Sad News

My uncle and cosuins knew this man very well. They have hunted with this guy for 30 years. My cousin Mike is the one that found him. Lets remember to be careful out there and be sure of yor target and what is beyond

This story is from the St. Paul PP

A deer hunter killed Saturday during an apparent accidental shooting was a volunteer fire chief and community leader who loved the outdoors, his family said Sunday.

Dale McDowell, 66, of Webb Lake, Wis., grew up in Minneapolis and is survived by his mother, a brother and two sisters, all of whom live in the Twin Cities area. He was married with four adult children and five grandchildren.

McDowell spent Saturday morning at a funeral service for a fellow fire fighter before joining friends and relatives on a deer hunt in Deer Lake, a few miles north of his family homestead in northwestern Wisconsin. He was fatally injured by a gunshot shortly after 2 p.m. and pronounced dead at the scene.

McDowell was a painting contractor who hunted and fished regularly, said his son-in-law, Tim Fredin of Savage. “He enjoyed teaching his grandchildren the ways of the woods,” Fredin said.

McDowell relocated to the family homestead in Webb Lake in Burnett County about 25 years ago. The McDowell Bridge and McDowell Bridge Landing are familiar highlights for canoeists along the Namakagon River.

As an emergency responder with the Webb Lake Volunteer Fire Department, McDowell was one of the first people to tend to a fatally wounded hunter three years ago. Several of the same emergency personnel were on hand to treat McDowell on Saturday, said Fredin, a member of his hunting party.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is expected to disclose today whether McDowell was shot by a member of his own hunting party or an outside party, said Michael Bartz, regional warden of the department’s northern division. The incident is under investigation by the Burnett County Sheriff’s Department.

The state’s nine-day gun deer hunting season opened Saturday, with more than 600,000 hunters expected to take to the woods this year.

In Minnesota, three hunters have been reported killed during the 16-day firearms deer hunt, which ended Sunday.

Frederick Melo can be reached at [email protected] or 651-228-2172.

It’s news like this that takes the fun out of seeing all the good times other hunters are having in the woods.

~briank

It’s news like this that takes the fun out of seeing all the good times other hunters are having in the woods.

~briank

How sad for all. My prayers to all.

How sad for all. My prayers to all.

Our prayers are with him and his family and friends.

Our prayers are with him and his family and friends.

One of the MN hunters killed ws an uncle to one of my best buds. I believe he was 34 years old, and was shot accidentally by his young son. This was near New York Mills MN. Our thoughts and prayers are going out to the whole family especailly the son.

It is so sad to hear these kinds of stories. causes alot of pain for the families and the accidental shooters

In my oppinion it is more important to know what is beyond your target and is it safe to shoot or not. The New York Mills hunter was shot in the dark. One of the first things my dad taught me was to carry a flashlight in the dark always no matter what, yes it may spook a deer, but it could save your life.

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One of the MN hunters killed ws an uncle to one of my best buds. I believe he was 34 years old, and was shot accidentally by his young son. This was near New York Mills MN. Our thoughts and prayers are going out to the whole family especailly the son.

It is so sad to hear these kinds of stories. causes alot of pain for the families and the accidental shooters

In my oppinion it is more important to know what is beyond your target and is it safe to shoot or not. The New York Mills hunter was shot in the dark. One of the first things my dad taught me was to carry a flashlight in the dark always no matter what, yes it may spook a deer, but it could save your life.

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Sad and scary news. The flashlight is a great idea.I have never thought about it much but with all the newer hunters I see around the land I hunt it will be something I do from now on. Don’t want somone shooting at a noise and that noise to be me.My prayers are with the families.

Sad and scary news. The flashlight is a great idea.I have never thought about it much but with all the newer hunters I see around the land I hunt it will be something I do from now on. Don’t want somone shooting at a noise and that noise to be me.My prayers are with the families.

I think the flashlight is a great idea and always carry one, no exceptions. It doesn’t have to be a 4 d cell mag light, I just use a little mag light that gives off enough light that anyone within shooting range would see. My dad and my two brothers and myself are the only people who hunt our land, but you just never know who could be where.

On opening morning I got into a big arguement with my cousin who shot a deer just BEFORE legal shooting time and he sits in a heavy woods swamp area, anyways his story was that he could hear the deer coming but could not see it but he aimed his rifle anyways at the sound and kept watching in his scope until he saw the movement and outline and pulled the trigger and dropped the deer. Thank GOD it was a deer and not a human being walking through the woods. He saw nothing wrong with what he did and his dad who is a firearms safety instructor defended him as well. They were both pretty ticked when I told them what I had to say.
Needless to say safety is the most important thing to remember. And to teach to anyone who needs it. You know what you are going to do but have no way of knowing what anyone else will do and that is why I think a flashlight is a good idea hopefully everyone can use this idea and pass it on when they can, You never know who’s life it might save

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I think the flashlight is a great idea and always carry one, no exceptions. It doesn’t have to be a 4 d cell mag light, I just use a little mag light that gives off enough light that anyone within shooting range would see. My dad and my two brothers and myself are the only people who hunt our land, but you just never know who could be where.

On opening morning I got into a big arguement with my cousin who shot a deer just BEFORE legal shooting time and he sits in a heavy woods swamp area, anyways his story was that he could hear the deer coming but could not see it but he aimed his rifle anyways at the sound and kept watching in his scope until he saw the movement and outline and pulled the trigger and dropped the deer. Thank GOD it was a deer and not a human being walking through the woods. He saw nothing wrong with what he did and his dad who is a firearms safety instructor defended him as well. They were both pretty ticked when I told them what I had to say.
Needless to say safety is the most important thing to remember. And to teach to anyone who needs it. You know what you are going to do but have no way of knowing what anyone else will do and that is why I think a flashlight is a good idea hopefully everyone can use this idea and pass it on when they can, You never know who’s life it might save

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