[Madison, WI] — This weekend, Wisconsin will kick off one of its most celebrated outdoor traditions. Hunters around the state will take to the woods with the official opening of gun deer season. Last year statewide, just under a quarter of a million deer were harvested.
Wisconsin’s 2018 hunt was the safest on record. The Department of Natural Resources reported only three non-fatal injuries and no fatalities. With an increased focus on responsibility, there have been no shooting fatalities during gun deer season since 2015.
Wisconsin’s deer-hunting heritage is a shining example of respo...
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