Wild turkey gobblers put on an amazing display of strutting during the spring season, a real show for bird watchers and hunters alike.
LOCKPORT, N.Y. — State Police have charged a Lockport man with a misdemeanor assault charge today following an early morning turkey hunting accident in Niagara County that left two hunters injured.
Scott Brown, 59, of Lockport, has been charged with third-degree assault and reckless endangerment, second degree, another misdemeanor.
Troopers responded to reports of hunting accident on a field off Raymond Road in Lockport at about 6:20 a.m.
Upon arriving, troopers found two hunters – ages 44 and 37 — who had been hit by turkey shot pellets. One had been shot in the face; the other, his back. Both injuries were not life-threatening.
Scott was charged for allegedly firing at the two men with his a 12-gauge black powder gun with…
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