He told police he thought he saw an animal when he fired the shots...
And what animal would that be? The only large game in Wisconsin is deer and it sure as hell isn't deer season.
I agree with you....this guy is lying through his teeth. In this case, the police authorities may be smart enough to nail him. They were bright enough to have played the video tape.
It's black bear season,with the leaves still on the trees I can see it happening.
According to the story on CNN.com, the guy claims he thought he was shooting at a squirrel. They also say that, after saying he was going to get help, he instead went to a birthday party, went home to play video games, and then went to work.