Man Shot, Killed During Youth Deer Weekend

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Published: 01 October 2012

(Provided by Indiana DNR)

Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating the death of a Rochester man that occurred during a hunting trip Sunday on private property in Fulton County.

Conservation Officers were called to the location near Rochester after receiving a report of a man who suffered a gunshot wound.

Kenneth Moore, 28, of Rochester, was shot and killed from an apparent single gunshot to the head. Moore was hunting with three friends at the time of the incident, including a 12 year old and two adults, while participating in the Indiana youth deer hunting season.

At some point, the hunting party split into two groups. Moore and the 12 year old were walking along a corn field when an adult shooter from the other group shot Moore.

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Hoosiers Can Check-in Deer Online

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Published: 25 September 2012

(Provided by Indiana DNR)

Deer and turkey hunters will have the option this fall to use an online system—CheckIN Game—that was developed for the Department of Natural Resources to help streamline the current harvest reporting process.

Hunters can report their deer and turkey harvest using the convenience of a computer, smart phone, or tablet that has Internet access without having to take the animal to a check station for physical inspection.

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