field. The

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shooter flushed a pheasant behind group and took a shot at the pheasant hitting victim. 14. Yes 11/07/2015 7:45AM Waupaca birdshot wound to the No SI Shooter was hunting 41 yr. M Same as 28 Gauge shoulder, 2” pheasant. Shooter Yes Shooter Break/Hinge laceration with19 believes safety was Action BB’s embedded bumped when Shotgun below skin shooter tripped and believes a stick may have contacted the trigger causing the shotgun to discharge. 15. Yes 11/21/2015 09:00AM Rock gunshot wound to left No SI Shooter was hunting 16 yr. M Same as 20 Gauge leg just above knee deer. Shooter was Yes Shooter Slide/Pump breaking several seated along field Action bones and began to fall Shotgun asleep. Gun discharged striking shooter/victim in left leg 16. Yes 11/22/2015 8:00AM Marathon gunshot wound No SP Shooter was hunting 14 yr. M 26 yr. M 30-30 Caliber through left arm, deer. Shooter was Yes Yes Lever Action grazed chest, and reloading firearm Rifle entered right arm when attempting to where it lodged de-cock the hammer, it slipped, and the rifle discharged striking victim approximately 3 feet away. 17. Yes 11/22/2015 8:59AM Columbia Gunshot wound Yes SP Shooter was hunting 35 yr. F 39 yr. M .308 Lever entering near armpit deer. Shooter was Yes Yes Action Rifle already in treestand while victim was on

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ladder handing up a loaded rifle to the shooter. Gun went off striking the victim. 18. Yes 11/23/2015 4:20PM Manitowoc Gunshot wound to No SP Shooter was hunting 17 yr. M 18 yr. M .308 Bolt the left leg, femur deer. Victim walking Yes Yes Action Rifle area towards shooters location attempting to push deer to shooter. Shooter saw two deer at approximately 140 yards and shot at deer hitting victim in leg. 19. Yes 11/23/2015 4:18PM Waushara Gunshot wound to Yes Neither Victim was walking 22 yr. M 56 yr. M .7mm Bolt sternum area, exiting through pines, Yes Yes Action Rifle the side hunting deer. Victim heard two shots and was hit in the lower chest area. 20. Yes 11/27/2015 9:49AM Jackson Gunshot wound to No SI Shooter was on a 35 yr. M Same as .308 Caliber right foot near toes deer drive while Yes Shooter Semi- walking through Automatic some brush. Action Rifle Shooter/victim lowered his rifle to get through brush when the firearm discharged twice hitting foot. 21. Yes 11/29/2015 unknown Marathon Gunshot wound Yes SI Shooter was 50 yr. M Same as .25-06 Caliber between entering chest and presumably hunting No Shooter Bolt Action 3:15pm- exiting through back deer when gunshot Rifle 9:14pm wound entered chest and exiting through

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back at unknown time. 22. Yes 11/29/2015 3:55PM Polk Gunshot wound No SP After just shooting a unknown 16 yr. M .270 Caliber striking victim in deer, the victim and Yes Bolt Action forearm shooter were Rifle travelling down a county road with multiple loaded firearms in vehicle, the loaded .270 rifle was between driver and passenger when it discharged hitting victim. 23. Yes 12/27/2015 11:00AM Eau Claire Pellets struck face No SP Group of hunters 64 yr. M 36 yr. M 12 Gauge and lodged in tongue pushing pheasants Yes Yes Semi- and neck. victim covered by Automatic shooter swinging on Action game Shotgun

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