Recent Quotes View Full List My Watchlist Create Watchlist Indicators DJI Nasdaq Composite SPX Gold Crude Oil Hydroworld Market Index Markets Stocks ETFs Tools Overview News Currencies International Treasuries Wisconsin declines to charge bow hunter who killed cougar in self-defense By: FOXNews.com November 16, 2023 at 19:48 PM EST Wisconsin's Department of Natural Resources has announced that it will not pursue charges against a bow hunter accused of killing a cougar in Buffalo County. Wisconsin wildlife officials say they won’t seek charges against a bow hunter who killed a cougar.The Department of Natural Resources said in a news release Wednesday that the bow hunter shot the animal in Buffalo County and self-reported the incident to the agency’s violation hotline on Nov. 11.ILLINOIS HUNTER DEAD AFTER BEING SHOT IN FACE, IOWA'S SECOND FATAL HUNTING ACCIDENT THIS FALLThe department said an investigation showed the bow hunter was hunting deer when the hunter encountered the cougar and shot it in self-defense. The department news release does not identify the hunter or the hunter’s gender.Cougar sightings in Wisconsin are rare but have been increasing over the last 20 years. Cougars are native to Wisconsin but were extirpated from the state in the early 1900s. DNR officials say cougars seen in Wisconsin are likely dispersing from established populations in the western United States.Dispersing cougars rarely stay in one location for long and have been known to travel up to 1,600 miles. DNR officials say there's no evidence cougars have established a breeding population in Wisconsin. Related Stocks: Fancamp Exploration Ltd Data & News supplied by www.cloudquote.io Stock quotes supplied by Barchart Quotes delayed at least 20 minutes. By accessing this page, you agree to the following Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.
Wisconsin declines to charge bow hunter who killed cougar in self-defense By: FOXNews.com November 16, 2023 at 19:48 PM EST Wisconsin's Department of Natural Resources has announced that it will not pursue charges against a bow hunter accused of killing a cougar in Buffalo County. Wisconsin wildlife officials say they won’t seek charges against a bow hunter who killed a cougar.The Department of Natural Resources said in a news release Wednesday that the bow hunter shot the animal in Buffalo County and self-reported the incident to the agency’s violation hotline on Nov. 11.ILLINOIS HUNTER DEAD AFTER BEING SHOT IN FACE, IOWA'S SECOND FATAL HUNTING ACCIDENT THIS FALLThe department said an investigation showed the bow hunter was hunting deer when the hunter encountered the cougar and shot it in self-defense. The department news release does not identify the hunter or the hunter’s gender.Cougar sightings in Wisconsin are rare but have been increasing over the last 20 years. Cougars are native to Wisconsin but were extirpated from the state in the early 1900s. DNR officials say cougars seen in Wisconsin are likely dispersing from established populations in the western United States.Dispersing cougars rarely stay in one location for long and have been known to travel up to 1,600 miles. DNR officials say there's no evidence cougars have established a breeding population in Wisconsin. Related Stocks: Fancamp Exploration Ltd