MINNEAPOLIS — Hunting can be just as dangerous for humans as it is for deer in Minnesota's woods and this weekend, during Minnesota Firearms Deer Hunting Opener, two hunters were seriously hurt in separate incidents in Clay and Norman counties.
According to a press release from the Clay County Sheriff's Office, just before 8 a.m. on Saturday officers were called to the area of 4600 90th Avenue North in rural Moorhead. Reports said a man was struck by gunfire while hunting.
When officers arrived in the area they found a 34-year-old man from Dilworth had been shot in the head. Crews on scene gave the man first aid until ambulance crews arrived and took the man to Sanford Hospital by Airmed.
Just a few hours later, around 10:45 a.m., the Norman County Sheriff's Office was notified of a hunting accident north of Perley in Lee Township.
Officers arrived in the area and learned a 37-year-old man had been shot once. Police described his wounds as "non-life-threatening" and took the man to a Fargo hospital in an ambulance.
Officials have not released any other details about either case and both incidents are still under investigation as of Sunday morning.
