] The shooting started when two hunters returning to their
] rural cabin saw the suspect in one of their hunting
] platforms in a tree, Sawyer County Chief Deputy Tim
] Zeigle said. The platforms or "tree stands" allow hunters
] to see deer without being easily seen themselves.
]
] Both of those hunters were wounded and one of them
] radioed friends at the cabin a quarter-mile away. Other
] members of their group responded and they also were shot,
] he said.
]
] "It's absolutely nuts. Why? Over sitting in a tree
] stand?" asked Zeigle.
]
] Zeigle said the suspect was "chasing after them and
] killing them," with a SKS 7.62 mm semiautomatic rifle, a
] common hunting weapon. Wisconsin's statewide deer gun
] hunting season started Saturday and lasts for nine days.

[ Wow. That's awesome.

The article indicates that the SKS is a "common" gun for hunting, but perhaps someone who knows more about hunting can enlighten me... is it a rapid firing weapon? How much ammo? In other words, is it really ideal for deer, or is it better suited for what happened here?

Sounds like someone never should have gotten a permit to me. -k]

ABC News: 5 Killed, 3 Hurt in Wis. Hunting Dispute