Bunnell hunter shot by another hunter in woods off of Old Haw Creek Road

The man who shot the victim said he thought he was shooting at a turkey, a Bunnell Police Department press release said. The turkey turned out to be a decoy.

By Observer Staff
| 11:40 a.m. March 18, 2024

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A hunter was shot in the torso and head by bird shot when another hunter confused a decoy turkey for the real thing.

Dispatch received a 911 call at 7:46 a.m. on March 17 of a man reporting someone had been shot in the wooded area east of 775 Old Haw Creek Road. The caller said he had been hunting turkeys when he saw what he believed, in the low light, was a male turkey that turned out to be a decoy, a Bunnell Police Department press release said.

BPD officers and Flagler County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the scene and a helicopter was called to transport the victim to Halifax Health in Daytona Beach, the press release said. The shooter expressed remorse for the shooting and worked with BPD officers, showing them where in the woods the incident occurred.

It is unknown if the shooter is facing charges at the this time. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is leading the investigation.