Hunter Fatally Shot on Opening Day
According to the Pioneer Press, “A 60-year-old man who was hunting southeast of Elbow Lake, Minn., died of a gunshot wound to the chest Saturday, the opening day of the state's firearms deer season.� He was shot while waiting while other hunters were driving deer. The apparent accident was reported after 9:30 a.m. He died at Lake Region Hospital. The man’s name was not released.
According to the Star Tribune, “An Elbow Lake, Minn., hunter died after he was shot in the chest on Saturday, the opening day of the firearms deer-hunting season.� He was waiting for deer to emerge while other hunters flushed them out for a slough area. He was taken to Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls where he died. The incident is being investigated.
The Star Tribune article had a few more minor details and also included one quote.