3 People Die During Opening Weekend of WI Deer Hunt
Monday, November 19, 2012 - 10:36am
AP
GREEN BAY - Wisconsin's gun deer season opening weekend ended with at least three hunting-related fatalities. Authorities say 51-year-old Shawn Lemanski, of Green Bay, died from injuries suffered when he fell from a tree stand in the Marathon County town of Cassel.
Also, 51-year-old Steven Jackson, of Antigo, died after he was found unresponsive in the woods near Gleason in Lincoln County. WIZM radio reports a 22-year-old Milwaukee man died while hunting on the grounds of Fort McCoy.
Authorities say Thomas Stamborski suffered a gunshot wound on land approved for hunting. All deaths occurred Saturday.