By Dave Hurteau

From Iowa’s The Gazette:

In 2004, before the city of Cedar Rapids began the bowhunt, there were 453 deer-vehicle crashes.

In 2008, [there were] 250 . . . .

"In my opinion, bowhunters have made an impact in the last three years," [an official] said.

"The number (of deer-vehicle crashes in the city) has reduced every year since the hunt started."

By Scott Bestul

By Dave Hurteau

From the Wisconsin State Journal:

The world’s teetering on depression . . . yet state lawmakers will soon hold three hearings so those who endured a “very disappointing and unproductive season” can condemn the 2008 deer hunts that registered 453,000 whitetails. . . .

By Scott Bestul

The folks at Hunter Safety Systems are known for their vest-style safety harness, which I’ve always considered one of the better deer hunting safety inventions of recent years. In fact, I thought so highly of the HSS vest that I nominated it for one of our “Best of the Best” awards a few years ago…and it won.