Missouri Hunter Shoots Hiker After Mistaking Him For Turkey, Police Say KEY POINTS Police are yet to reveal the identities of the hiker and the hunter They said the hunter was fully cooperating A hiker in Missouri has been critically injured after being shot in the chest by a hunter who mistook him for a turkey. Officers reached the Lewis & Clark trail at August A. Busch Memorial and Weldon Spring Conservation Area around Saturday afternoon to investigate a hunting-related incident, St. Charles County Police Department said in a Facebook statement. "A hunter accidentally shot a hiker, thinking he was a turkey. The hiker was transported for medical treatment. His condition is unknown. This remains an active investigation," the statement read.