Hunter fails to identify target and kills a moose instead of an elk near Silverton

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By Colorado Parks and Wildlife

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In a mistake that occurs occasionally during Colorado’s big-game hunting seasons, a hunter accidentally shot a moose that he mistook for a bull elk near Silverton on Oct. 21.

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