Month: September 2022

Questions

1. You should treat all guns as if they are ______.
2. What color is recommended to wear while hunting for yourself and any dogs?
3. How can you prevent mechanical failure?
4. What are the four leading causes of hunting incidents?
5. True or False: it is not important to understand the land you are hunting because no one will ever need to find you.

Answers

1. Loaded
2. Hunter Orange
3. Regularly clean your firearm
4. Failing to identify their target, firearm safety violations, lack of control or practice with a firearm, and mechanical failure of the firearm.
5. False. It is important to understand the land to prevent getting lost and to inform others of your location in the event of an emergency.

Hunter Safety

According to SCDNR, the four leading causes of hunting incidents are failing to identify their target, firearm safety violations, lack of control or practice with a firearm, and mechanical failure of the firearm. Following the four rules of gun safety can greatly minimize these incidents.

The four rules of gun safety are:
1. Treat all guns as if they are loaded
2. Keep all guns pointed in a safe direction
3. Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot
4. Know your target and what is beyond it

To prevent mechanical failure, you should clean your firearm regularly. Other safe practices include carrying a first ait dit and wearing hunter orange while hunting. Wearing hunter orange allows other hunters to identify you and not mistake you for game. It is also important that any dogs you are hunting with should also wear hunter orange.

Finally, make sure that you abide by all state and federal laws while hunting.

For more hunting safety tips, follow the Clemson Ag Safety social media pages and Cutdown Creations!

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Ag Injury News Report

8/24/2022: OPP says child dead in apparent ‘tragic farming accident’ in Kawartha Lakes, Ont.
8/14/2022: Person dies while operating tobacco harvester at Norfolk County farm
8/10/2022: Teen rushed to hospital after crashing tractor in Bedford County
8/04/2022: Man killed in crash with farm machinery on RM of Dauphin road
8/03/2022: ATV crash injures LaGrange boy
8/01/2022: Worker killed by 1,500-pound hay bale in Delaware
7/31/2022: Helicopter crashes in Saline County bean field