ON A RELTED NOTE . . .
January 7, 2010
Wisconsin Outdoor Report
MADISON, Wis. — A state report said deer hunters shot dramatically fewer buildings during Wisconsin’s November gun hunt.
A Department of Natural Resources report said hunters shot 10 buildings. That’s down from 25 in 2008, 19 in 2007 and 15 in 2006.
The report describes the buildings as homes and barns. It said more rural residential development has put more buildings on the landscape.
Authorities said they have determined the identity of the shooter in five of the incidents. Four of the shootings involved a rifle and another four a shotgun. The weapon in the remaining two incidents was unknown.
Another report stated that there were fewer incidents of hunters found to be intoxicated while hunting this year. No conclusions have been published as to whether the decrease in the number of intoxicated hunters has any relation to the decrease in the number of buildings shot.