Gregory Nase, a 56-year-old Caucasian man from Columbus, Minnesota, was killed by a gunshot wound on November 17, 2018, during a family hunting outing on land owned by his family in Milward Township, about six miles northeast of McGrath in Aitkin County. The group was conducting a deer drive when a shot or multiple shots fired at a moving deer struck Nase. Emergency crews were called around 1:00 p.m.; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Aitkin County Sheriff’s Office and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension investigated the shooting. The Minnesota State Patrol, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Enforcement, the McGrath and Isle fire departments, Isle Ambulance, and North Memorial Air Care also assisted. Initial reports describe the incident as a hunting accident and no arrests or suspects have been reported.

Are there any hunters or family members who can clarify how the drive was organized that day or who might have information about the sequence of shots?