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An Indianola man was seriously injured in a deer hunting incident at about 5 p.m. Nov. 20 in Red Willow County. The 20-year-old was accidentally shot by a rifle belonging to a 54-year-old male who was following him and another hunter up an embankment. The man was flown to Bryan West Medical Trauma Center in Lincoln for treatment of his injuries. This is the fourth hunting incident reported in 2022 and the third in three days. In comparison, eight hunting …

A Hickman man was injured in a hunting incident at 8:45 a.m. Nov. 18 along the Platte River in Buffalo County. The man was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney for injuries to his arm that were not life threatening. An initial review of the scene showed he was unintentionally shot at close range by another member of his hunting party. This is only the second hunting incident reported in 2022. Since the introduction of mandatory hunter education and …

LINCOLN, Neb. – Hunters should commit themselves to staying safe in the field, as the next few weeks will see the start of many hunting seasons, such as dove, early teal and archery deer. Nebraska Hunter Education Coordinator Jackson Ellis says hunter safety involves the use of hunter orange, firearm rules and proper preparation. Firearm safety rules Many dove and teal hunts are in a group setting with friends and family. Be sure to know where everyone is located. Establish …

LINCOLN, Neb. – Hunters should recommit themselves to staying safe in the field this fall. Nebraska Hunter Education Coordinator Jackson Ellis says hunter safety involves the use of hunter orange, firearm rules and proper preparation. Hunter Orange Ellis said that since the beginning of Hunter Education and hunter orange requirements in the mid-1970s, accidental shootings have decreased dramatically. He said a 2010 report by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife stated that the 81 percent of victims in vision-related …