Young deer hunter's hat shot off head

A 13-year-old boy out deer hunting with his father had his hat shot off his head but wasn't injured.

Jeffrey Trepanier, 32, called the sheriff's office Monday to report someone shot the hat off his son's head while they hunted on public lands just north of Theresa.

Dodge County Sheriff's Deputy Chief Blaine Lauersdorf said rural residents should make themselves as visible as possible when outside during the deer hunt, which opened last weekend and continues until Sunday.

"If you're out there during hunting season, make sure you are wearing something that stands out," he said.