Despite Four Fatalities, 2016 Marks Safest Year on Record for NY Hunters
The State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced today that the 2016 hunting season in New York had only 13 hunting-related shooting incidents, the lowest number on record since DEC began compiling hunting-related shooting statistics in 1958. “Hunting is a proud tradition in New York State that continues to be safely enjoyed by hundreds […]
NY Conservation Officer Shot By Hunter
On the heels of a Thanksgiving hunting fatality in central New York State, comes the second major incident of the 2016 hunting season. While investigating reports of illegal hunting in the area, New York State Conservation Officer James Davey was shot in the pelvic region while making his way across a corn field just outside […]
Texas Hunters Shatter Hunter Safety Records in 2015
The great state of Texas is home to approximately 1.2 million registered hunters and in 2015, those hunters shattered the hunter safety records of the past. “Understanding and following basic safe hunting practices, especially knowing your safe zone of fire and keeping your gun’s muzzle pointed in a safe direction at all times, would prevent […]
Pennsylvania Hunting-Related Incidents Dip to Lowest Levels in 100 Years
Setting a new record in 2015, the Pennsylvania Game Commission reported that the 23 hunting-relating shooting incidents across the state last year were the lowest number of incidents on record. Collecting data on hunting-related shooting incidents since 1915, the state has continually posted stellar safety results after implementing its hunter education training program in […]