An Illinois man waterfowl hunting Iowa's Bays Branch Wildlife Area was killed over the weekend after being shot in the face by someone in his hunting party.
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I used to think turkey hunting was the most dangerous type hunting in TN.
But since the two boys were murdered while hunting at Reelfoot a couple years ago,
I think waterfowl hunting is the most dangerous, and oh so many more ways.
Be careful guys.
More Than 100,000 People Die Annually Across Global Fishing Sector, New Research Shows.
/PRNewswire/ -- More than 100,000 fishing-related deaths occur each year, a new study finds. Nearly 300 fishers die each day—a much higher estimate than all...
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According to a report by the National Safety Council[
4], the odds of dying from an accidental gun discharge in the U.S. are 1 in 7,998. When you narrow those accidents down to hunting, specifically, the chances become even smaller. The IHEA reports that fewer than 100 hunters die yearly from firearm accidents[
5].
A study found that 300 to 500 hunters in the U.S. die in tree stand accidents annually, and 6,000 sustain injuries from falls[
5]. Almost 80% of falls happen while the hunter ascends or descends the tree stand. One of the leading causes of tree stand deaths is the lack of a safety harness, which attaches to the tree and prevents the hunter from falling if the stand fails.
We take an in-depth look at Hunting Accident Statistics in the United States. Our experts were very surprised by what they found!
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