Wisconsin has seen a large number of hunting accidents in November, according to data from the state Department of Natural Resources .

The tenth and most recent incident, recorded on Nov. 22, was also the first fatal accident of the year. The Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office said a 24-year-old man was found in a tree stand with a gunshot wound believed to be an "unintended discharge," according to WISN (Channel 12) . Half of the 10 incidents recorded this year have occurred in November, DNR data shows.

Here's what hunters can do to prevent such incidents, and how they have evolved over the years in Wisconsin.

How many hunting shooting accidents occurred in 2025 in Wisconsin?

The DNR has recorded 10 hunting accidents so far this year. Five out of ten incidents have been self-infl

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