YES 3! out of 434,817 WDNR reported
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As of 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023 there were 434,817 gun licenses/privileges issued to hunters from all 50 states and 27 countries to hunt deer in Wisconsin.
Preliminary figures show hunters registered 173,942 deer during the 2023 gun deer season, including 85,390 antlered and 88,552 antlerless deer.
At the publication time of this news release, the DNR reports three firearm-involved hunting incidents during the 2023 gun deer season.
- Forest County, Argonne Township: On Nov. 18, 2023, in the morning hours, a 53-year-old male suffered a self-inflicted gunshot to the foot. The victim was walking to his tree stand on public property and adjusted his rifle sling when he accidentally pulled the trigger. The victim was transported to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
- Adams County, Big Flatts Township: On Nov. 19, 2023, in the morning hours, a 62-year-old male shot once at a dog, which he believed was an antlerless deer, on private property. A 47-year-old female victim was walking that dog and was shot in her thigh. The victim was taken to the hospital via MedFlight for her injuries.
- Taylor County, Rib Lake Township: On Nov. 24, 2023, near midday, a 30-year-old male was the victim of a gunshot to his upper thigh. During the end of a deer drive, a 35-year-old male shooter shot at a deer, striking the victim. The victim received medical treatment at a hospital.
Comparatively, during the 2022 gun deer season, the DNR reported eight firearm-involved hunting incidents. Of those incidents, four were self-inflicted gunshots.
The average hunting incidents per year for the last 10 gun deer seasons (2014-2023) is 5.9. In addition, there were no fatalities in 6 of those 10 years.
Good reasons to ban firearms! Rosie O'Donnell's silverware is more dangerous.
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...these people are all idiots and shouldn't be allowed even around guns, much less allowed to carry a loaded firearm..."stupid" is alive and well...
One is to many. Completely unexpectable!
When I was working I became aware of the quantity of people that could not, under any circumstances walk and chew gum at the same time.
I see nothing has changed.
Margaret Thatcher
"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics."
Mark Twain
Anyone that shoots a dog thinking it is a deer must be a fed, and they should be locked up in prison for the rest of their days.
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
Way too many 'FUDDs' in Wisconsin for me to go hunting there.
I quit hunting with my BIL-he's a 'FUDD' too. We actually nicknamed him 'Fuddly'. He had no idea how degrading the name really is.
I thought that Rosie O' was dead, I heard she was found face down in Ricci Lake........
Gots to walk around with a bullhorn with the siren ona loop.
I hunted there for nine days and saw one other hunter!