Deer Hunter Found Dead in Fond du Lac County

RIPON, Wis (WRPN)- A 24-year-old Lomira man was found dead from an apparent gunshot wound in the Town of Oakfield Saturday night.

Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s officials say a 911 caller from the area of Stumpf Road and Wild Goose Road reported finding the man, who was hunting near that location earlier in the day, deceased near a tree stand.

The preliminary investigation showed the victim had a gunshot wound from what is believed to be an unintended discharge. The Sheriff’s Office and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources continue to investigate the incident.

Lifestar Ambulance and the Oakfield Fire Department also responded to the scene.