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Seth Michael Egelhoff

Case from Panora, IA dated Nov 11, 2023

Victim Details

Seth Michael Egelhoff

Male

White / Caucasian

Panora

IA

2023-11-11

26

Seth

Michael Egelhoff

Accidental

06/29/2026

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A hunting trip in Iowa took a tragic turn, ending the life of 26-year-old Seth Michael Egelhoff, a male from Chesterfield, Illinois. On the afternoon of Saturday, November 11, 2023, Egelhoff was waterfowl hunting with friends at the Bays Branch Wildlife Area near Panora when the unthinkable happened.

Around 1 p.m., a 911 call was made to the Guthrie County Sheriff's Office reporting that a hunter had been shot in the marsh. According to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Egelhoff w ...
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  • Mail Online: Illinois man is killed after being shot in the face by hunting partner
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