Sunday, May 3, 2026

A 3-year-old allegedly shot a 7-year-old with a shotgun during this year's Wisconsin Youth Turkey Hunt

As reported, he shot the 7-year-old's adult mentor too (an off-duty law enforcement officer) (everyone's expected to survive). The reports say the 3-year-old fired a 12-gauge semi-automatic shotgun (and none that I saw indicated his mentor was helping him hold and aim it).

From the official site:

It's easier than ever to introduce someone new to hunting in Wisconsin

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The Wisconsin DNR hunter education curriculum is written at a sixth-grade level (11-12-year-old); parents ultimately decide whether their child is capable of successfully meeting the requirements of a Wisconsin hunter education course.