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 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