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To: LindyBill who wrote (87761)	11/22/2004 3:58:50 PM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 793731

It does get tough during the deer season. Deer Hunting Shootout Posted by James Joyner at 11:16 5 killed in shootout among deer hunters (AP) cbc.ca Five deer hunters died and three were injured on Sunday in an apparent shootout over who could occupy a hunting platform in a northwestern Wisconsin forest. The exact circumstances of the deadly incident that occurred during the annual hunts opening weekend in southwestern Sawyer County remained unclear Monday morning. Police said a single male suspect was arrested Sunday afternoon. Two hunters were returning to their rural cabin on private land, when they reportedly saw the suspect in one of their tree stands, County Chief Deputy Tim Zeigle said. A confrontation and shooting followed. It's not known who shot first, Zeigle said. Both men were wounded and one of them radioed to the cabin. Other hunters responded to the call and were shot, Zeigle said. Some of the victims may have shot back at the suspect, Zeigle said. The suspect was "sniping" at the victims with a SKS semi-automatic rifle, Zeigle said. He was "chasing after them and killing them," he said. Among the dead were four males – including a teenage boy – and a woman, Zeigle said. Some of the victims were reportedly shot more than once. Authorities found two bodies near each other and three others scattered around the area, which is near the town of Meteor. Two people who hid in a cabin emerged safely after the shootings. The suspect was arrested as he walked out of the woods. He was out of bullets at the time, Zeigle said. One of the injured hunters was in critical condition at a local hospital. Another was listed in serious condition and the third was in fair condition.