‘That scares me a bit’: Bow hunter shot in chest by target shooter just days into hunting season

LANSING, Mich. (WILX/Gray News) - Days into bowhunting season in Michigan, questions about safety are being raised after a hunter was shot in the chest.The hunter was hit by an errant round from a target shooter while they were sitting inside a hunting blind, according to officials.The injured hunter ended up being taken to an area hospital.Brent Langenbacher, a lifelong hunter and manager at Moose Creek Sports, said what happened is concerning.“I hunt up in Clinton County, so that scares me a bit. I hunt right up there,” Langenbacher said.Langenbacher added that hunting blinds carry their own safety risks.“Those are fully camouflaged. Unless you have some orange on there, someone could shoot you while you’re sitting in there and they would have no idea they even shot you,” Langenbacher said.Michigan law requires hunters to wear bright orange, although there are exceptions, including for bow hunting.According to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR), this is because typica