hunting safely
Hunting has been getting safer over the past 30 years. Even though the number of hunters has increased, the number of accidents have decreased. take a look at this graph:
|
Outdoor Activity
|
Number of Participants
|
Annual Injuries
|
Injuries per 100,000 Participants
|
| Football |
15,500,000
|
424,665
|
2,740
|
| Basketball |
28,200,000
|
716,182
|
2,540
|
| Baseball |
33,200,000
|
404,468
|
1,218
|
| Bicycling |
64,500,000
|
604,566
|
937
|
| Water Skiing |
7,400,000
|
16,182
|
219
|
| Swimming |
60,300,000
|
130,286
|
216
|
| Fishing |
45,700,000
|
78,393
|
172
|
| Hunting |
15,000,000
|
1,094
|
7
|
hunting has become so safe by hunting reglation and hunter education.there is a law in texas that anybodythat was born on or after september 2 1971 hast to take the hunter education corse once you its exepted in all other states. in texas when hunting on a public property you most where a cretant amount of a bright colord ornge clothing called blazer orange. you have to where 400 vizible scquare inches apering on the head or chest.