Facts About Hunter Safety
–Number of states that offered hunter-education programs in 1950: 4 –Number of states that offered hunter-education programs in 1970: 32...
–Number of states that offered hunter-education programs in 1950: 4
–Number of states that offered hunter-education programs in 1970: 32
–Number of states that now require hunter education: 49
–Number of people who currently attend hunter-education classes per year: 670,000
–Number of hunting-related injuries/fatalities in 1967: 2,591/400
–Number of hunting-related injuries/fatalities in 1980: 2,400/290
–Number of hunting-related injuries/fatalities in 2001: 723/75
–Number of recreational boating-related fatalities in 2001: 681
–Number of horseshoe toss-related injuries in 2001: 2,516
