Teen hunter shoots self in hand in C. Indiana

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By Jason Overholt

Story Created: Nov 16, 2009 at 10:03 AM EDT

Story Updated: Nov 16, 2009 at 10:03 AM EDT

SPENCER, Ind. (AP) — Authorities say a 13-year-old boy accidentally shot himself over the weekend while deer hunting on his family's property in central Indiana.

State conservation officers say the boy shot himself in the hand Saturday near the Owen County town of Spencer and was taken to Bloomington Hospital for treatment. Conservation Officer Max Winchell says there are no age or license requirements for those hunting on their own land.

Authorities also say 65-year-old hunter Jerry Adair of Goshen was found dead Saturday evening on the ground beneath his tree stand near the Noble County town of Kimmel in northeastern Indiana. An autopsy found he died of a heart-related medical condition.

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